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What to do if there are drafts through a plastic window

How to document drafts, what to check before an inspection and which causes are most often identified.

First steps

Record exactly where the draft is felt: around the sash perimeter, from the window reveal, under the window sill, near the hinges, handle, installation joint or junction.

take photographs and videos;
record the date, temperature and weather conditions;
do not replace the seal before the inspection;
retain the contract and specifications.

Inquiry

Send photographs of the windows, the contract, specifications and a description of the defects

You can send photographs and videos of drafts, freezing, condensation, mold, leaks and defects in sashes, insulating glazing units, hardware, window reveals, window sills or installation joints.

PVC windows and plastic windows;
window installation and installation joints;
drafts, freezing and condensation;
insulating glazing units, profiles, sashes and hardware;
a specialist report or an expert report review.

What needs to be checked Your name Contact phone number or email * Property address or district Briefly describe the problem * Attach photographs, the contract, specifications or videos I give consent to the processing of my personal data for the purpose of considering and responding to my enquiry.

How data is processed: Personal Data Processing Policy. Attach only materials relevant to the inspection; obscure unnecessary data about other people.

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Before the inspection, it is advisable to avoid dismantling components or changing hardware, and to retain photographs, the contract, specifications and correspondence.

Attachments: up to 10 files of up to 10 MB each, with a maximum combined size of 15 MB. If a file is rejected, the enquiry is not sent.