Tag: Business
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Getting Ready For Another Ottawa Winter
Did somebody say winter? Yes you heard it right winter. It is that time of year cleaning the front and back yard few times until there is no more leaves left to rake. You don’t necessarily need to be living beside a lot of trees but the wind has its own method of drifting. Cleaning…
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Benefits Of Installing Gutters.
Lets start of with the common problems that is caused by rain when there is no gutters guiding the rain water away from your home. Normally is starts working its way along the foundation and causing cracks and damage along the foundation walls. Older home are more at risk because of the older structures did not…
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Benefits Of Drip-Edge, Ice And Water Shield And Felt Paper Installation To Your Roof.
If you have gutters installed all around your house there may be few sections around the house where the water works its way through behind the gutters. During winter months there may be ice build up as well. When replacing a roof first layer of shingles are installed backwards to create a straight edge. Normally…
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Does Your Roofing Company Sub-Contract??? Should You Care???
There was a time where I used to sub-contract work to others and took me a while to get all the deficiencies and the problems solved. I thought it was a good idea at the beginning but let me tell you; when a homeowner calls you not happy because of the performance and the bad workmanship that…
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Does Poor Ventilation Cause Structural Damage To Your Trusses?
As we all know roof trusses are pre-engineered from the truss manufacturer according to the specifications that was specified by the blue-print. Framers will install all the roof trusses one by one and then sheet the whole roof with plywood. Shingles and ventilation will be installed according to the builders specifications and now we have…
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Which Roofing Estimate To Go For? And Why?
These days if you type the word roof in google you will get millions of results for that keyword. Google is the new and improved way of researching and studying tool. I’ve noticed yellow pages has been loosing weight since internet has improved its capability. If you think you are in need of a…
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What To Look For Before Hiring A Roofing Contractor in Ottawa
As we all know roofing is a seasonal trade and there is a high demand for it. A poor maintained roof will always cause problems if the problems are not solved from the root. Where do we start to get things right for your new roof? Make sure they are insured to protect yourself…
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Is it possible to re-roof in winter?
It is not a common practice to replace a roof in cold winter months but if it is needed “yes”. If there is a major issue with your roof and did not have the budget to get it done last fall, better now than before the heavy rain begins in spring. Shingles do freeze in winter but…
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Claim your roof repairs and see if you get paid for it or the insurance company?
Most homeowner have high deductible to pay less monthly or less deductible to pay more on monthly basis. Who is the winner in this case? If your estimated roof repair cost is 800$ and deductible is 500$ what is your best option? You will make the payment to the roofing company and submit it to your insurance…
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