Get Your Job Done Right!

The old saying goes, "You get what you pay for." When some people get quotes, they look at price. Others want quality even if they have to pay a little more. No matter what your goal is, you need to make sure the job is done right! Eavestrough should last 25-35 years. If you are redoing your eavestrough within 5 years, it was no bargain! This year, I've done two houses that had their eavestroughs done last year.

Over the years, I have seen some very shoddy to downright terrible work done by others. This year, I think I have seen more poor work than I can remember. Take a look at these pictures:

This job in Ancaster was done 5 years ago and the eavestrough and downpipes started falling off the house! The problems, no downspout outlets were used, and the biggest problem was the company used all steel screws with aluminum. Using steel with aluminum is a BIG NO NO!!!!!!! These dissimilar metals do not like each other and the aluminum will corrode the steel. Look at the snapped screw below. It rusted right through!

 BAD! BAD! BAD! STEEL SCREWS!!!!!! You have to use zinc screws!

Now here's another job in Hamilton done two years ago. The homeowner phoned me because water was pouring through the corners. The problem: The worst mitred corners I have ever seen! Plus they put the new aluminum fascia over the old aluminum without removing it and they forgot to cap the corner box! OOPS!!!!

Notice the aluminum fascia put right over the old AND how do you not cap this corner box? It was left exposed.

And finally, this house in Dundas. The problem? Every eavestrough was cut too short and the downpipe outlets were installed on the outside of the eavestroughs not the inside like they are supposed to be installed:

These are just three of many jobs I have seen this year where the workmanship was poor. I would be embarrassed if I hired an eavestrougher who installed like this. At The Eavestrough Company, our commitment to you is that we will install eavestrough, fascia, or soffit on your home like it is our own. Our installers are among the best in the business.

Years ago we wrote our own code of ethics. Here they are:

Code of Ethics

The Eavestrough Company  is guided by these fundamental principles.

We will strive to adhere to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and responsibility in all of our business dealings with you by:

• Writing estimates and warranties that are clear and honest;
• Strictly adhering to the highest quality standards of workmanship;
• Maintaining all required insurances;
• Performing all work in a safe and timely manner.
• Providing only products, materials, and services that are of proven quality;
• Quickly resolving all customer call backs in a timely manner.

If you are looking for a company who abides by these principles, we would welcome a call or email. You can contact us at 905-966-2564 or you can visit our website at www.theeavestroughcompany.com .