WINDOW SEALS

Guide to Draught Proofing Windows

Looking into Windows

Like doors, windows play an essential role in any home. More and more home owners are acknowledging the immense importance of windows and the overall look and feel they generate in their home.

We don’t always think of all the benefits windows provide us with, such as:

  1. Offer cross ventilation throughout your home and allow you to control that ventilation
  2. Bring natural light into your home
  3. Enjoy the view of the locality
  4. Prevent a home from looking gloomy
  5. Prevent a home from being stuffy
  6. Enhance the visual appeal of the home
  7. Increase the value of your home.
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Window Problems – Air Leakage

Air leakage occurs when gaps and cracks start to appear around the frame of your windows, around the sealing and locking mechanisms, and from general aging.

This means you lose control of ventilation in your home. The higher the air leakage the more difficult it is to control the inside temperature of your home which results in high energy bills.

5 reasons why air leakage and controlling ventilation through windows matters:

  1. They are often the highest driver of energy loss – between 25% – 70% depending on the type of windows and their condition.
  2. Can be a major factor in draughts in both hot and cold temperatures.
  3. Can lead to moisture problems creating mold and mildew inside your home.
  4. Dust, smoke, and other air pollutants will enter, leading to poor quality, unhealthy air in your home. 
  5. An invitation for insects, rodents, and other pesties to enter your home again contributing to unhealthy conditions.