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Extreme Heat Death Surged 72% in Canada Recently

March 10, 2023 by ROTban Services Corp. Extreme Heat Death Surged 72% in Canada Recently

Death from increased heat in people’s own homes has been increasing severely in Canada lately.  This announcement comes from reliable scientific data.  Seniors and children are particularly vulnerable.  Adding to the problem, even more record-breaking heat is predicted for the next two Summers, 2024 and 2025.  What is to be done?  Get more effective air […]

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What Is Roof Efflorescence?

January 10, 2023 by ROTban Services Corp. rotbanjun2020

Roof efflorescence is an interesting phenomenon where a concrete roof may look like it has tiny white dots or patches of white on it. Some people think it’s bird droppings. What is efflorescence? Efflorescence is when calcium hydroxide, a compound found in concrete products, reacts with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to create calcium carbonate […]

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White Marks on Concrete Roofs

January 10, 2023 by ROTban Services Corp. Efflorescence Photo

Concrete roofs are handsome and tough.  The tiles never blow off in the wind!  But there are some things about them that puzzle homeowners, and one of them is the appearance of light-coloured marks.  There are two very different causes for this.  One can be removed, the other cannot, so this is important. It’s the […]

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What’s in the Name ROTban™?

August 5, 2022 by ROTban Services Corp. Rotting Log

The problem of ROT is a basic human challenge. From food to building products, rot costs you. Solving this problem, you save money.  You achieve lasting beauty and health in many areas of life.  Our trademarked brand, ROTban, means ban the rot.  Stop the rot.  We focus on stopping rot and other kinds of destructive […]

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Safety Matters on Ladders – DIY Friends!

July 18, 2022 by ROTban Services Corp. Safety Matters on Ladders – DIY Friends

Doing it yourself?  Ladders are often involved.  A couple of weeks ago, I took a break and spent time with family at an Irish Dance Competition.  It was in Montreal, and 8 of us travelled by air to get together at this exciting event.  Spirits were high.  We were having fun. The mood changed immediately […]

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Building Enclosures – Roof Tools and Safety Wear and Tear

May 28, 2022 by ROTban Services Corp. Building Enclosures – Roof Tools and Safety Wear and Tear

Roof damage has been a hidden and costly result of various trades using uneducated, careless, and sometimes downright unscrupulous methods of work.   After the problem of roofers taking short cuts, and doing improper installations, physical roof moss removal is the next big culprit. We deal with sloped roofing here because there are fewer issues with […]

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Building Enclosures – Siding Cleaning Errors

March 16, 2022 by ROTban Services Corp. Building Enclosures – Siding Cleaning Errors

Siding cleaning must be done with a gentle process to avoid creating rot on the inside of the exterior walls. Typically, in Greater Vancouver, homes are clad with self sealed systems consisting of siding and an underlayment.  Any injection of water beyond these two protection products is trapped within the wall, causing rot. The rot […]

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How Long Do Cedar Roofs Last?

September 29, 2021 by ROTban Services Corp. How Long Do Cedar Roofs Last

There are five important variables that influence the lifetime of a cedar roof.  The age of the tree when it’s harvested, the splitting or sawing system, the installer, the climate of the location, and the maintenance it receives. A story I’ve heard many times in this industry is of value as an illustration.  The person […]

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The Destructive Biotic Community on Your Roof

September 17, 2021 by ROTban Services Corp. The Destructive Biotic Community on Your Roof

In this article, there’s scientific information, which in short form, explains how various simple plants are designed to help one another make a kind of garden together, for the mutual benefit of getting food.  They help each other work together in nature, to digest of dead stuff.  This is important, because if, for example, dead […]

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Millions of Raindrops Will Work for Free

September 10, 2021 by ROTban Services Corp. raindrops for cleaning

Nature does a lot of things for us.  Useful power is created from simple sunlight, tidal movements, dams, gravity, heat in the earth, and winds. But have you ever considered how much cleaning goes on during a simple rainfall?  A 500 square foot area of exterior wall or roof will receive about 30 million raindrops […]

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