Planning for Your Reno

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Check Out This Crappy Project Estimate

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Blue Jay Exterior Renovations was recently selected to complete a siding replacement project in Edmonton, even though our initial quotes for the project came in 24% and 41% higher than estimates from the other contractor. Does this mean that our customer made a poor financial decision? Definitely not, and this article explains why.

The Facts on Winter Siding Installations

The Facts on Winter Siding Installations

As we come to the later months of summer, we are starting to book projects with start dates in November and December. Sometimes, when homeowners hear that we are proposing a winter installation, they start to wonder if they should proceed in the winter or just put off their project until the spring.

In this article you’ll read about some of the advantages of a winter installation, and we’ll debunk a few myths along the way!

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How Siding Renovation Projects Go Wrong

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How Siding Renovation Projects Go Wrong

During our time working for James Hardie Canada, we were Alberta’s first point of contact for homeowners stuck in a nightmare Hardie siding renovation. Over the years, we became frustrated with almost every siding contractor in Edmonton for what we felt were poorly thought-out practices that left homeowners in the dark and increased their stress at every point of the project.

Here are the most common ways that a siding renovation project can go sideways, and what we do to make sure that we can minimize project hiccups: