When should the window sealer be replaced? (FAQ)
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, the administration and estimating service of Calfeutrage Élite are in operation twelve (12) months a year.
How do I know if it’s time to replace sealants?
An autumn and spring inspection will allow you to see, with photos, 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 focus on it as soon as the first signs of detachment or cracking appear.
Slight cracks should be touched up and sealed 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 peeled off, it would be better to consider moving the work forward or postponing it to a later date in order to better amortize the costs of rebuilding the caulking.
When you have new windows installed, the caulking of the 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.
