Fairfax County Window Leak Repair

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Hi, this is Steven from Roofer911.  I'm at a home here in Fairfax County Virginia that needs a window leak repair.  When you look at this picture, where you see the blue line that's where the water stain is located inside their home and is settling all the way down into the basement.  

I asked the homeowner, when does this leak normally occur and she said, only when there's a wind-driven rain blowing towards the back of the house.  So, immediately I had a very good idea that the source of the problem was where the metal roof meets up against the brick wall or possible hairline fractures to inside corners of these windows.  

When I checked the flashing up against the wall, everything was sealed very tightly, no problems there at all but when I went inside the home I noticed there was 1" of snow that was built-up on the sill.  Once the temperature starts to warm, the snow will melt and the water seeps in through the fractures.  

The fractures normally occur during normal expansion and contraction of the home or when the window was first initially installed the contractor may have been very rough installing the window and by doing so he may have caused the fractures that way.  

This is a very simple fix and a homeowner who is a do-it-yourselfer can very easily do this repair himself.  So, what I recommend is, go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a product called Geocel Trypolymer sealant and the first thing you need to do is brush away this snow from the sill to both corners here and I would also seal this window here because this could eventually cause a leak on the other side of the bump-out. 

Once the snow is removed, dry the area really well and just seal this area with Geocel Trypolymer sealant.  Next, take your finger and trowel the sealant into place.  Leave the window slightly open about 1/4" for about two weeks because if you shut it too soon, you'll never open it again.  

My name again is Steve and we specialize in window leak repair in all areas of Fairfax County Virginia and if you would like a free estimate, please give us a call at 703-475-2446.  Thank you and have a wonderful day!

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