The team at Weatherguard Metals. Photo by Melissa Arthur.
Celebrates 10 Years By John Hardy
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our clients when it comes to the quality of our work and our safe practices.” Wheaton explains that wall systems are a key component (about 60 per cent) of Weatherguard’s business, 25 per cent are roofs, and approximately 15 per cent commercial flashings. The Weatherguard client base tends to be 75 per cent commercial, 15 per cent industrial and about 10 per cent residential. The expert Weatherguard project management team manufactures, supplies and installs a diverse line of the latest pre-finished metal cladding, panels and roofing systems, as well as customized flashings in a wide variety of colours, gauges and profiles for a broad range of commercommer cial and industrial applications. Jason Wheaton explains that – from supplying, customized manufacturing and installation – the emphasis is one-stop service. “We do it all,” he says with enthusiasm and pride. “We pride ourselves about being a ‘one-stop shop,’ because our staff fabricates, manufactures, installs and services.
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very day, on every job site, the skilled Weatherguard Metals professionals earn Weatherguard’s respected company reputation, and prove that people are the true competitive edge and the Weatherguard difference. “Whether it’s cladding, roofs, composite panels, flashings and eaves troughs, we manufacture and customize,” says the gung-ho and friendly Jason Wheaton, president and owner of Weatherguard Metals. “But our reputation and success is built on installation and timely service. For our clients, time is money. So we do whatever it takes to get the job done properly, efficiently and always on time. Timing and scheduling are priorities. “Our Weatherguard staff is up to date and has more than 100 years of combined experience. We are uncomuncom promisingly service-driven and our crews are committed to completing each job to the highest industry standards. “And we do aim pretty high,” he chuckles with an infecinfec tiously charming Newfoundland lilt. “We work hard to achieve nothing less than 100 per cent satisfaction from
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“Being a one-stop shop gives us an edge and it is one of the keys to the company’s success.” He speaks from the heart about the hard-earned growth of Weatherguard Metals and he also speaks from more than 21 years of his professional experience with commercial, industrial and residential clients in the Calgary market. Weatherguard Metals was established in 2004 and continues to earn its solid industry and client reputation for being an expert and sought-after manufacturer and installer in Calgary, throughout Alberta and Western Canada. “Looking after our clients’ needs is what it’s all about,” he says with conviction. The Weatherguard “menu” of specific services is diverse. It targets the individual and special needs of the company’s loyal commercial, industrial and residential clients. Weatherguard installs and services various metal cladclad ding systems. Pre-finished metal cladding is available for all commercial and industrial applications. The popular Calgary-based company also manufactures and installs standing seam metal roof cladding in 12-, 16- and 20-inch widths for both commercial and residential applications. One of the unique Weatherguard Metals features is its mobile, roll-form equipment which enables the timely
Champagne Condos - Calgary, AB
Prince of Peace Manor - Calgary, AB
efficiency of creating continuous length roof sheets onsite – saving time, allowing for customization as well as eliminating the possibility of leaks. Because specific and custom flashings are designed and manufactured right in the company’s 10,000-square-foot Calgary facility, Weatherguard is the exclusive supplier and installer of metal flashings to several area roofing contractors and a supplier of pre-finished metal flashings and trims to various other area trades. The ability to custom design and create virtually any flashing shapes and sizes is a key factor in Weatherguard’s flexibility to provide reliable metal flashing installation and metal work services for any size project. With more than 20 years experience, Perry George headsup the company’s aluminum composite panel division, which is another vital aspect of the Weatherguard difference: the design, manufacture and installation of composite panpan els, made with precision, in a broad range of finishes and suitable for both new and retrofit applications. Another important example of the company’s diversity is supplying and installing energy efficient, foam-insufoam-insu lated panels that increase operational performance and reduce maintenance costs. With a lightweight design, they
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are available in several profiles and finishes, and provide wide and creative flexibility. Weatherguard also has crews designated for the repair and maintenance of metal cladding, roof systems, eaves troughs and other miscellaneous work related to metal building construction. Jason Wheaton is passionate and invariably speaks with pride, enthusiasm, respect and often emotion about the company’s staff. He credits the Weatherguard staff for much of the Calgary-based company’s reputation and success. “We now have a total staff of 65 and they are excellent and very service-focused,” he raves. “A lot of our staff have more than 20 years experience in the metal fabrication and installation field. Alberta is a boom market for metal products and, particularly, when it comes to professional installation. “But the busier the business gets, the more challenging it is to get qualified, skilled labour. Weatherguard is fortunate that we have our ‘back East connection.’ They are a crew of about 21 skilled and terrifically hard-working installers from Newfoundland who have an amazing work ethic and expertise. They have tremendous expertise with the installation of metal roofs, flashings and cladding. “They are very much part of our company-family and they are invaluable in delivering the high-quality service our clients expect and deserve. Every year, they come to Calgary and raise the bar of what we do and how we do it. “And that’s vitally important for our success because our clients rely on us for our specialty of installation. The fact that we have up-to-date, skilled and experienced installers sets us apart,” Wheaton points out. He acknowledges that there is some limited competition in the Calgary area but he is quick to add that it is mostly friendly competition. “Besides, whatever competition Weatherguard may have is mostly
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manufacturing, not installation. And we have more installers, service technicians and field people than any area competitors.” “Another important Weatherguard difference is the company’s vital COR certification – granted by the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations to recognize the highest standard of a fully implemented health and safety program. “Also, since each project is custom manufactured in-house, using our state-of-the-art CNC fabricating equipment,” he details with pride, “it makes it possible for Weatherguard to accommodate standard and special client requirements.” Wheaton mentions another component of Weatherguard’s uniqueness and competitive edge – the C&C panel machine builder. It is a $300,000 high-tech manufacturing machine that specializes in specific panel wall systems and enables Weatherguard Metals to supply the needs of key area clients like GM Canada dealerships and Imperial Oil in Calgary’s campus-style Quarry Park. “We can control almost every aspect of our business, but we do have one somewhat delightful dilemma,” he says with a broad smile. “One of our biggest challenges is controlling growth. So we are very selective with our bids and we are careful to only sell what we can service and only take on as much work as we can handle. “Effectively servicing our clients is unconditionally the most important aspect of our business. And we refuse to compromise quality for volume of work.” Wheaton shrugs and grins that they also can’t control
the sometimes brutal Calgary weather. But, luckily for Weatherguard, it is a non-issue. “Working with metal for roofing, cladding, composite panels and flashing is not like the work of some other trades like stucco roofing shingles and bricklaying,” he explains. “Weather is rarely a factor for our crews. We work year round. Last winter was extremely cold and there was about six weeks of rarely above -30 C. Our crews kept working.” Jason Wheaton is extremely enthusiastic and gung-ho about Calgary and the solid and dynamic Weatherguard Metals profile and reputation in the Calgary market. Although the popular company continues to earn the satisfaction and respect of its clients with state-of-theart and often customized materials and the Weatherguard competitive edge of skilled and specialized installation, Wheaton underscores his company’s determination to embrace the latest products, techniques and technology. “I have worked in Calgary for more than 20 years and worked my way up through the ranks. I am very positive and excited about our Calgary market, its potential and the company continues to build solid relationships. And our business is very market-driven. “It is now way more diversified,” he says. “ It involves specialized products. The design and installation now includes special software, AutoCAD and specialized skills. It’s all part of ensuring that our Weatherguard clients get nothing but excellence when it comes to product, installation and service.” •
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