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Windows & Door fitting

Degraded brickwork and filler leading to gaps around window

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.28 PM

Hi, Wondering what trade would be the best to deal with this. I live in an old tenement building with sandstone exterior. Both the brickwork and the sealant around the kitchen windows has degraded and worn away leading to gaps and drafts. The windows themselves are fine, probably 10 years old maybe, it’s just the surrounding. What would the solution be and who would be best to do it?

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Regency conservatory roofs ltd

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Thornton Cleveleys
You need a local window fitter or joiner to fill the gaps with sealant/mortar/expanding foam and then fit upvc trim to make it look neat and then re-seal... hope this helps
Answered13 April 2020
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Botanic Construction

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Swadlincote
Obviously without seeing them it’s difficult to make an accurate judgement, A possible option might’ve to remove all the sealant and cleaning around the frame and then using a low expanding foam around the frame, then using plastic trim over the top and then seal down the plastic trim with clear silicone. The deterioration around the frame may need dealing with if it is severe or dangerous so this is only a suggestion but I’d be surprised if the deterioration of the brick work has happened within the lifetime of when that window was originally fitted 10 years ago. Good luck I hope it’s a cheap repair.
Answered14 April 2020
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Anonymous user

Would need to fill gaps in sandstone and shape mortar filler to the shape and size of existing stonework. Then use lignum paint same colour as stones and cast silica sand on top of wet paintwork to finish off
Answered14 April 2020
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B and a installations

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Shildon
I would remove all old silicone and loose sandstone. Put some expanding foam in between stone and window. And then I would scribe a plastic trim to fit over the trimmed off foam. Then seal off trim.
Answered14 April 2020
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Pvc Solutions Ltd

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You would need to use low modules sealant for this, it’s designed not to shrink
Answered14 April 2020
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