Caulking of windows and thermal windows joints on the south shore of Montreal
Did you know that high-performance thermal silicone sealant (silicone thermo joints) can reinforce the caulking on your windows? Our comprehensive caulking services extend to the sealing , caulking of thermo joints, which are the junctions between the window frame and the glass pane. If your Montreal home, building, or business experiences air and water leaks originating from various parts of your windows, it might be necessary to replace the sealant on your thermo joints. This intricate process involves the careful removal of the existing sealant, followed by a meticulous cleaning of the glass and frame surfaces to ensure optimal adhesion for the new sealant. As with all our caulking services, Calfeutrage Apex offers expert thermo caulking joint replacement in Montreal and on the South Shore.
What is a thermal glass seal?
When Calfeutrage Apex caulks your windows and doors‘ thermal joints, we utilize high-performance sealants engineered to withstand the freezing cold of North American winters and the scorching temperatures of our summers. What is a Thermal joint? It is the joint between the window glass and the structure window frame.
While a standard caulking joint is typically applied between the window frame and the wall of your home or building, the thermal glass joint is instead applied between the door or window glass and the frame of the window structure.
Calfeutrage Apex intervene when the thermal sealant joint is deteriorated and needs to be replaced or simply missing.
Window glass caulk and water infiltration
Window cauking is essential for your comfort, for your home’s insulation and for reducing your energy consumption. The glass silicone sealants we use, are manifactured by Dow and adfast
- Water infiltration is relatively frequent; it can be the result of poorly caulked windows. When water penetrates a house, it damages the walls, floors, and furniture.
- When Calfeutrage Apex inspects your windows during a free caulking quote, we conduct a thorough examination of the sealants around every junction – between the window frame and the wall, as well as between the glass and the window frame. Some windows have double joints (two sets of sealant joints around double frames), while others have thermal joints, which involve caulking the joint between the glass and the frame. Replacing these joints is often more meticulous and time-consuming due to the delicate process of removing the old caulking. We carefully assess every opening, identifying whether the caulking needs replacement due to damage, breakage, or deterioration.
How do we change the window thermal sealant joints?
Calfeutrage Apex has a regular and proven process to replace your thermo joints:
- The damaged sealant is delicately removed from the glass surface. If the old sealant happens to be of the polyurethane variety, the removal process can become notably more intricate and time-consuming.
- Waste is removed.
- All surfaces are cleaned with a solvent.
- New window caulking is applied. Its colour will match the colour of your building or window frame.
- The joint is shaped, adjusted and smoothed for a perfect seal and an impeccable finish.
To prevent air and water infiltration, we must ensure that caulking is applied to every open joint of your window.
The specialists at Apex Caulking, experts in window caulking and window glass caulk , on Montreal’s South Shore, explain the four must-haves:
- The caulking has to be installed around the window frame.
- Caulking is installed along the window sill (if present).
- The thermopane joints are sealed.
- The caulking is placed under the window flashing.
Once these four actions have been performed, the window is effectively sealed.
Why is it important to caulk the joints of a thermopane?
The thermal sealant joints must be perfectly caulked to prevent moisture and water from entering your home and heated or air-conditioned air from escaping. Otherwise, mould can grow, and your windows and masonry can be damaged.
Replacing window sealant joints also reduces the amount of fogging and humidity between the two panes of the window glass.
It is a low-cost technical solution to improve the comfort and durability of your home.
For the caulking of your windows and doors on the south shore of Montreal, contact us! Apex Caulking’s specialists will work in your home and commercial premises. Call us and receive your free quote!
