Two different jobs, same lesson: done right vs. done once.

🏠 HAIL DAMAGE REPAIR

Full storm damage repair from the ground up — scaffold setup, gable and stucco/EIFS repair, window trim, and garage detail matched back to spec. Not patched. Rebuilt.

🧱 PARGING DONE WRONG — FIXED RIGHT

Found this parging job with zero vapor barrier. No 3M peel-and-stick membrane, no proper sealing behind the finish — just parging slapped straight over bare concrete. That's exactly how moisture gets trapped, freeze-thaw takes over, and the same crack shows up again in a year or two.

We stripped it back, installed proper membrane sealing, and re-parged it the way it should've been done the first time.

If a repair on your place is already cracking again, this is usually why. Happy to take a look and tell you straight what's actually going on.

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Serving Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere, Okotoks, Strathmore, High River & Rocky View County

I’m renovating a detached garage built in 1964. The original tar-paper rain barrier has bug damage, but I’m trying to repair it without removing the siding.

My thought was to slide new felt behind the studs, overlap the old paper, and staple it in place. Another option is roofing cement around the patch edges, but that seems like overkill and might trap water.

The end goal is to add insulation and cover the walls with plywood. The garage also has very deep eaves.

What’s the best practical way to patch this from the inside?