Welcome to North Shore Eavestroughing
- Specializing in seamless eavestrough systems
- Serving the Greater Toronto Area with quality and integrity
- Best Warranty in the business
- Advanced Fastening System
Latest Blog Posts
STRONG DURABLE EAVESTROUGHS
Combining a quality eavestrough of proper thickness with a proper fastening system can create some very impressive results. Walking on a eavestrough represents...
WINTER EAVESTROUGH INSTALLATION
Winter is no reason not to get your eavestroughs replaced. All our products we use like sealants are not affected by water or cold temperature....
PROPER FASTENING PREVENTS FALLING EAVESTROUGHS
Eavestroughs should not fall off a home like this one. This can be a hazard to anyone below and also can create water problems if the home is prone...
SPONGE LEAF GUARD FIRE HAZARD
Heater cables in your sponge gutter guard may be a fire hazard. Heater cables are safest when installed away from combustible material. In the event...
PROTECTING OUR TORONTO WATERSHED
A big concrete and paved jungle like Toronto creates some very unnatural water flow issues in our creeks and ravines. About 70 per cent of the...
BASEMENT WATERPROOFING
Water in your basement is a common problem in Toronto. The proximity of one house to another, improperly sloped lots, and malfunctioning eavestroughs...
RAINGUARD SELF-RETRACTING DOWNSPOUT EXTENSIONS
We get lots of questions about what type of extension works best for safely draining water away from the house. Downspouts in an awkward...
DIY CLIP N GUARD LEAF PROTECTION
If you are looking for a quality do it yourself leaf guard that is designed by the same company that supplies the professionals you might consider the...
WHAT GAUGE ALUMINUM IS BEST FOR EAVESTROUGHS
There are basically 3 main thicknesses of aluminum that are used for eavestrough:1. .023 of an inch which is most commonly used as it has the widest color...
MANDATORY DOWNSPOUT DISCONNECT DUE DATES CITY OF TORONTO
As most Toronto homeowners know (or have heard a bit about) there is a by-law to have downspouts removed from city drains. The city is focusing on the...
WINDOW WELLS CAN CAUSE BASEMENT FLOODING
Tips:1. Keep all downpipes as far away as possible from window wells when designing your new eavestrough system. 2. If a downpipe is close to a window...
WHAT SIZE EAVESTROUGH DO I NEED?
One of the most popular questions asked when considering a new eavestrough system is which size is appropriate for my home.The most common size today...
8 WAYS TO COMBAT ICE DAMS
Its very important to understand that the ice build up shown below is usually the result of a heat loss problem in the attic. The heat loss through the...
STRIPES ON GUTTERS
These stipes seen on this eavestrough are called tiger stripes. They are normal on light colored eavestrough. White shows up the stripes the most of course...
WORKING AT HEIGHTS SAFELY
Every year in Ontario people fall while performing work at heights. Fortunately there are preventative measures that can be taken to protect workers who...
WHY DO DOWNPIPES FILL WITH ICE?
Iced up downpipes are often cause for concern. You may wonder if the ice is blocking the downpipe due to a blockage of some sort. While this can be a...
WE ARE BOOKING UP FAST!
Its important to have all the necessary equipment in order to complete your eavestroughs safely and efficiently. A neighbor pondered at all our ladders...
WARM WHITE LED SOFFIT LIGHTING
Today we completed another soffit, fascia, eavestrough and LED light project. I want to show a couple of pictures of the end result. The lighting project...
HOW TO INSTALL LED SOFFIT LIGHTING
We have been getting alot of interest about our LED soffit lighting and thought it would be good to put up another post which gives more information about...
Recently we were invited to a Home Show to speak with a panel of experts to give advice to homeowners on renovation dos and dont's.It was hosted by Jay...
ONSTAGE CONNECTING WITH CLIENTS EVENT HAMILTON
This weekend North Shore Eavestroughing was invited to speak to small business owners at the Hamilton Ideal Home Show. It was an excellent opportunity...
WHERE TO FIND QUALITY EAVESTROUGH PARTS.
We often get calls to our office asking if we can retail eavestrough parts like downpipes etc. Since we are primarily a supply and install company we...
EAVESTROUGHING CAN BE DANGEROUS!
I cannot stress the importance of hiring a contractor that takes safety very seriously.Working on your roof or eavestroughs can be a very hazardous. Its...
SUPER STRONG EAVESTROUGH
The good thing about the our eavestrough system is that it can handle alot of downward force and is not affected by ladders laying against them. They...
DOWNPIPES PLUGGED SOLID!
Its way to often that we find downspouts that are completely plugged with old leaf debris.No wonder that some eavestrough systems have overflows like...