Caulking Services in Cobourg, ON

Sealing Old Wood Windows in Cobourg

The original wood windows in Cobourg's Victorian and Edwardian homes move with the seasons. The wood swells in humid summer weather and shrinks when the furnace runs, and the old caulk around the casing eventually cracks and lets go. Once that happens, rain blown in off the lake can get behind the trim and into the sill. For window caulking, we remove the failed bead, check the wood underneath for softness and reseal with a paintable acrylic-latex so the joint can be painted to match.

This work often goes hand in hand with window repairs and trim restoration. If a sill or a piece of casing has started to rot, caulking over it only traps the moisture. Pedro's Home Inspector background helps here. He knows how these older houses were put together and where water tends to get in, so he'll point out anything that needs repair before it's sealed.

Inside, the bathroom is where caulk does its hardest work. In mid-century houses south of King Street, it might be an original tub with caulk patched over more than once. In the newer houses up Division Street, a house settling through its first few years can open gaps along the tub and counter. Bathtub caulking or a shower runs $75 to $150, and a full bathroom is usually $150 to $250. Jobs have a $50 minimum.

Pedro handles caulking removal and replacement around tubs, showers, sinks and windows. For how he approaches caulking services in general, see our caulking services page.