When you install a window in your home, one of the most important components that you need to keep an eye on is its window seal. After all, the window seal is the component that reduces the amount of heat that escapes your home as well as drafts. Unfortunately, it’s possible for your window seal to break, leaving your home vulnerable to leaks. But how exactly can a window seal fail?
In this article, Renewal by Andersen of Sacramento, the experts to approach if you want to install casement windows in your home, lists the four common causes of window seal failures.
1. Movement – For your window seals to be effective, your window seal must be fitted correctly on your windows. Unfortunately, if your window seals aren’t properly installed or they were dislodged over time, it’s guaranteed that they will fail and it won’t be able to work well as a weatherization method for your windows.
2. Maintenance Neglect – Window seals usually come with instructions that can help you with its upkeep. Usually, maintaining the seals can be done by simply cleaning it and keeping it dry. However, due to lack of time, some homeowners fail to keep up with the seal’s maintenance requirements, resulting in the seal failing as time goes by.
3. Age – On the other hand, if your windows are a few decades old, it’s possible that the window seal’s failure was caused by its age. If this is the case, be sure to contact a residential window contractor like Renewal by Andersen of Sacramento as soon as possible to have the windows replaced.
4. Temperature – As the seals of your windows are usually placed along its exteriors, this means that it can be subject to temperature extremes. According to experts, the longer your window seals are exposed to such temperatures, the more likely they are to crack, shrink, or sag, reducing the seal’s effectiveness or negating it completely.
Planning to install specialty windows? Simply turn to Renewal by Andersen of Sacramento. When it comes to window replacement and repair projects, we are the number one service provider to approach and we won’t let you down! Give us a call at (916) 779-5800 or fill out our contact form to schedule a FREE consultation. We serve homeowners in Davis, CA, and other nearby areas.
