If you wondered where vinyl windows come from, the world synthesizes 40 million tons of polyvinyl chloride PVC annually. It’s become hard to imagine life without it. That’s given its many uses in the food, construction, packaging, and bank card industries, to mention just a few. However, the synthetic material did not exist prior to […]
With the climate changing and extreme weather becoming harsher, it is good to know James Hardie has a handle on these things. They examined the relationship between their fiber cement products and the eight climate factors affecting them. Then they discovered common variables that allowed them to group the effect of climate in ten categories, […]
It can be unnerving trying to watch television while a storm roars around the house at night. We listen to the wind tugging at trees, and rattling anything lying loose outside. This puts fresh light on the question which siding performs best in harsh weather. We have to believe the installer put the siding on […]
The first windows down the ages were openings providing panoramic views from caves across landscapes far below. The first houses had tiny openings for doors and windows to admit light and let people enter. Closing doors and windows in those days was a matter of stuffing something into the hole. This situation changed, arguably when […]
We stand by the work we do with confidence because we take every care. We hope you choose us for your new windows, doors and sidings. Our business model includes carefully choosing the materials we use, and in terms of manufacturer warranties. The caliber of manufacturer warranties on offer really matters because they limit consumer […]
Front doors admit visitors to the private world of their owners. In olden times, they kept wild animals at bay so settlers slept safely at night. They still provide a measure of comfort after we check the locks and retire for the evening. But there’s more than that to the history of doors as we […]
A front door should be a cheery smile that welcomes visitors. If we decide to sell our home someday, we want our front door to announce ‘This is a quality. You want to buy this place because the seller has looked after me’. However that said, are wooden front doors worth the trouble, especially the […]
There are so many different colours on the Hardie palette it’s hard to know where to start. The colour will be there for a long time unless you decide to over paint it. Therefore it’s best not to make an overstatement. It’s also a good idea to decide the basic colour scheme in your mind […]
Doors and windows on houses age so slowly we usually don’t notice deterioration until it becomes a problem. Siding is another case in point which why you should have an annual inspection. We may become so accustomed to sticking doors we no longer realize we are slamming them. However, when we struggle to open one […]
There are loads of siding contractors in Greater Vancouver to choose from. That’s because it’s a deceptively simple business that actually needs advanced skills. We quite often patch up botched jobs by rogue contractors. The unfortunate homeowners end up paying more than they would have if they used a professional provider. Here’s how we would […]
