Roofs, walls, decks, and what holds it all together.
Nine things we do, top to bottom of a house. Pick what you need or call about something else. If it’s general contracting, the answer is usually yes.
Index of services
Service 01
Shingle Roofing
Architectural and three-tab asphalt. Stripped to the deck, ice-and-water at the eaves and valleys, shingled bottom-up.
Most houses we re-roof are between twenty and forty years old. The shingles curl, the granules end up in the gutters, and the homeowner has either had a leak or is starting to expect one. We strip down to the deck so we can see what we’re shingling over and replace any soft spots before the underlayment goes on.
What you get
- Free, written quote with the scope itemized.
- Tear-off, deck check, and underlayment in one visit where we can.
- Manufacturer warranty on materials, workmanship warranty on the install.
- Yard cleaned with a magnet sweep before we leave.
Service 02
Metal Roofing
Standing-seam and screw-down metal. The roof you put on once and forget about for thirty years.
Metal isn’t for every house, but where it works, nothing else comes close on lifespan. We run cold-rolled standing-seam from local stock and screw-down metal panel where the budget calls for it. Both go down on a sound deck with proper underlayment.
When it makes sense
- You’re tired of re-shingling every twenty years.
- Snow and ice-dam history that asphalt can’t solve.
- Steep pitch where metal will shed cleanly all winter.
- An old house where the look fits.
Service 03
Residential Flat Roofs
Membrane and modified bitumen on additions, porches, and low-slope sections.
Flat roofs are their own beast. They need a real slope toward the drain, proper edge detail at every termination, and a system that handles ponding without giving up. We tear off, fit tapered insulation where the slope is wrong, and lay a modified-bitumen or membrane system that’ll do its job in this climate.
Common situations
- An addition or sun-porch with a leak that’s been patched a dozen times.
- Older torch-down nearing end of life.
- Drainage that needs re-sloping with insulation.
Service 04
Soffit & Fascia
Vented aluminum soffit, capped fascia, intake balanced for the ridge.
Soffit and fascia is the part of the roof most homeowners stop noticing the day it’s installed. We do it during a re-roof, after a siding job, or on its own when wood fascia has rotted and squirrels have moved in. Vented properly, it’s the cheapest part of a long roof life.
Service 05
Siding
Vinyl, cedar, board-and-batten, and metal panel. House-wrapped properly underneath.
The siding is what people see. The house wrap is what keeps the wall dry. We do both, and we do them in the right order. Cedar shingles get hand-fitted on a felt-papered wall. Vinyl gets nailed loose enough to expand. Board-and-batten gets back-primed before it goes up.
Service 06
Windows & Doors
Replacement windows and exterior doors. Flashed, foamed, finished.
Most window leaks aren’t window leaks. They’re flashing leaks. We replace the unit, flash the rough opening properly, foam the gaps with low-expansion, and finish the trim inside and out. Same approach for exterior doors. The unit matters; the install matters more.
Service 07
Decks
Pressure-treated and composite. Footings to the frost line, railings to code.
A deck is twenty per cent design, fifty per cent framing, and thirty per cent finish. We dig footings to the frost line, frame with proper joist hangers and ledger flashing, and finish in pressure-treated, cedar, or composite. Railings meet current code without looking like a fence.
Service 08
Drywall
Hung, taped, mudded, and sanded. Repairs and full rooms.
If you’ve got us in the house already for a renovation, the drywall is on the same job. We hang, tape three coats, and sand to a paint-ready finish. Patches blend into existing texture. Bigger jobs (finished basements, additions) get done the same way.
Service 09
General Contracting
Renovations, additions, and the jobs that touch every trade. We coordinate.
If a job needs a roofer, a sider, a framer, an electrician, and a drywaller all on the same week, somebody has to drive it. That somebody is usually us. We’ll quote the whole job, run our own trades, bring in the ones we don’t do in-house, and hand you one schedule and one bill at the end.
Typical projects
- Additions, attached or detached.
- Whole-house exterior re-skins (roof, siding, soffit, windows together).
- Basement and attic conversions.
- Reno punch-lists from the previous owner’s never-finished work.
FAQ
Five plain questions homeowners actually ask.
Where do you work?
Hantsport, Wolfville, Windsor, Kentville, and the surrounding Annapolis Valley. Past that, we’ll still take the call. We just might book it a week or two further out.
Do you do small jobs or only big ones?
Both. A repair, a single window, a deck stain, a leak nobody else has been able to find: phone us. The smaller jobs keep the bigger ones honest.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, with caveats. Asphalt shingles need a minimum surface temperature, so re-roofs in asphalt are mostly booked for the warmer months. Repairs, metal roofing, and emergency work happen year-round.
Does insurance cover storm damage?
Usually, yes. Wear-and-tear isn’t. If you’re not sure, phone us first. We’ll come look and write the scope in language an adjuster can use.
How fast can you get here?
For an emergency tarp or a leak, same day or next day where we can. For a quote on a planned job, usually inside the week. The honest answer depends on what week it is.
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Tell us what you need done.
Roof, siding, window, deck, or all of the above. Send a few sentences. We’ll be back within one business day.