Scellant calfeutrage
Sealants and caulking seals are effective in insulating windows and doors. The goal of sealants is to avoid air infiltration, humidity, rain, cold, the presence of insect nests in carpentry, but sealants also limit the heat that can sometimes be very strong in Quebec. Their installation requires professional experience and technical know-how to ensure that the effectiveness of these insulation products is effective over time and sustainable.
There are several Quality sealants, of which the two main materials are silicone and polyurethane. But what is the best choice of both? What are their characteristics, qualities and limitations?
To find out which sealants used, the advice of a specialist is advised because it depends on the support, the type of cladding of the building, exposure to the sun and rain, the type of façade (old or contemporary).
Our expert in caulking on Grand-Montréal advises you so that the work is of quality and durable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJwIdYaQHVY&feature=youtu.be
Precautions to take before winter
Autumn is here and your home needs to prepare for another winter storm before it gets too cold. It's about preventing icy air infiltration and destructive water infiltration from the building. If your building envelope has been caulking more than 10 years old, we...
Caulking of the house during the winter
With the arrival of the cold weather, this year 2018 and this from November, for a winter that lasts until April,the points of infiltration are more and more felt in a house: the windows, the doors, the roof ... To avoid the...
The importance of isolating a wooden front door
Is your door old and poorly insulated? Do you feel the air and humidity pass and it blows up the amount of your heating bill? This probably comes from worn or failing or non-existent joints on your front door. Caulking solutions...
The word caulking does not only refer to the work around the windows.
If today the term "calfeuting" evokes the action of sealing doors and windows, historically the term has applied first to the manufacture and repair of boats, then in boilermaking... a look back at the history of the term....
Pre-stressed concrete walls: Water infiltration or condensation problem?
You are currently co-owner or manager of a commercial building (condominiums and multi-housing) whose envelope is composed of pre-stressed concrete panels ("precast") and you are victims of water infiltration. Damage accumulates...
Expert Pro of industrial caulking North Shore
Elite Caulking performs caulking work for industrial and commercial buildings on the North Shore, from Laval to Repentigny via St Jerome and Mirabel. We have carried out major projects in the commercial sector. St. Dorothea...
Recommended by CAA-Québec: why?
Elite caulking is recommended by CAA Quebec. This recognition of the qualities of our caulking company has been in effect since October 2017 and it is not without some pride that we announce this approval. We know how important...
Caulking commercial and institutional buildings
In addition to the RESIDENTIAL sector (single-family residences - 4 storeys or less - 12 units or less), Elite Calfeutrage carries out caulking for commercial buildings (including condominium towers and multi-housing - 5 storeys...
Building envelope maintenance and inspection
As of March 18, 2013, all buildings of 5 storeys (above ground) must undergo periodic verification and maintenance in order not to compromise safety and avoid any development of hazardous conditions. (Seethe law) The...
The word “calfeuter” is inappropriate, but our caulking is pro
The profession of caulking does not officially exist, it is neither in the dictionary nor in the professional texts devoted to the craft or DIY book; Moreover, the spelling correctors point out a fault on the word... without...
