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Your Roofing & Siding Playbook
Choosing the Right Colour of Shingle for Your Home with IKO Roofing Products
Choosing the right shingle colour can transform your home’s appearance and boost its curb appeal. With IKO’s Cambridge and Dynasty shingle lines, homeowners have a wide range of colours that combine style, durability, and performance. This guide will help you understand how to pick the perfect shingle colour for your home, considering factors like architectural style, climate, and personal taste. IKO's Cambridge "Driftwood" on a new roof in Saskatoon Why Shingle Colour Matter
Jan 283 min read
Navigating Repairs and Insurance Assessments After Winter Storm Damage
If you reside in Saskatoon, you're well aware that winter storms can cause serious damage to homes and properties. Blown off shingles being the most common ailment, the aftermath often requires urgent repairs and insurance assessments. Knowing how to handle these steps efficiently can save time, money, and stress. This post guides you through the key actions to take after winter storm damage, focusing on repairs and working with insurance companies. Damaged shingles in Saskat
Jan 193 min read
Explore Your Exterior & Roof Replacement Options with OXE Inc. at the HomeStyles Home Show
When it comes to upgrading your home’s exterior or replacing your roof, making the right choices can feel overwhelming. Whether you want to improve curb appeal, boost energy efficiency, or protect your home from the elements, understanding your options is key. This spring, OXE Inc., your local, trusted exterior & roofing company in Saskatoon, invites you to visit our booth at the HomeStyles Home Show. Discover how you can plan your next exterior renovation, map out your next
Jan 123 min read
Choose the Right Type of Shingle
Choosing the right shingles for your roof is a critical decision that affects your home's durability, appearance, and value. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to pick the best fit. This guide focuses on popular shingle brands like the class 3 options from IKO ( featuring the reliable Cambridge and the durable Dynasty), and Class 4 shingles such as IKO Nordic and Malarkey Vista. Whether you are already working with a roofing company in Saskatoon or still i
Jan 63 min read
Can Roofs in Saskatoon Be Repaired in Winter?
Not the ‘Regular’ Picture When we picture the ‘classic’ roofing image, it usually involves a sweltering summer day, the sun beating down, and workers on the roof desperately gulping electrolyte drinks to stay hydrated. So, understandably, “ - 40 ” and “ roof repairs ” don’t fit together in the prairie imagination, and you might feel some panic if you notice missing shingles after a mid-winter blizzard or a watermark on your ceiling in mid-January. Is it possible to fix your
Dec 18, 20254 min read
Winter is Coming: Maximize Your Savings with Energy-Efficient Siding in Saskatoon
Our fall 2025 blogs have focused on helping you prepare your home for winter. In September , we chatted about clearing gutters and made a checklist for autumn yard care. The October blog discussed how soffit and fascia maintenance will protect your attic, insulation, and overall budget. To finish our fall series, we’d like to keep with the theme ‘ do a little work now/save a lot of money later ’ and focus on the home exterior. We’ll explain how keeping the outside walls in
Nov 13, 20254 min read
Why Soffit and Fascia Maintenance Matters This Fall
Happy October, Saskatoon! Continuing our series on fall maintenance of your home, we’re hopeful you’ve already had the eavestroughs cleaned and checked your roof to ensure it’s ready for winter. If so, you’re a star and deserve a slow clap. If not, and the Canadian geese are still flying in practice formations overhead, you still have some time. In this instalment, we will focus on two less-talked-about yet vitally important exterior components that are your home's frontline
Oct 14, 20254 min read
Fall Home Maintenance: 6 Steps to Winter-Proof Your Home
It’s Fall, Ya’ll. If you own a home in Saskatoon, fall isn’t just about PSLs and celebrating the death of mosquitoes; it's also about preparing your house and yard for winter. This article will be valuable if you want a warm, dry home over winter that can manage spring runoff without flooding or leaks. Let's discuss a few things you can do in the fall to make winter and spring much easier next year. We’ve developed a comprehensive 6-step fall home exterior maintenance check
Sep 17, 20254 min read
Six Steps to Take After Getting Hit with Hail Storm Roof Damage
HAAAIIILLL NO ! Of all the forms of precipitation available to us on the prairies, hail is the least beneficial. It causes crazy-expensive damage to crops, gardens, vehicles, and homes. Especially roofs. So that’s what we’re going to talk about today. If you live in Saskatchewan, you know you’ll deal with hail storm roof damage eventually. Maybe you found us because you’ve already taken a hit or are planning for the future. Either way, we want to outline some practical step
Aug 27, 20256 min read
Insider Intel: How Are Roofing Costs Calculated?
If you’ve asked, “What does a roofer cost in Saskatoon these days?” This will be a helpful read. We’ll outline how we calculate your costs, break them down by category, and explain what factors can affect or change the first quote. As a paying customer, you need a formula to evaluate how you’re treated and the service you receive.
Aug 11, 20255 min read
Your Roof Is a Big Deal (But So Is Your Budget)
It starts with a few uncomfortable observations: A few too many asphalt chunks at the end of your downspout after a storm. The yellowish tint in one section of your dining room ceiling is slowly spreading and darkening. Your shingles are waving hello as you pull into the driveway on a windy day. (It's touching but completely unasked for. ) In addition, your neighbours with houses built in the same decade as yours are starting to have roofing company trucks in front of their
Jul 22, 20255 min read
Saskatoon Roofing Costs: How Much Are We Talking?
Story Time: You wake up in the morning after a hell-raiser of a storm, glad to have survived another Saskatoon, Saskatchewan weather-apocalypse. You grab a coffee, look out the window, and see a few familiar-coloured shingles lying in the yard. Crap. Just as you’re ready to inspect the new lawn ornaments, one of your kids sleepily informs you that their ceiling looks like someone peed on it last night. Double-crap. If you keep the angry swear words inside, I salute you, but t
Jun 23, 20255 min read
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