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Can i get a new conservatory frame and keep my 1 year old roof and glass?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.01 PM

The sill part that my conservatory frame sits on somehow lets in water which seeps down, making my walls wet in several places and my indoor window sills rot. Thinking the windows were at fault, as they leaked at the beading, which is on the inside, and also because they were misty, I had them all replaced 14 months ago, along with the roof. I was on a budget and couldn't afford a whole new conservatory. The company said the frame was fine to keep so I went with their advice. However, the windows still leak (worse now) my walls are wet and I feel the only solution is to have a new conservatory fitted but I can't afford it. (Long story why i don't go back to the company, but i can't). My question - is it possible to have a new frame and gaskets and keep the existing glass and roof as these are new?

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2 Answers

Oak Meadows Propery Maintainance

Rating: 4.8 out of 5

Deeside

You are better to start afresh on this one im affraid

Answered7 November 2016

Anonymous user

What it sounds like to me is that where the cill ends either where the windows meet a new frame eg windows to doors or on the end of the cills to brickwork there is no silicone on the ends underneath the frames when they butt together. As a result of the way the drainage channels work on upvc to come out between the frames and the cills it will fall off the end of the cill and penetrate damp on the inside. To resolve this successfully you would have to separate frame and cill to seal underneath. As for leaking through the beads I would make sure that the glass units a on bridging packers to stop units breaking down and also check all drainage channels are clear and releasing water as they should. I personally wouldn't buy a new conservatory but contact a upvc professional to check all of the above which can be solved quite quickly. All systems work on the same basis its just how its been installed which makes the difference.

Answered7 June 2017