HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU INSPECT YOUR CAULKING?

Living in Melbourne Victoria means tolerating Hot and cold weather at same time. Keeping your home well insulated and draft-proof is incredibly important. As we prepare for summer or winter, it’s best to inspect door and window joints around your home to ensure everything is up to Aussie standard.

In this article, we’ll look at how to properly inspect your sealants, when you should do this, and how to go about arranging repairs.

WHAT SHOULD BE INSPECTED?

· Door and Window seals

· Toilet and Bathrooms tiles

· Kitchen and Bath Sink, Tubs, Splash backs

· Balcony and Expansion joints

· Air vents and floorboard skirtings

TYPES OF CAULKS

Caulk comes in a wide selection of brands, but all are made from the same base materials. Generally, these are:

· Silicone sealant

· Latex

· Rubber

· Polyurethane

Each product has its own unique properties in terms of how it adheres to a surface, its flexibility, and how easily it spreads and fills gaps. But all are suitable for sealing jobs around the home, such as sealing window frames and for use in bathrooms.

THE FREQUENCY OF SEALANT INSPECTIONS

It largely depends on the age of the building. If it’s a new build, then the house settles within the first 12 to 24 months after construction. It’s, therefore, best to inspect and change the caulking within this period.

But if you live in an older property, the sealants can last up to 5 years before being replaced. It’s still best to inspect caulking once a year, as this allows you to find any cracks or weathering before they become too much of a problem.

HOW TO INSPECT YOUR SEALANTS?

Performing a proper inspection of the joints around the home isn’t a particularly difficult task. For the most part, it simply requires you to look them over for signs of deterioration.

HERE ARE some of STEPS TO VERIFY THE CONDITION OF YOUR SEALANTS

· Find where the joints are, this will typically be around windows or doors, expansion joints or other gaps. Check the caulk inside window frames and doors.

· Begin with the south-facing side of your home, as this receives the most sun exposure and will be the most prone to detrition.

· Perform a visual inspection for signs of cracking, wear, peeling or disbanding. As the caulk dries, its bond can come unstuck, and will usually look like peeling around the edges.

· Start your inspection in the upper and lower corners of windows and external doors, as this is where the issue often starts.

· Narrow joins will usually be more susceptible to damage and wear than thicker joins, so start with these.

· Inspect the sealants around your doors and windows.

It’ll usually take a big storm to show signs of water leakage through damaged caulk joints. By the time this happens you’ll potentially end up with a large repair bill, so if you see any signs of damaged caulk, get them fixed early.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SEALING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

Aqua seal professional interior and exterior caulking company In Melbourne, we provide the following services, commercial and residential caulking. We serve all over Melbourne including Melbourne CBD, Werribee, Wyndham vale, Tarneit, Point cook, Sunbury, Melton, Altona, Western suburbs of Melbourne, Northern suburbs of Melbourne, Eastern and Southeasters suburbs of Melbourne Victoria.

For a free quote, visit us at www.vicaquaseal.com.au or call is on 0435 463 085.