Changing caulking sealing joints is cost-effective
The cost of changing the caulk sealing joints must be reconciled with the savings on heating. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation publishes a reference that shows that this investment will be depreciated in 7 years. also a caulking of quality windows protects your home from the decay of its structure. to read ...Air and water infiltration are the two main reasons why doors and windows are redone.
Checking the condition of your joints around the openings in your building should be part of your annual preventative maintenance program. You should not wait for the joints to completely crack all around the openings to remedy this.
As soon as the sealant has dried out and hardened and/or small cracks appear on either side of the joints, it becomes essential to consult a caulking expert.
Save money by caulking
In addition to preserving the health and good conservation of the building, caulking Doors and windows with suitable sealants and joints also saves on heating bills. A poorly insulated home allows air and humidity to pass through, which increases the energy consumption of the boiler and therefore the amount of bills.
It is important to know that a window with a defective seal can cause up to 20% heat loss. The calculation is therefore quickly made between the intervention of an expert caulking who will reduce your energy bill after his visit and some quick work to be done.
Gaskets and sealants are a great solution for insulating the inside of a room, without doing major work or investing a lot of money in insulation work. Current materials are very efficient, to choose between polyurethane or silicone depending on the window covering.
The products are available in a wide range of colours and shades to adapt to the decoration of the house and harmonise with the façade of the building.
Sealants: an acoustic function
Sound insulation is an essential step, especially when it is a duplex house on several floors or a condominium. Living comfort is improved and so is sleep, a criterion that is not always taken into account at its true value by the inhabitants.
Caulk to say stop to insects and rodents.
Caulking doors and windows is a good solution to prevent insects from entering the home. Noticing an infestation of insects (ants, cockroaches, spiders, termites, etc.) or an invasion of rodents (rats, mice, field mice, etc.) in your home is not at all pleasant for your daily comfort.
But worse, these bugs can cause great damage to a house by becoming lodged in wooden frames, in the pantry, in food or even in the food chew through electrical cables and wires and cause a short circuit or even fire. Generally, insects proliferate very quickly and can lead to skin diseases or even food poisoning.
SDid you know that a mouse can sneak into a hole as small as a 10-cent coin? Joints and sealants are therefore ramparts to prevent insects and rodents from passing inside the rooms. Caution: Caulking will never replace the services of an extermination expert.
Cracked and aged sealing joints
The effects of water infiltration around doors and windows are very harmful to the quality of the structures of your home. These infiltrations accelerate the process of material rot that will affect the strength of the walls and the value of your building in the medium term.
Did you know that water infiltration is very harmful to the health of the occupants? Mold toxicity can lead to serious diseases that are difficult to treat in the most sensitive people. This situation should not be overlooked and the problem resolved as soon as possible.
An investment recovered in 7 years
Air infiltrations further affect your comfort and quickly increase your energy expenditure.
According to the CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation), repairing the caulking of a home’s doors and windows can generate annual energy savings of $0.49 per linear foot of said openings. (Data from 2010)
Considering that the cost of removing old caulking + rests from a new 5/8 to 3/4 inch sealant joint is about $3.75 per linear foot of opening – work done by professionals – you pay for your investment in just 7 years.
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