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Seal it up this fall
Project · Summer and fall
Exterior caulking
Reseal around windows, doors and anywhere two materials meet.
Old, cracked caulking comes out and new caulking goes in around windows, doors and joins, so water, drafts and bugs stay out.
Before you hire
Four questions to ask.
Question 1 of 4Will you take out the old caulking first?Ask before you book.
Question 2 of 4Which caulking do you use for each spot?Ask before you book.
Question 3 of 4What weather do you need for it to set?Ask before you book.
Question 4 of 4Will you check around the doors as well as the windows?Ask before you book.
- How often
- Once a yearThe same in every template
- When
- Summer and fallIts months are filled in below
- Who
- A local businessFind one on Atlas
When it comes round
Summer and fall.
- Summer and fallStay ahead of the cracks: Around windows, doors and anywhere two materials meet.
- FallSeal it up this fall: The gaps they come through are the gaps the heat leaves through.
Before
Signs it's time.
- 01Caulking is cracked, shrunk or pulling away
- 02You feel a draft near a window or door
- 03Bugs are getting in around a frame
The job
What's included.
- 01Old, cracked caulking removed
- 02Joins cleaned and dried
- 03New caulking around windows, doors and joins
If you do it yourself
Items you may need.
- A caulking gun
- Exterior caulking for the surfaces you have
- A utility knife or scraper
- Rags to wipe the joins clean
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