Aluminium windows with gaps when closed- what to do

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MarySmyth

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My sister has a house she rents and noted 2 windows at rear with gaps when closed- the windows i think are slightly 'bucked' as might have got caught in the wind- what should she do? she says rooms are cold are tenants have complained

Would it be possible to fix- house is 17 years old- or should she get 2 new windows

what would typical cost be- bedroom and ensuite windows- is it messy job?
 
I have the same problem with the two windows in bedrooms. Can you replace the padding seal with thicker stuff on the windows so that they seal when closed rather than replace the windows?
 
how does it work? put all around window or just at bottom? will it remain or come off?
 
I used John Delahunt, Phone 4527934 or 086-8728521 who is the guy mentioned in the other posting. He is such a nice guy with reasonable prices. We had gaps when we closed and found out it was a problem with our hinges. When we replaced the hinges the problem dissapeared (John did this job). Our neighbours had the same problem but they replaced their windows, John was much cheaper!!!
 
doberden said:
I used John Delahunt, Phone 4527934 or 086-8728521 who is the guy mentioned in the other posting. He is such a nice guy with reasonable prices. We had gaps when we closed and found out it was a problem with our hinges. When we replaced the hinges the problem dissapeared (John did this job). Our neighbours had the same problem but they replaced their windows, John was much cheaper!!!
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Hi

How much did this cost? A ball park figure will do. I have the issue with two windows and it's definitely a hinge problem I have.
 
Maybe it would help to oil the hinges. I did it with mine and it helped close the gaps. The hinges were getting stuck , bending and so the window wouldn't close properly.
 
I had a problem with my windows,they were really hard to open,really stiff. Then I oiled the hinges. They are perfect now.
 
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