When properly installed and flashed, high-quality windows and doors should reliably keep water from entering your home for many years. However, even new, well-engineered products can become problematic if not skillfully installed, leading to leaks and eventually a need for fixing rotting wood around windows. But, will this relatively minor repair job be sufficient to remedy the problem? Let’s talk about why it fails to get to the root cause and what route to pursue instead.
Fixing Rotting Wood Around Windows May Not Be Enough
Perhaps you are facing what appears to be a minor issue, such as certain windows leaking occasionally during heavy, wind-driven rainstorms. Or maybe you have a lot of water coming in consistently. Either way, here are a few notes on how to react accordingly for best results:
- Keep in mind that when it comes to exterior issues, even the seemingly small problems are typically symptoms of much larger flaws and missing parts in the system.
- Rather than having repairs done one by one, it’s generally easier, more advantageous and ultimately more cost effective to address all issues at once through professional remediation.
During the remediation process, our exterior experts will take care of every concern — including those which you can’t see on the surface — by removing the stucco or other exterior to reveal and address the underlying inadequacies and remedy the damage which has resulted.
Schedule a Free In-Home Consultation with Our Moisture Experts
While fixing rotting wood around windows might provide a temporary cosmetic improvement, it won’t actually address the reason(s) why water came in in the first place. To truly resolve the origins of moisture intrusion, remediation is usually necessary. If you’re ready to combat these problems and end your leak-related worries, reach out to our trained and detail-oriented exterior professionals at 215-794-6858.
If moisture testing reveals that remediation is necessary, we’ll give you the choice of new stucco, stone, brick, vinyl siding and other options. Our team is equipped with in-depth experience with all of these materials — as well as windows and doors — and we use advanced systems and proper methods to complete beautiful, watertight installations that are built to last.
