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How Often Should a Project Manager Visit the Job?
Project management is not a science. That’s why different contractors will have different ideas about how to structure the crew and the job to get the best results.
At Blue Jay Exterior Renovations, we believe that a dedicated project manager should visit active jobs on a daily basis. Here are 5 ways that daily site visits help us to deliver the best results possible for our customers.
Client Interview - August 2020
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!
Does James Hardie Siding Require a Rainscreen?
Siding Damage in the 2020 Southern Alberta Hail Storm (Photo Gallery)
Contractor Talk: Hubbard Roofing & Exteriors
Contractor Talk: West Quality Construction
Oops... we made a mistake! (Video)
Which Home Renovation Project Brings the Best Return on Investment?
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: