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Windows & Door fitting

Damp on the side of the bay windows

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.54 PM

Hello I recently move to this property in november and since there I am having this damp on the side of the bay windows . https://m.imgur.com/a/Ol3EgiY I have reseal temporary the outside cracks with geocel and the outside seal of the windows. My gutters have been replaced but the bay window only has a flat roof with bo gutters l, so the water drips on the end of them. My question is am I missing any other possibility for this damp or it is just a consequence of the poor maintenance of the previous owner and I need to wait for the inside of the frame to dry with time. And should I think get someone to redo all the selling of the bay windows and the others to ensure nothing was missed? Many thanks

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

If your roof was leaking it's good chance the timber work underneath is damp causing it show up on the inside of the bow roof , is it a lead roof or a felt roof? If it's lead you could try lifting the lead work to check the condition of the timber thanks Jase
Answered25 February 2020
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Cavern Construction and Joinery

Rating: 5 out of 5
Stoke On Trent
Your windows shouldn't need resealing unless they were poorly fitted in the first place. It is almost %100 usually caused by the old glass absorbing the heat from the room turning it into moisture which is then being sucked up by the plasterboard at the sides like a sponge. New double glazed units have a coating on the inside pane to bounce the heat away from the glass and back in the room. This in turn stops any moisture from occurring and plasterboard can dry out ready to sand and decorate. Hope this helps, All the best.
Answered26 February 2020
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A1 Sash and Case Restoration and Repair

Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Edinburgh
Double check double glazed unit. Take out units to see if minor defects. 9/10 it is the Dg units failed having moisture get into the units or the windows havnt been measured correctly
Answered26 February 2020
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Independent installers

Rating: 5 out of 5
Canterbury
This could be a couple of things directly linked to the windows, one of the most common faults is the external cill ends not being sealed when the window is fixed on it during installation. With concealed drainage the water runs to the end of the cill and then capillaries back off onto the brickwork and in the cavity, sometimes even transferring to the inner block work. This will also occur if the drainage is blocked.
Answered3 March 2020
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