“The bitterness of poor Quality remains long, after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”
To know Quality is to suggest history and experience. With history, you learn how products have evolved and where to apply them properly. With experience, you learn the importance of High Standards in installation of those products.
Today, the Residential Exterior Renovation is no longer served justice by a roofer, a sider, a stonemason or any individual trade. It takes a company with that attention to detail that can only be delivered by those experienced in the whole envelope.
High Standard Installation is that company who has the experience. Our founder has studied architecture and engineering, knows the products and where they should be used.
One contractor under one roof has the control of all the products and ensures the integrity of your home renovation.
“Integrity is when your contractor tells you that you don’t need a new roof, but should look at better ventilation to help extend your present roof. Or, the contractor who advises that windows or insulation will solve your existing problems.”
Roofing
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Fully Transferable
Available in slate, shake or tile profile - as metal products they are environmentally friendly (virtually 100 % recyclable) more durable and a really high end look.
Metal Shingle
Available in slate, shake or tile profile - as metal products they are environmentally friendly (virtually 100 % recyclable) more durable and a really high end look.
Characteristics:
Solar reflectance – medium to high (depending on quality of paint)
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage – medium to high (depending on thickness of metal)
Fire resistance - medium to high (depending on thickness of metal)
Algae resistance – high
Durability – high
Warranty – 25 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Characteristics:
Solar reflectance – medium to high (depending on quality of paint)
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage – medium to high (depending on thickness of metal)
Fire resistance - medium to high (depending on thickness of metal)
Algae resistance – high
Durability – high
Warranty – 25 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Asphalt Shingle
Is the least expensive roofing material, available in a wide range of colors.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance - low to medium (depending on the top surface granules)
Wind damage – low to medium resistance (depending on manufacture, base and style)
Hail damage – low to medium (depending on manufacture, base and style)
Fire resistance – low to medium (depending on base; organic or fiberglass)
Algae resistance – low to medium (depending on climate area where is installed)
Durability - low to medium (depending on climate area, manufacture, base and style)
Warranty – 5 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance - low to medium (depending on the top surface granules)
Wind damage – low to medium resistance (depending on manufacture, base and style)
Hail damage – low to medium (depending on manufacture, base and style)
Fire resistance – low to medium (depending on base; organic or fiberglass)
Algae resistance – low to medium (depending on climate area where is installed)
Durability - low to medium (depending on climate area, manufacture, base and style)
Warranty – 5 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Cedar Shake
Cedar shingles have smooth surfaces and perfectly suit a wide range of home styles. Whether you have a Victorian or Craftsman home, we can tailor cedar shingles to offer a refined look to your home.
Cedar shakes also overlap long enough to provide a weatherproof structure even in extreme weather conditions. Additionally, cedar shakes create a more rustic appearance.
Homeowners and contractors prize cedar for its natural beauty and durability in tough climates. Cedar shakes act as great insulators and renewable resources. Cedar is rot-resistant, durable, and environmentally friendly. Cedar shake is hail resistant, hurricane winds and earthquake conditions.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance – low
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage – high resistance
Fire resistance – N/A (very flammable material)
Algae resistance – low to medium
Durability – high
Warranty – 20 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Cedar shakes also overlap long enough to provide a weatherproof structure even in extreme weather conditions. Additionally, cedar shakes create a more rustic appearance.
Homeowners and contractors prize cedar for its natural beauty and durability in tough climates. Cedar shakes act as great insulators and renewable resources. Cedar is rot-resistant, durable, and environmentally friendly. Cedar shake is hail resistant, hurricane winds and earthquake conditions.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance – low
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage – high resistance
Fire resistance – N/A (very flammable material)
Algae resistance – low to medium
Durability – high
Warranty – 20 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Tile Roof
Tile roofs have been around longer than any other roofing product in today’s marketplace. Having become popular first in Europe, tile roofs were so reliable that when old buildings were torn down, the tiles were saved and re-used on the new building being constructed. Now that’s durable!
However, let’s differentiate between traditional tile roofing and concrete tile roofing. Traditional tile products are from clay, but since Canada has some pretty bad winters, manufacturers quickly discovered that clay tiles cracked during the extreme cold and rapid thaws. The response to this issue was a change of product material from clay to concrete.
A little on the heavy side, concrete tile roof systems require specially designed homes in order to be safely installed.
These products are eco-friendly and also fire-retardant, making any home or building they are used on better and safer.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance - low to medium (depending on if the tiles are painted)
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage - high (depending on thickness of metal)
Fire resistance - high (depending on thickness of metal)
Algae resistance – low to medium (depending on if the tiles are painted)
Durability – high
Warranty – 25 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
However, let’s differentiate between traditional tile roofing and concrete tile roofing. Traditional tile products are from clay, but since Canada has some pretty bad winters, manufacturers quickly discovered that clay tiles cracked during the extreme cold and rapid thaws. The response to this issue was a change of product material from clay to concrete.
A little on the heavy side, concrete tile roof systems require specially designed homes in order to be safely installed.
These products are eco-friendly and also fire-retardant, making any home or building they are used on better and safer.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance - low to medium (depending on if the tiles are painted)
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage - high (depending on thickness of metal)
Fire resistance - high (depending on thickness of metal)
Algae resistance – low to medium (depending on if the tiles are painted)
Durability – high
Warranty – 25 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Rubber Shingles
GEM EuroLite
This product available from Euroshield manufacture, it has generated a lot of interest as it combines the thicker “non’asphalt” look many homeowners are looking for, and high durability. The two EuroLite profiles come in three colours and imitate the clean look of real slate and cedar shingles (rather than the thicker cedar shake and concrete slate look of their traditional EuroSlate and EuroShake products).
EuroLite uses a self-seal adhesive strip on their product rather than the locking mechanism used on Euroshield’s thicker recycled rubber products. This delivers the ease of installation of an asphalt shingle roof while giving a much upgraded look.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance - N/A
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage – high resistance
Fire resistance - medium
Algae resistance – high
Durability – high
Warranty – 20 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Other services related to roofing; eavestrough 5’’ or 6’’ seamless, soffit and fascia.
This product available from Euroshield manufacture, it has generated a lot of interest as it combines the thicker “non’asphalt” look many homeowners are looking for, and high durability. The two EuroLite profiles come in three colours and imitate the clean look of real slate and cedar shingles (rather than the thicker cedar shake and concrete slate look of their traditional EuroSlate and EuroShake products).
EuroLite uses a self-seal adhesive strip on their product rather than the locking mechanism used on Euroshield’s thicker recycled rubber products. This delivers the ease of installation of an asphalt shingle roof while giving a much upgraded look.
Characteristics;
Solar reflectance - N/A
Wind damage - high resistance
Hail damage – high resistance
Fire resistance - medium
Algae resistance – high
Durability – high
Warranty – 20 years fully transferable workmanship warranty
Other services related to roofing; eavestrough 5’’ or 6’’ seamless, soffit and fascia.
Siding
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Fully Transferable
Available in slate, shake or tile profile - as metal products they are environmentally friendly (virtually 100 % recyclable) more durable and a really high end look.
Fibercement Boards
James Hardie, Allura products - Water can damage your home like nothing else can. It may be gradual, but it is relentless, and can cause mold, swelling, cracking, and color separation. This is where fibercement products stands out from its competitors.
Fiber cement products (James Hardie) are specifically engineered to withstand damage from moisture and rot, and will hold their own, come rain, sleet, hail or snow.
In case of a fire, you want to know that walls of your house will protect you while your family seeks safety. Fire feasts on wood, and it melts vinyl almost instantly. But fiber cement siding will not ignite when exposed to a direct flame, nor will it contribute fuel to a fire. Because fibercement products are non-combustible, many insurance companies offer a discount.
Fiber cement products (James Hardie) are specifically engineered to withstand damage from moisture and rot, and will hold their own, come rain, sleet, hail or snow.
In case of a fire, you want to know that walls of your house will protect you while your family seeks safety. Fire feasts on wood, and it melts vinyl almost instantly. But fiber cement siding will not ignite when exposed to a direct flame, nor will it contribute fuel to a fire. Because fibercement products are non-combustible, many insurance companies offer a discount.
Metal Siding
Corrugated Pre painted / galvanized - With its diversity of surface treatments and high strength-to-weight ratio, the corrugated panels offer an unbeatable combination of unlimited flexibility, long-term durability and cost-effectiveness.
The only limit is your imagination!
Wall siding panels are an excellent choice for designers seeking clean architectural lines in an un-insulated steel wall panel. Each of these profiles are installed using exposed fastening system and can be applied either vertically or horizontally.
Metal corrugated profiles are available in a wide range of standard and custom colors.
The only limit is your imagination!
Wall siding panels are an excellent choice for designers seeking clean architectural lines in an un-insulated steel wall panel. Each of these profiles are installed using exposed fastening system and can be applied either vertically or horizontally.
Metal corrugated profiles are available in a wide range of standard and custom colors.
Longboard Aluminum Siding
Longboard aluminum siding – The perfect solution for achieving the richness and beauty of wood without the maintenance.
Longboard is aluminum soffit and siding available in a wide range of woodgrain and solid colour finishes. The wood grain and solid colors applied to Longboard are AMMA 2604/2605 certified, this gives their finishes superior resistance to weathering in the critical areas of color and gloss retention.
LONGBOARD® BENEFITS:>
• Non-combustible
• 15 Year Non-Prorated Finish Warranty
• No Maintenance*
• Won’t rot, warp, peel or fade
• Impervious to insects
• Can be matched to other products using Alluminate© Finishes
• Performance & Durability
• Alluminate© is AAMA 2604/2605 certified demonstrating superior resistance to weathering, humidity and salt spray testing. AAMA 2604 certified powder coatings demonstrates a 500% improvement over AAMA 2603 in the critical areas of color and gloss retention.
Longboard is aluminum soffit and siding available in a wide range of woodgrain and solid colour finishes. The wood grain and solid colors applied to Longboard are AMMA 2604/2605 certified, this gives their finishes superior resistance to weathering in the critical areas of color and gloss retention.
LONGBOARD® BENEFITS:>
• Non-combustible
• 15 Year Non-Prorated Finish Warranty
• No Maintenance*
• Won’t rot, warp, peel or fade
• Impervious to insects
• Can be matched to other products using Alluminate© Finishes
• Performance & Durability
• Alluminate© is AAMA 2604/2605 certified demonstrating superior resistance to weathering, humidity and salt spray testing. AAMA 2604 certified powder coatings demonstrates a 500% improvement over AAMA 2603 in the critical areas of color and gloss retention.
Wood Composite Siding
CanExel - prefinished siding features durable beauty that captures attention. That’s because it’s made with premium Valspar paints, available in many outstanding colors. Unlike other manufacturers, LP applies multiple layers of industrial strength coatings and then heat-cures it to the lap siding.
Lap siding - Get the versatility to create a custom look with LP SmartSide Lap Siding. Available in different sizes in smooth and textured finishes, LP SmartSide enhances the curb appeal of new and remodeled homes. Plus, it’s the perfect complement to homes finished in other exteriors such as stucco, stone and brick.
Every LP SmartSide product is treated to the core with an advanced formula of binders, waxes and zinc borate before being bonded with a water-resistant, resin-saturated overlay. This process helps keep out moisture for long-term durability and strength against harsh weather.
Available in long lengths for fewer seams and a beautiful appearance.
Rich cedar grain texture or smooth finish.
Treated with SmartGuard® process to resist termites and decay.
Lap siding - Get the versatility to create a custom look with LP SmartSide Lap Siding. Available in different sizes in smooth and textured finishes, LP SmartSide enhances the curb appeal of new and remodeled homes. Plus, it’s the perfect complement to homes finished in other exteriors such as stucco, stone and brick.
Every LP SmartSide product is treated to the core with an advanced formula of binders, waxes and zinc borate before being bonded with a water-resistant, resin-saturated overlay. This process helps keep out moisture for long-term durability and strength against harsh weather.
Available in long lengths for fewer seams and a beautiful appearance.
Rich cedar grain texture or smooth finish.
Treated with SmartGuard® process to resist termites and decay.
Natural Cedar Products
Log cedar siding Modulog - Log Siding is a solid wood siding product that looks just like logs but requires 75% less wood. It uses a patented “Solid Log Corner” and has the unique advantage of being able to convert an ordinary frame house into the rustic Log Cabin Home of your dreams.
The clean architectural lines of Modulog Log Siding allow the new home owner to achieve the look of a rustic log cabin home without the high cost and difficulty of erecting cumbersome, whole logs, which can shrink, shift and settle. Modulog log siding installs just like any other siding product and is a fraction of the cost of logs. Conventional framing methods will save thousands of dollars over the cost of solid log construction.
Cedar board - Red cedar is insect and moisture resistant with exceptional resistance to decay, moderate strength, moderately soft and light in weight, completely non-resinous, works easily, takes fine finishes and has lowest shrinkage of North American Softwood species. Red Cedar is also selected for interior paneling because of its beautiful amber color and straight, even grain.
Patterns: T&G, Bevel, Dutch Lap, Shiplap, Channel, Log Cabin, Haida Wavy
Grades: CLEAR, NEAR Clear, Select Tight Knot (STK),
The clean architectural lines of Modulog Log Siding allow the new home owner to achieve the look of a rustic log cabin home without the high cost and difficulty of erecting cumbersome, whole logs, which can shrink, shift and settle. Modulog log siding installs just like any other siding product and is a fraction of the cost of logs. Conventional framing methods will save thousands of dollars over the cost of solid log construction.
Cedar board - Red cedar is insect and moisture resistant with exceptional resistance to decay, moderate strength, moderately soft and light in weight, completely non-resinous, works easily, takes fine finishes and has lowest shrinkage of North American Softwood species. Red Cedar is also selected for interior paneling because of its beautiful amber color and straight, even grain.
Patterns: T&G, Bevel, Dutch Lap, Shiplap, Channel, Log Cabin, Haida Wavy
Grades: CLEAR, NEAR Clear, Select Tight Knot (STK),
Vinyl Siding
Available in traditional and datch profiles with wood texture in a very large range of colors. This material is the least expensive exterior material.
Stucco
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Fully Transferable
Acrylic top coat for exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) - is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system Acrylic top coat for conventional mortar base coat.
Advantages of stucco:
Fire retarder material and it is ideal for urban crowded space
Reasonable cost and a multitude of colors to choose from
High degree of energy efficiency
Low maintenance – contracts and expands with the weather and that minimizes cracks.
Can last up to 50 years before replacement.
Stone Brick
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Fully Transferable
TAKE YOUR PROJECT FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY – Offering durability that will last a lifetime, our masonry services will give your home the look it deserves. You can be sure that it will stand up to the test of time.
Let the beauty of natural stone or diversity of cultured stone take your creative inspiration to the next level. Looking to add old-world character or country elegance, create an intimate interior setting or warm and relaxing outdoor space, natural stone add character inside or out.
The stone products are available in full bed or veneer, natural or manufactured (cultured) in different styles;
Ledgestone
Flagstone/Fieldstone
Riverstone
Tile style
The manufactured stone is also available as siding stone - Versetta Stone® panelized stone veneer is a Non-structural, cement-based, manufactured stone veneer that delivers the authentic beauty of traditional stone masonry. Easy-to-install, made of lightweight aggregate materials that are approximately one-fourth the weight of full thickness stone. The lightweight, mechanical fastening system allows to install without building footings for support, making it ideal for remodeling your home.
The stone panels are installed without mortar. This presents an advantage as it can be installed during colder months.
Fast, clean installation. There is no need to paint, coat or seal the panels. Withstands winds, freezes, thaws, heat and has up to 50 % recycled content. Has a Class A fire resistance rating.
Paneling
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Fully Transferable
Aluminum Composite Panels
Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) Panels are composed of a thermoplastic core of low density polyethylene, bonded to two sheets of aluminum using a sophisticated bonding process involving chemical adhesives and high temperatures. The painted surface of the aluminum sheet is coated with a wax free high performance polyester coating. This provides increased durability and resistance to element weathering. Aluminum Composite Panels have become increasingly popular in North America because of its durability, ease of fabrication and extensive range of colors. The Aluminum Composite Panels provide excellent exterior wall cladding and a flatter surface compared to the much thicker aluminum panels, at a more reasonable price. When you desire larger panel modules or panels with greater impact resistance aluminum composite panels are the way to go.
Fiber Cement Panels
James Hardie
Comes in the following varieties:
SELECT
CEDARMILL
SMOOTH
STUCCO
SIERRA8
The fibercement panels are fire retarded material, wind and hail resistant. Can be installed with fibercement trims or EASY trim system.
Comes in the following varieties:
SELECT
CEDARMILL
SMOOTH
STUCCO
SIERRA8
The fibercement panels are fire retarded material, wind and hail resistant. Can be installed with fibercement trims or EASY trim system.
Wood Composite Panels
Prodema - ProdEX panels are veneered with 100% natural wood. Each piece is unique, each grain is special: no two panels are identical. These qualities can be observed when sunlight reflects off the wood’s fibers and unlike other exterior wood products ProdEX is maintenance free, extremely hard, rendering them perfectly resistant to continuous exposure to sunlight and sharp changes in temperature and humidity, high level of durability against termite attacks, excellent dimensional stability. The outer chemical non-stick layer impregnated into panels prevents aerosol paint from sticking permanently to the surface.
Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative high-pressure compact laminate (HPL) with an integral surface manufactured using unique technologies, Electron Beam Curing (EBC) and Dry Forming (DF). The blend of up to 70% wood-based fibers and thermosetting resins, manufactured under high pressures and temperatures yields a highly stable, dense panel with good strength-to-weight ratios.
The panels perform outdoors exceptionally well. Sun and rain will have no significant effect on the panel’s surface. The panels are practically impervious to acid rain as well. Accelerated weathering tests are the best measure of performance, and recent trials continue to rank this material with decorative surface at high classifications for UV-resistance and color stability.
Metal standing seam panels – (Cooper, Aluminum, Galvanized, Pre painted) provide a high-performance, weathertight and sleek exterior option. Often chosen for its clean aesthetic, wall systems using this panel are absent of visible fasteners. Can be installed horizontally or vertically, and can even be perforated for the ultimate in design flexibility. It can make for an excellent rain screen in back-ventilated wall design.
Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative high-pressure compact laminate (HPL) with an integral surface manufactured using unique technologies, Electron Beam Curing (EBC) and Dry Forming (DF). The blend of up to 70% wood-based fibers and thermosetting resins, manufactured under high pressures and temperatures yields a highly stable, dense panel with good strength-to-weight ratios.
The panels perform outdoors exceptionally well. Sun and rain will have no significant effect on the panel’s surface. The panels are practically impervious to acid rain as well. Accelerated weathering tests are the best measure of performance, and recent trials continue to rank this material with decorative surface at high classifications for UV-resistance and color stability.
Metal standing seam panels – (Cooper, Aluminum, Galvanized, Pre painted) provide a high-performance, weathertight and sleek exterior option. Often chosen for its clean aesthetic, wall systems using this panel are absent of visible fasteners. Can be installed horizontally or vertically, and can even be perforated for the ultimate in design flexibility. It can make for an excellent rain screen in back-ventilated wall design.
Trim Systems
AL13 has changed the game. The metal panel system is cut to fit and snaps together on site, reducing costs, installation and lead times. The system does not require prefabrication and can be installed on any type of structure.
The AL13™ system differs from other ACM systems in that it is a tab-over system. The panels are secured by the snap-lock fasteners. Panels are not welded or formed during construction. This allows for each panel to expand and contract across a broad temperature spectrum without causing buckling or oil-canning.
Easy Trim Reveals – the trims with smooth fiber cement panels create low-cost grid patterns on exterior walls. The anodized and primed trims can be used as the signature element of your building’s exterior to create architectural lines and patterns that are bold, subtle or elegant. The panel trims are 100% aluminum, contain up to 25% recycled material and are 100% recyclable. This system protects your fiber cement panels while allowing them to self-shed rain and moisture, so caulk isn’t required – ever. The anodized aluminum profiles are virtually 100% maintenance free and deliver unmatched “bling” and distinction for the dollar. Water management is built into each individual profile in the system, so you can rest easy that your fiber cement panels and the wall assembly are protected by the only aluminum reveal system engineered for outdoor use.
Fiber cement trim
Smartboard trims
The AL13™ system differs from other ACM systems in that it is a tab-over system. The panels are secured by the snap-lock fasteners. Panels are not welded or formed during construction. This allows for each panel to expand and contract across a broad temperature spectrum without causing buckling or oil-canning.
Easy Trim Reveals – the trims with smooth fiber cement panels create low-cost grid patterns on exterior walls. The anodized and primed trims can be used as the signature element of your building’s exterior to create architectural lines and patterns that are bold, subtle or elegant. The panel trims are 100% aluminum, contain up to 25% recycled material and are 100% recyclable. This system protects your fiber cement panels while allowing them to self-shed rain and moisture, so caulk isn’t required – ever. The anodized aluminum profiles are virtually 100% maintenance free and deliver unmatched “bling” and distinction for the dollar. Water management is built into each individual profile in the system, so you can rest easy that your fiber cement panels and the wall assembly are protected by the only aluminum reveal system engineered for outdoor use.
Fiber cement trim
Smartboard trims
Windows and Doors
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Fully Transferable
Add value to your home with new PVC windows and save on energy bills. Properly installed windows ensures air tightness, heat transfer in summer time, prevents heat lose in winter and ultimately saves your hard worked money.
Because the windows and doors are very important part of building’s, it is vital to install them properly in order to avoid future problems of leakage and trapped water which can develop mold and damage even the structure of your home.
When it comes to renovation it’s not enough just to replace the windows, but it is very important to ensure a proper sealing and making a good connection with the rest of the building envelope. There are many contractors replacing windows, but you can trust just those contractors that have extensive experience and knowledge about the building envelope as a whole.
Our experience and knowledge allows us to cover all our work with lifetime fully transferable warranty.