Double Glazing Repairs

Double Glazing Repairs

A couple years may have passed since your windows have been fitted, and now you're starting to notice that although your window frames are looking as well as the day they were fitted, the double glazed units and hinges aren't looking quite the same. Faults and problems do occur, and unfortunately these issues not only effect the look of your home but also there is a reduction in the effectiveness of your windows. Often, there is not much that can be done to prevent this unwelcome fault from occurring, however, if you do wish to maintain all the benefits of your A-Rated windows, you should repair any faults that occur as soon as possible.

Most suppliers provide a guarantee after the fitting for these sort of faults and will repair the fault free of charge. Harvest Energy's policy is a minimum of 1 Year on any product we supply and fit for our customers. Check out our website for all the details: www.harvestenergy.ie 

Common Faults In Double Glazed Units

Condensation
One of the most common faults that occurs with double glazed units is misting/condensation. This is when water breaks the air tight seal between the two panes of glass and as a result of moisture that gets inside the glass unit reacts to the heat of the home and the temperature on the outside pane of glass.
As you may have seen in our video- How to make an A-Rated Glass Unit, you will have seen that all of our glass units are filled with Argon Gas and sealed air-tight before being inserted into the window frame. However, over time the rubber seal that's purpose is to keep water entering into the frame breaks down and the water finds its way into the glass unit.

Packing

A Broken Packer

Condensation can also occur when the framework of your window moves or when a special packing (packers) that holds the glass unit in place becomes worn down. As the seals age they become more open to deterioration. Similarly, over time the special packer that cushions the glass and stops it from moving becomes compacted. This allows one or both of the panes to move slightly, when one pane drops lower than the other the unit becomes "stepped" and when this occurs, moisture finds it much easier to get into the unit.  

Frame Drops
Another fault that occurs in double glazed windows is "the drop". when this occurs, it will become difficult to open and close the window until the fault is repaired. This problem can be repaired by changing the hinges. However, in some instances it occurs when the frame warps due to the fluctuation in weather (e.g change of season that shows major temperature changes). Warping or swelling is an unusual issue with windows and is more of a problem for homeowners with Timber/ PVC doors.

Rusty Hinge

Other Faults that may occur:

• Hinges begin to rust
• Handles break 

Double glazing repairs

Almost all problems that are associated with windows can be repaired, condensation is a problem that every home owner will have to deal with eventually and you'll be glad to know that even if you aren't a past customer of Harvest Energy, you can still get a quote for the repairs Absolutely Free.  Repairs and replacements are done very efficiently and generally don't take any longer than a couple hours to complete the job. 

Can you Repair It Yourself?
If you have a person in the house that likes to dabble in D.I.Y, of course it's possible to get all the supplies necessary and have a crack at it yourself but 9 times out of 10 it is often less stressful and less time consuming to hire a professional to complete the job for you. Following the repair by the professional, you should be handed a guarantee to ease any worry of this being a problem again anytime soon.

How Costly Are The Repairs?

The disadvantage of being part of a market where all of our products are made to custom fit is that there is no set price list to provide customers with. When seeking a repair, one of our repair men will have to come visit to take an exact measurement of the glass replacement/ see how many hinges need to be replaced. As we have mentioned above, our consultations and call outs are free of charge so feel free to call anytime, our repair men and reps are very flexible and are happy to work around your schedule.

For more info, contact us at info@harvestenergy.ie or (01) 8021800

Check out our website at www.harvestenergy.ie