Organizing a siding renovation project is already difficult enough - adding a special order product to the mix makes it even tougher! This article explains some of the things we can do to help make a Dream project run a lot smoother.

Should windows be installed before siding? What about roofing? Gutters?

There are probably a few different exterior projects on your renovation hit list. Read this article for our advice on which ones you should prioritize.

When most homeowners evaluate a contractor’s warranty, they will usually look at how many years long the coverage is. But the length of the warranty only tells part of the story…

“How far should I ask the window company to build out my new windows?” This is definitely one of the most common questions we get from our clients. Read through our article, complete with formulas, pictures, case studies, examples… and see that it’s really very easy to figure out!

Some of our customers wonder why we include a disposal bin as a line item in our quotes. This article explains our reasoning.

Painting different parts of your house can be a great way to quickly refresh the look of your home. However, there are some things on your exterior that should never be painted. One of these is vented soffit panels.

Every siding contractor says that their projects are “the best”. Here are seven concrete examples (from just one picture of one section of one project) of how we really are better than our competition.

Siding renovation is a specialized scope of work, but that doesn’t stop “handymen” and “general renovators” from trying their hand at a siding project from time to time. Here’s why these jacks-of-all-trades are not the best fit for a siding renovation.

In any renovation project, there’s a chance you could uncover some nasty surprises. On this project, we found five major ones!

Design magazines and websites are chock full of articles that claim to tell you which trends are “in” right now for exterior design. Unfortunately, reading these articles almost never leaves you more informed than you were before. In order to help our customers better understand siding trends in Edmonton, we counted up all of our siding projects in 2020 and broke them all down by primary colour.

We recently completed a siding replacement where we got a little bit more than we bargained for: a massive, decade old colony of carpenter ants had moved in! This article covers how we solved the issue for the customer, and what to do if you ever find a carpenter ant colony in or around your home.

The City of Edmonton is changing the rules for placing disposal bins on the street. Read more to find out the details.

It’s no secret that vinyl siding is the most popular exterior cladding choice in Edmonton, and it has been for at least the last 25 years. Despite the product’s popularity, vinyl siding sometimes suffers from a poor reputation. This article will show you the pros and cons of vinyl siding relative to other products, and why we feel that Edmonton’s homeowners should still feel confident when siding with vinyl!

This is a repeat of a blog post we ran last year, but we just love seeing the results of this word cloud so much that we had to show it to you again!

Blue Jay Exterior Renovations has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. What does that actually mean?

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.

With all the different contractor qualifications out there, it can be tough to figure out which ones you should really value as a homeowner. This article explains what it means to be a James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractor, and why it matters to our customers.

Did you know that less than 10% of all siding contractors in the Edmonton area are licensed to operate as prepaid contractors? Read this article to learn about why that matters.

We get asked tons of questions about James Hardie siding. This article is a collection of quick installation, product, and design questions and answers.