There are several homes in Saint-Lambert that face the problems of water infiltration through doors and windows. These problems are usually due to the obsolescence of your opening and closing devices. In other words, when you are faced with cracked, dried out and peeled caulking, you need to review everything that protects your doors and windows. In addition, when the frames, weatherstripping and gaskets around the thermos windows are also degraded, it can cause this kind of problem. An air leak or deficient insulation of the walls can let air infiltrate your home, thus altering the energy efficiency of your home. Faced with such situations in your home, wouldn’t it be wise to call in specialists? To this end, Calfeutrage Elite flies to your rescue by offering you a quality service, carried out by certified professionals in order to get you out of this impasse.
What to know about Calgautrage Elite?
Calgautrage Elite is a company specializing in caulking windows and doors in all cities of Greater Montreal. Indeed, his competence in repairing seals has been remarkable for several years. It is also specialized in the sealing of all kinds of flaws, weaknesses in your openings that are the basis of air infiltration in a building. If you want to have an effective firestop caulking installed, Calfeutrage Elite is your best ally. This company is made up of a team of qualified professionals to efficiently manage all work related to caulking. Trust us, and we will be happy to provide you with our expertise.
How to Detect the Source of Infiltration Problems
To determine the defective points that let water into your home, a visual inspection of the condition of the caulking is carried out. This inspection is confirmed quickly if the sealing of the caulk has decreased compared to its first days. This can cause water to seep into the walls through cracks as small as they are. When this happens, the water travels through all the walls of the walls, including windows and doors. This is justified by the fact that the water loves shortcuts and is therefore looking for a faster footbridge to the bottom. The detection of the cause of water ingress can also be found with the help of thermographic inspection. This technique makes it possible to perceive the water that is located within the walls. Too often in these cases, water already seriously damages wood or infiltrated materials. In fact, it is the most reliable technique for detecting water infiltration, whether as a preventive measure or in search of the source of the problem. To detect the origin of the air leak, Caulking Elite conducts a thermographic inspection directly. In the event that the company is faced with technical problems, it can refer you to an inspector accredited by ITC. However, if there are no problems with the use of a high-definition infrared camera, the thermographic inspector will draw up a crack point assessment. To check the level of air exchange in your home, the Government Agency for Energy Efficiency offers low-income families a blower door test free of charge.
How to find the origins of leaks on your own?
There are several ways to find the source of leaks on your own. However, we will focus here on two methods:
- First, all you have to do is light a candle that you will walk to all the points likely to let the air infiltrate. You will find that at each point of air leakage, the flame will quiver;
- Secondly, you can also make an air detector. To do this, you need a very light sheet of paper that you cut into long fringes. To use it, you will only have to hold it between two fingers. It is advisable to carry out these tests before winter, as it is difficult to carry out the test when it is very cold.
For example, during the test, you can inspect places such as the strip around windows and doors, sliding glass. You can also inspect sash windows, switches, floor joints, etc.
When the Thermos windows have deteriorated, what should be done?
Although caulking on windows and doors prevents air leaks and water infiltration, a thermal window can sometimes deteriorate. The thermos is a name that designates in simpler French a window, apane, glass or glazing. The glass stored in the window frame must be replaced or renovated when it presents symptoms such as:
- A peeling of the joints cracked by drying;
- The appearance of dark spots;
- The formation of fog between the two panes of glass placed in the window frame.
This is the work that is carried out by the glaziers of the company Calfeutrage Élite. To this end, it guarantees you an aesthetic, professional and very efficient work. In the end, it should be noted that the company has more than 15 years of experience in the field. These experts are therefore able to replace thermoses, aluminum covers of wooden windows. If you want to give your degraded insulated windows a facelift, Calfeutrage Elite is your best alternative.
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