Leaky Windows?

Do you notice discolored drywall at the corners of your windows? Or maybe the paint is just peeling off.

Maybe this helpful hint will eliminate some of these issues.

Most vinyl windows have welded seams. While these seams are supposed to be water tight, long periods of exposure to standing water may show a weld defect causing a leak.

So, why would your window’s seams be sitting in water? Vinyl windows, unlike the old wooden windows, have a screen track built in to the frame.

At the bottom corners of these tracks there are missing sections on the outer track. These missing sections act as weep holes. Weep holes let the driving rains that penetrate your screens seep out of your window frame.

Over a period of time, cobwebs, clumping pollen, dirt (dust) and debris will clog these weep holes allowing water to pool in the window frame and there remain looking for a way out.

Just think of it as part of your spring cleaning. Open a window, clean the sill weep holes, enjoy the fresh air.