Aluminum Windows

A condominium complex up in the west hills.

One of a number of the 5 buildings we’ve been called upon to work on for various reasons over the years.

The back side of this building has had some water penetration issues related…

…to these aluminum windows.

Flashing these windows correctly…

…to the masonry structure was not really (in our professional opinion) ever properly designed.

Caulking is not an adequate long-term barrier against water penetration.

It is also our professional opinion that “caulking” should not be considered as being much of anything other than a cosmetically-based finish product for filling seams, spaces and holes.

So at our recommendation, we were employed to remove this window assembly, install a “sill-pan” and then reinstall the window assembly.

A properly designed and properly installed “sill-pan” provides a RIGID-DAM at the interior bottom edge of the window opening that should trap and re-route any moisture back out to the exterior.