The most common questions
- Why chooseelite calfing compagny?
- Is the business insured?
- Are caulkersinsured or covered by CNESST?
- Do you have a licence with the RBQ?
- Can I have a cost estimate over the phone, and do you need to visit the premises in order to bid?
- Do we have to be present at the estimate?
- Do you provide written quotes?
- Why is it so important to do the caulking again?
- What are the potential savings in energy costs if we do the caulking again?
- When is it possible to do the caulking again?
- How do I know if it’s time to do the caulking again?
- We plan to have new windows installed in the next 2 to 3 years, but the current caulking needs to be redone. What to do?
- When is it possible to do the caulking again?
- How do I know if it’s time to do the caulking again?
- We plan to have new windows installed in the next 2 to 3 years, but the current caulking needs to be redone. What to do?
- What type of sealant should be used?
- Can we choose the color of the new sealant?
- Can the color of the sealant change over time?
- Are there sealants that are better suited to certain climatic conditions?
- How can we pay for the caulking work?
- Do I have to give a deposit at the signing of the contract? If so, when?
- Do we need a permit and signage? If so, who is doing it?
- Should the work be done by employees with CCQ competency cards?
- Who can use the lifting equipment?
- Do I have to redo all the caulking joints at the same time?
- Are you repairing the masonry?
- Should mortar seals be sealed in the lightening of doors and windows?
- Do you repair elements of the roof?
When can we do the caulking again?
Some types of sealants can be applied twelve (12) months a year, even at very low temperatures.
In the greater Montreal area, the best time to repair outdoor caulking is between the beginning of April and the end of November. Outside of this period, equipment performance and employee performance are severely affected by weather conditions. Rain and excess moisture are the main factors that can prevent us from caulking.
However, Elite Calfeutrage’s administration and estimation service are in operation twelve (12) months per year.
How do I know if it’s time to replace sealants?
An autumn and spring inspection will allow you to see, photos to support, the evolution of the degradation of the current caulking around the openings.
Some facades are more affected than others depending on their orientation and the effects of weather conditions. It is therefore necessary to dwell on it as soon as the first signs of detachment or cracking appear.
Light cracks should be retouched and plugged as quickly as possible, as they occur, to prevent air and water infiltration.
If you do it yourself, make sure you do it safely, otherwise, don’t hesitate to entrust the work to specialists in the trade.
As soon as cracks accelerate and spread over more than half of the openings, you will have no choice but to consider a complete repair of the caulking.
We will install new windows in 2 to 3 years but the current caulking is to be redone. What can I do?
There are a number of options available to you and you need to choose the ones that best suit your situation and your budget.
- Remaking the full caulking would be much less expensive than changing your windows but it is still a non-negligible expense for only a period of 2 or 3 years.
- Retouching to the current caulking, in order to eliminate any potential infiltration, could allow you to wait until the date of the work. These temporary alterations can be done by yourself or a competent person, in accordance with all the laws governing the construction world.
- On the other hand, if the old sealant is completely cracked or taken off, it would be better to consider moving the work ahead or postponing it in order to better offset the costs of repairing the caulking.
When you have new windows installed, the caulking of these windows is included in the installation contract. Today, more and more homeowners prefer to entrust the caulking stage of the new windows to specialists who offer more long-term options to protect their investment.