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Chouinard Bros. goes through the best roofing materials to use for Canadian climate 03/14/2019

What Are the Best Roofing Materials for the Canadian Climate?

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First of all, just what is the “Canadian Climate”? How can you find the best roofing materials for a climate that ranges from damp on the coasts, to extreme cycles of heat and cold in the middle, and frigid Arctic cold in the north? Durable roofs in Canada have to be ready for just about...

Chouinard Bros. shares how to increase your homes value 02/20/2019

How To Increase Your Home’s Value

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If you’re thinking of selling your home, of course, you’ll want to know how to increase your home’s value. But there’s no single straight-forward answer. First, many things beyond your control, including mortgage interest rates, the mood of home buyers and the square footage of your home, can affect the resale value of your dwelling....

Here are some renovation ideas for bungalows from Chouinard Bros. in today's article 02/07/2019

3 Renovation Ideas For Bungalows

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If you’re looking for renovation ideas for bungalows, chances are you’re in an older home. Aside from the fact that you probably wouldn’t renovate a newer home, bungalows have accounted for a much smaller percentage of new home builds over the past few decades. That means one of the main focuses of your renovation is...

Curb appeal ideas from Chouinard Bros. for brick homes 01/23/2019

4 Curb Appeal Ideas for Brick Homes

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After seeing it from the street for the first time, estimates of how quickly potential buyers decide they like a house range from 8 seconds to a couple of minutes. That phenomenon is known as curb appeal. So, if you’re planning to sell your house or have it evaluated to get a mortgage or loan,...

How to get rid of a wasp nest in the roof | Chouinard Bros. 12/19/2018

How to Get Rid of a Wasp Nest in the Roof

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It can be a very scary moment. There you are, enjoying an early summer’s afternoon on your deck and suddenly you notice worker wasps flying into and out of your roof’s eaves. The scary part? Unlike with ground nesting wasps, this means the pests are actually living in your house! You better find out how...

Learn how to remove moss from your roof in today's article from Chouinard Bros. 12/05/2018

How to Remove Moss from the Roof of Your Home

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It’s such a lovely shade of green. But the damage it can do to your roof isn’t lovely at all. As soon as you spot it, you need to remove moss from the roof of your home. Not only will moss growth reduce the life of your asphalt roof, but it can also cause your...

07/12/2018

The Benefits of a Modified Bitumen Flat Roof

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Flat roofs are most often used in commercial and industrials buildings. They are gaining in popularity for residential applications too. And, in all cases, a modified bitumen flat roof offers many advantages. A modern take on the old built-up roofing (BUR) system, modified bitumen flat roofing is a single ply system made of asphalt bitumen,...

Understanding your roofing system | Chouinard Bros. 03/31/2018

Get to Know Your Roofing System

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Your home doesn’t just have a roof, it has an entire roofing system. Spring, summer and fall are the times when you inspect your roof, do roof repairs and install a new roof if needed. As we head into spring, before you do anything with your roof, it will help to get more acquainted with...

Signs that a flat roof needs maintenance repair 03/16/2018

3 Signs That a Flat Roof Might Need Maintenance & Repair

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Despite how amazing they are for reducing energy costs, offering alternatives for your home, like rooftop gardens and decks, and being less costly to install, flat roofs still need maintenance and repair like any other roof. If there is a downside to flat roofs, it is that it’s not as easy to spot the signs...

Check up on some spring roof maintenance tips from Chouinard Bros. 02/28/2018

How to Perform a Spring Checkup on Your Eavestroughs, Fascia & Siding

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Maybe we’re a little too excited about seeing the end of the chilling winter we’ve had here in and around Toronto this year, but the recent thaw got us thinking about any damage the freezing temperatures, snow and ice may have done to the eavestroughs, fascia and siding around a home. Regardless of how severe...

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