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What kind of caulking should you use on the outside of your home?

Home / Calfeutrage en images / What kind of caulking should you use on the outside of your home?

In Montreal and around the world, home openings play a key role in the comfort you’ll enjoy at home. This means that when your doors and windows are no longer in good condition, you should think about caulking them with, for example, an emphasis on the outside. Only, there are different types of caulking.

Indeed, it is fundamental to know the kind of caulking you should opt for when dealing with the deterioration of the doors and windows of your home. This is the only way that guarantees you a successful clogging. You will be able to escape all forms of energy waste.

Caulking with silicone sealant, ideal for the exterior of homes

The sealant is the first determinant of caulking operations. The success of a caulking operation always depends on the type of sealant used. Although there are several, there is one that is particularly used for caulking from outside houses.

The various sealants that can be used for outdoor caulking

In Montreal, five types of sealants are generally used by caulking professionals for caulking operations. These are:

 

  • Latex sealant: made with water, cheaper than all other categories of sealants and often used for indoor caulking;
  • Acrylic sealant: designed with solvent and difficult to shape it is cheap;
  • Polyurethane sealant: Designed from plastic, it is very resistant, very rigid, difficult to apply. Better yet, it can be painted;
  • Silicone sealant: it is specially made to caulk windows, house doors and contours; its resistance is remarkable. You can paint it;
  • Hybrid sealant: Made from both polyurethane and silicone, it is very new to caulking work in Canada and around the world.

 

Of these various categories of sealant, the silicone is the most suitable for all the outdoor caulkings of your home.

Why opt for the silicone sealant?

In reality, the choice of this type of sealant for caulking operations outside homes is no accident. It is well linked to several reasons.

First, it’s because of these particular features. Unlike other types of sealant, it has a maximum movement capacity that varies between 50 and 100. It is resistant to UV rays and any temperature.

Moreover, it is the silicone sealant that has the longest lifespan. It can be used for more than 10 years and remains effective throughout this period.

The third and most logical reason is the fact that it is originally designed for doors and windows.

Thus, any caulking for exterior of the house with a sealant other than that of silicone will really not benefit you.

Prefer a caulking with silicone seal

Like the sealant, seals can help identify the right type of caulking for the outside of your home. They can easily determine the type of caulking you need for the windows and doors of your home.

Indeed, for windows usually outside the houses,it requires joints of good efficiency and above all of a very long duration of action. An effective seal is one that meets two criteria:

  • Good adaptability between joint, butcher surface and sealant;
  • Taking into account the width and depth of the openings;

The silicone seal is the only one that meets these criteria appropriately. Not only is it a good product, but also, it is the only one that guarantees perfect insulation. In other words, it is the only one that allows you to touch every nook and cran silk and provides you with complete protection against drafts and water.

So simply opt for a silicone seal caulk for the outside of your home.

Who can do the caulking operation outside your home?

Once you know the type of caulking to apply to the outside of your home, the next step is the operation itself. But who can do it?

Do it yourself

Unlike plumbing caulking, you can caulk your apartment doors and windows. However, rest assured:

  • That you have a perfect skill in using the applicator gun;
  • That you master the gestures to make a flawless sealing;

But if you don’t think you can do this, just call in a caulking specialist.

Call on the caulking professionals of this company

The experts at Laval Caulking or Calfeutrage Montreal have an indisputable experience to ensure you successful caulking work. They are the only ones that can offer:

  • A perfect application;
  • A flawless job;
  • A safe job.

All things considered, you can contact for example Elite Caulking. The company is in every city in Greater Montreal and is ready to offer you tailor-made services.

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