Defect / Water Leak Remediation

Improper flashing technique and its consequential damage is no respecter of property values.

What began here as a window replacement job, quickly translated into construction defect job.

We were contracted to replace 20 original wood casement window assemblies with new Pella Wood Clad versions.

But the extent to which the structural wall components were damaged was so extensive that we had to employ the services of a structural engineer to replace them.

Employing the use of Sill-Pans is pretty much encouraged by all the upper-end wood window and door manufacturers these days, although we rarely see them used with Vinyl windows.

That may due in part to the fact that Vinyl windows are pretty much impervious to the effects of moisture, which is to say that their sills are not going to rot through and create a channel for water to access the wall cavities below.

Although we would probably point out that water getting in and around a window assembly is often brought about by means other than the window assembly failing at some level, and that sill pans may still help minimize the spread of water and its consequences, even if the window assembly itself is not subject to water damage.

We say this of course, because we see plenty of water damaged exterior walls with Vinyl windows in them.

Of course, if the construction industry adopted proper flashing techniques across the board, and found some way to apply the quality control needed to insure compliance, this division of our business would likely have need to diversify into some other niche.

But frankly, we would not miss being part of so much financial distress. Nobody plans on having to rebuild a side of their house, and it’s never fun to watch folks absorb this kind of bad news. For us, it’s a very conflicting proposition because we prefer happy clients rather than those who just had their savings unexpectantly drained.