Moss Isn’t The Problem. What It Holds Is.
A green roof looks bad long before it is bad. What shortens a shingle's life is the water the moss holds against it, day after day, through a wet winter.
The RainCity BlogProperty Maintenance Tips for Greater Vancouver
Practical advice from our crew on seasonal timing, the maintenance that pays for itself, and what this rainy climate does to homes, stratas and businesses across Greater Vancouver.
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Worth Reading First
The pieces that answer most of what gets asked on a first visit: what this weather does to a building, and when it is worth getting ahead of it.
The Fortnight Before The Rain Sets In
Late September is the cheapest fortnight of the year to own a building in Greater Vancouver. Everything left until after the first storm is harder work.
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Everything We’ve Written Down
Short, specific pieces about the work itself. Nothing here is a seasonal listicle — if it is on this page, it is because somebody asked about it more than once.
The Exterior Year, Month By Month
Exterior work here has narrow right weeks and most of them are missed by a month. A calendar for a Greater Vancouver property, built around the rainfall.
How Often Gutters Actually Need Doing Here
Twice a year is the standard answer and it is right about half the time. What decides it is what is growing over the roof, not what the calendar says.
What Changes The Number On A Gutter Quote
Two houses on the same street get different gutter quotes. Six things move the figure, and the length of the run is nowhere near the biggest of the six.
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