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02 Feb, 2023

Water, Water, Everywhere

How Exterior System Like Siding and Eavestroughs Keep your Home Safe The City of Calgary and its surrounding areas experience unpredictable weather that can often put stress on homes, resulting in damaging consequences. At Chinook Exteriors, we professionally...

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02 Feb, 2023

Welcome to Our New Website!

Contact us for a FREE ESTIMATE At Chinook Exteriors, we continue to set the highest standards by staying current in quality and innovative products, techniques, services and technologies. Enjoy browsing our new website. We hope you are able to easily find what you...

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02 Feb, 2023

Is your Attic Ventilated?

Soffit Ventilation Is your Attic Properly Ventilated? If you find the upper levels or attic of your home increasingly hot in the spring and summer, you may need to ventilate the overhang wood board of your building or house.  In the winter months you may notice...

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02 Feb, 2023

Clogged Eavestroughs?

Get your gutters cleaned! With the change of the seasons, now is a great time to have your Eavestroughs/Gutters and Downspouts cleaned. Tell us you read this blog and receive a 10% discount!...

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02 Feb, 2023

Deal on Winter Exterior Work

Eavestrough, Soffit and Fascia Repairs and Installations 2016 Winter Special on Exterior Renovations! Call or Click to get your Free Estimate Mention this Blog and recieve a 15% Discount! (Jan-March 21, 2016)...

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02 Feb, 2023

The Surprising Link Between Soffit and Your Health

A recent and extensive study conducted at Exeter University has highlighted the link between home insulation and poor health. It was found that the following health conditions could be caused or exacerbated by poor indoor air quality: Asthma, allergies and other...

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02 Feb, 2023

The Importance of Properly Installed Gutters

...and When You Should Consider Replacing Your System The roof of a a 2000 square foot home will collect over 4500 gallons of water with every three inches of rainfall. The role of your Gutter system, is to control the flow of water as it lands on your roof and...

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02 Feb, 2023

Gutter System Maintenance

How To Make Your Gutter System Outstanding What if we told you that you never have to maintain or unclog your gutters again? In our last article, we discussed when you should consider a new gutter system and the consequences of a poor installation. Many homeowners...

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02 Feb, 2023

Why a Soffit is SO Important to YOUR Home

Soffit is a French word meaning: Something fixed underneath. The material that connects your roof overhang and the side of your building is the soffit. A soffit can be found anywhere there is a visible sealing. Commonly, it’s made of vinyl and aluminum. What Does...

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02 Feb, 2023

Eavestrough Installation

Fasten and Protect your System with T-Rex For years, contractor have used spikes and spaced hangers to fasten and screw eavestroughs to their client’s homes. This is done to support the front of the eavestrough and is inserted into the fascia board. These spikes...

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02 Feb, 2023

How To Maintain Your House Siding

New siding can give your home an instant makeover and increase its market value significantly. However, it isn’t purely decorative. Siding also: Protects your house against external elements such as rain, snow, hail or ice Provides insulation and keeps walls free...

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02 Feb, 2023

Professional Tips on How To Maintain Your Gutters

Correct gutter installation & maintenance is the most important thing you can do to prevent water damage to your home. Eavestrough and downspouts are designed to channel water away from the foundation of a building and are critical to protecting the structural...

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02 Feb, 2023

4 Snow Stop Mistakes You Might Be Making

As winter quickly approaches, not many people think about how they can stop snow from collecting on their roof of their home so that it doesn't damage it. If you're reading this article, you are one step ahead of the crowd. Be ready for this upcoming winter by...

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02 Feb, 2023

4 Steps to Winterize Your Rain Barrel

Calgary is no stranger to the freezing temperatures the winter season can bring and unfortunately, rain barrels are not designed to withstand such cold temperatures. The pressure from expanding ice can result in a crack in the plastic fitting causing serious damage...

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02 Feb, 2023

4 Ways Aluminum Soffit Can Benefit Your Home

While soffits come in many different types of materials, homeowners are increasingly leaning towards aluminum soffits due to their durability and ease of installation. Your home's exterior has many different features, one of the most important being the soffit....

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02 Feb, 2023

Our Award-Winning Exterior Services

With so many Calgary exterior companies, why choose Chinook Exteriors? Trusted professional services, superior materials, guaranteed results AND 2019 HomeStars Best of Award Winner! ABOUT CHINOOK EXTERIORS At Chinook Exteriors, we install, repair and maintain...

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02 Feb, 2023

3 Reasons Why You Should Repair Your Siding

Do you have breaking or cracking siding? Here are 3 financial benefits of investing in professional siding repair for your Calgary home. New siding is an affordable and effective way of giving your home an instant makeover and increasing its market value. However,...

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02 Feb, 2023

How to Choose Between Vinyl and Aluminium Soffit

Are you planning to upgrade the soffit of your home? Here are the pros and cons of aluminium vs vinyl soffit, and how to decide which one is right for you. Oftentimes, your roof will extend over the walls over your home. This overhang is referred to as the house...

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02 Feb, 2023

3 Simple Tips To Keep Your Siding in Good Shape

Do you have vinyl siding in your home? Here’s how to keep your siding in good shape and avoid the high costs of constant repairs. Siding is the layer of material that is placed over the exposed area of a house. It comes in many materials and is typically made out...

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02 Feb, 2023

7 Benefits of the T-Rex Continuous Hanging System

At Chinook Exteriors, we use a T-Rex continuous hanging system which makes your eavestrough and rain gutters stronger. Here are some of the benefits of investing in this quality product. Unlike rain gutters or eavestrough that is installed with nails and hooks and...

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02 Feb, 2023

4 Tips For Choosing the Right Siding For Your Home

When it comes to choosing the right siding for your house, there are several factors you need to consider first. Here are some helpful tips on how to make the best investment.  For homeowners who are looking to transform their homes’ exteriors and enhance the...

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02 Feb, 2023

Your Complete Guide to Soffit and Fascia

Have you ever wondered what exactly soffit and fascia are, and why they are so important for your home? Here’s everything you need to know about these small, yet key features of your house. Many Calgary homeowners focus the majority of their attention (maintenance,...

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09 Sep, 2019

7 Reasons to Opt For Vinyl Siding For Your Home

Are you looking to upgrade your home’s siding? At Chinook Exteriors, Gentek is one of our distributors and an industry leader. Find out the incredible benefits of opting for Gentek vinyl siding for your home. A leading home exterior and siding company in Calgary,...

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09 Sep, 2019

5 Signs Your Soffit and Fascia Need to be Replaced

While the fascia may not be the main attention-getter on your home, it is an extremely important part of the structure of your house and should not be neglected. Here are 5 signs that your fascia is in need of replacement. Most of the time, homeowners only notice...

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08 Aug, 2019

4 Hazards Caused By Clogged Eavestrough

Have you neglected to clean your eavestrough? Here are some of the hazards of clogged eavestrough and why maintenance of your home exterior is so important. Homeowners often focus most of their attention on the interior of the home and its maintenance, but did you...

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08 Aug, 2016

Frozen Downspouts

  How To Get Your Gutters Ready For Winter Before winter fully sets in, it’s important to ensure that your gutters and downspouts can handle melting snow and ice. Clogged gutters can be a serious hazard and can lead to the formation of ice dams along your...