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Water getting in somewhere around loft Julette Balcony Doors and causing damp and damage inside
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.49 PM
I suspect it was the initial fitting of the Julette Balcony doors but I've had a few people look and not really any definitive answer and solution. Outside looks like its fully sealed and resealed, the flat loft roof is fine but clearly water is getting in on the sides and running down to the bottom, more on the left but some on the right to a much lesser degree? Who would be best to look at and solve this?
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4 Answers
Anonymous user
There could be a few different reasons the sealant around the frame may not have been thick enough and created a gap. The frame might not be the correct width or possibly bent. Or possibly lintel may not be in correct position and leaking down sub frame.
Answered17 November 2022
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Af building services
Rating: 5 out of 5
You don’t say if this is a balcony built Into the roof with a flat roof to the top or a projection balcony from the brick work . Without multiple photos this would be very difficult to come to an assessment
My advice would be to contact a local builder who lets say has a lot of experience under his belt and probably better equipped than some someone younger who has not gained the years of knowledge .
Photos please.
Answered17 November 2022
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L R Nash Windows Ltd
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It could be the back of the upstand of the cill wasn’t siliconed prior to fitting .if this wasn’t done the wind and rain can blow in thereby being draughty and water ingress , causing damp . Hope this helps
Answered23 November 2022
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Nick griffin
Rating: 5 out of 5
If the doors are visibly sealed to the walls and above below then the problem is drainage. Are the damp patches at the bottom? If so, I'm guessing the door fitter hasn't siliconed the top of the door cill either end. There are drainage slots in the bottom of the door cill to let any water that gains access inside the frame, an easy route out on top of the cill. If the ends aren't sealed the water will run along the cill and give you damp patches at the bottom. It may need removing, sealing the ends then refitting.
Answered25 November 2022
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