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We replaced old wooden windows with new aluminumn ones and some of them were not framed right and there are drafts and water penetration. SHs are complaining and the board has offered to put plastic over the inside of the windows. Is this a legal remedy for the problem? The work is three years old so we can't call the contractors back on it, can we?
Before you look into plastic sheeting (which I do not recommend) have you followed up see how you ended up in this situation. Did you.
Have an engineer or someone oversee the project?
Water test the windows when the work was done?
Do you have a warranty?
I would address the above issues if you have not already done so.
Good luck MRR
Thanks, MRR. How do we "water test" the windows?
Is that something we can do ourselves? The windows were replaced in 2006 so probably no warranty would apply.
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The Board should find out why the windows are leaking air and water and find legal recourse if necessary. Problems with windows could be as follows:
1. Aluminum windows always allow cold to transfer due to the metal. Consequently, insulation would cut the coldness and air leaks through a retrofit.
2. Caulking may be a problem. If the window was not well caulked in the outside, water may be coming into the structure through the frame.
3. There is also the fact that there might have been water leaks before through lintels and sill that were never reported.
4. Did the new windows cover any cavities exposed when the old windows were removed?
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