Corrugated, box-rib, standing-seam and flush panel systems, fabricated and flashed in-house so the flat faces stay flat and the corners stay tight. Installed by the same Red Seal certified crews that build your roof.
Wood and fibre-cement are forgiving. A slightly uneven wall just disappears under the board. Metal is not forgiving. Every wave in the sheathing, every loose furring strip and every wrong fastener shows up as a visible ripple or a streak of rust years later. Done right, with a straight substrate, a proper rainscreen cavity and the correct fastener system for the panel, metal siding is one of the longest-lived, lowest-maintenance claddings you can put on a Calgary building. Done on the cheap, it is the cladding that looks worst the fastest.
Flat and flush panels reflect every imperfection in the wall behind them. We check and correct the substrate before panel ever goes up.
Metal expands and contracts more than most claddings. Chinook swings of thirty or forty degrees in a day need clips and fastener slots that let the panel move without buckling.
Metal sheds water on its face, but trapped moisture behind it corrodes fasteners and framing from the inside. A vented rainscreen cavity is what keeps that space dry.
Most metal siding problems show up as something you can see from the driveway. Walk your building once a season, especially after hail or a heavy wind event, and look along the panel faces, seams and corners for these.
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Most metal siding complaints trace back to flashing that was caulked instead of fabricated, or a fastener system that fought the panel instead of letting it move. We brake and fabricate custom flashing and trim in-house, size the fastener spacing to the panel and the gauge, and build the rainscreen cavity properly the first time. Backed by COR safety certification and $10M liability coverage.
From a corrugated shop wall to a flush architectural facade, every panel is fabricated and installed in-house by our certified team, start to finish.
Wide-flute corrugated and tighter box-rib profiles for shops, garages, feature walls and full-building re-clads. The ribs add real stiffness, which is part of why the panel resists denting better than a flat sheet.
The same interlocking standing-seam system used on roofs, turned vertical on a wall. Concealed clips let the panel expand and contract with temperature without telegraphing fastener marks through the finish.
Flat, high-tension panels set with a shadow-line reveal joint for a minimal, architectural look on modern builds. This is the profile most prone to oil-canning, so substrate prep and panel tension matter most here.
Every metal wall job lives or dies at the transitions: corners, window returns, base flashing and the joint where metal meets wood, stone or fibre-cement. We brake and fabricate custom flashing in-house rather than caulking a gap shut.
It can. No exterior metal finish is fully hail-proof, and a severe enough storm can leave marks in steel or aluminium panels the same way it marks a vehicle hood. What changes the outcome is gauge, profile and metal choice. A heavier-gauge steel panel with a ribbed profile resists denting far better than a thin, flat aluminium sheet, because the ribs add stiffness and steel has more give before it deforms permanently. We will tell you honestly where a given panel sits on that scale rather than promising a dent-proof product that does not exist.
A heavier gauge resists denting noticeably better than a thin, budget-grade panel, in both steel and aluminium.
Corrugated and box-rib profiles are stiffer than a flush flat panel, so they generally shrug off hits that would mark a flat sheet.
Hail-dented panels are frequently covered under Alberta home policies. We provide dated, photo-documented damage reports on request.
Oil-canning, a subtle wave or ripple visible on flat panel faces in raking light, is a related cosmetic effect of metal expanding and contracting, not a defect on its own. Ribbed profiles largely avoid it; flush flat panels need a straight substrate and correct panel tension to minimize it. If a hail event has already left marks on your building, see our storm & hail restoration page.
All three read as “metal” from the street, but they behave differently on the wall. Here is the honest comparison for a Calgary building, so you can weigh strength, corrosion resistance and finish against what it costs to own.
Strength & value
Higher tensile strength than aluminium at a similar gauge, so it resists denting and impact better, which matters under Calgary hail. It is heavier to handle and will rust if the coating is ever breached, so finish quality and cut-edge treatment carry more weight than on aluminium.
Corrosion-proof
Will not rust, ever, and takes a PVDF finish beautifully, but it is softer than steel at the same gauge and dents more readily under severe hail. A common choice for coastal-style architecture or homes prioritizing zero corrosion risk over maximum impact resistance.
Ultra-flat look
A sandwiched aluminium composite panel, not a solid metal sheet, built for the flattest possible face with almost no oil-canning. It is a different product with its own install method. If a mirror-flat facade is the goal, our ACM composite panel page covers it in depth.
Finish matters as much as metal. A PVDF (Kynar-type) or ceramic coating carries the fade and chalk resistance that keeps colour honest for decades; a thinner or lower-grade coating will fade and chalk years sooner regardless of the metal underneath. We specify finish grade in every quote, not just colour. Building a mixed-material exterior? See our Hardie fibre-cement siding page for pairing metal accents with fibre-cement field siding. Relative material cost compares these materials to each other, not a quote for your project. Your price depends on size, access and what we find underneath.
Metal rewards planning. Here is exactly what to expect.
We inspect the existing wall, sheathing and moisture barrier, and check that the substrate is flat and rigid enough to take a metal finish cleanly.
We help you choose the profile, metal, gauge and PVDF or ceramic finish colour, matched to your home and budget.
A clear scope and price covering every elevation, panel layout and flashing detail.
We correct the house wrap, install furring strips for a vented rainscreen cavity, and set up straight, true panel lines before metal goes up.
In-house Red Seal crews install panels, custom flashing and trim, then walk every elevation with you, backed by warranty.
Steel is stronger for the same gauge, so it resists denting and impact better, which matters under Calgary hail. Aluminium will never rust, even if the coating is scratched, but it is softer and dents more easily under a severe storm. We will recommend the metal that fits your building and your budget, not just push the pricier option.
It can. No metal finish is fully hail-proof, and a bad enough storm can leave marks the same way it marks a vehicle. A heavier gauge and a ribbed profile like corrugated or box-rib resist denting far better than a thin, flat panel. We will tell you honestly where a given product sits on that scale.
Oil-canning is the subtle wave or ripple you sometimes see across a flat metal panel in raking light, caused by the metal expanding, contracting and settling slightly under its own tension. It is mostly cosmetic, not structural. Ribbed profiles largely avoid it, and flush flat panels need a straight substrate and correct panel tension to minimize it.
Metal moves more with temperature than most claddings, and a chinook can swing the mercury thirty or forty degrees in a day. Concealed-fastener clip systems and properly sized fastener slots let the panel expand and contract without buckling or tearing loose, which is why the fastening system matters as much as the panel itself.
Yes, on most installs. Furring strips create a vented air gap behind the panel so any moisture that gets past the face can drain and dry instead of sitting against the sheathing and framing. Skipping this step is one of the most common causes of hidden rot and corroded fasteners behind metal siding.
Look for a PVDF (Kynar-type) or ceramic coating over a standard paint finish. Those coatings hold colour and resist chalking and fading far longer under strong UV and hard winters, which is a real factor here. A thinner or budget-grade coating will visibly fade and chalk years sooner regardless of the metal underneath.
Yes, and it is one of the most common exterior looks we build in Calgary: a metal accent wall or entry feature paired with fibre-cement or wood field siding. The part that makes or breaks it is the transition detail, so we brake and fabricate custom flashing at every junction instead of relying on caulking.
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