I offer free preliminary inspections for buildings within a fifty mile radius. Here are several matters you should be concerned about if you are selling or buying a house or building. Also if you are a general contractor and are finishing a project.
Insulating Glass Units Those that have lost their seals or are dirty and filmy in between are usually mistaken for simple dirty windows. They stay this way for years until the window cleaner is called in. The low e coating inbetween can also be the wrong "color". Also it can become severely discolored over time.
Negative Deflection from outgasing could be present on EVERY window. Even if the windows are brand new. This preconditions windows for implosion. Especially because of PIFs.
Stains on glass Usually mineral deposits are the culprit. They can come from powerwashing, ground water, and even window cleaning with a water fed pole. I have seen them so bad that only a diamond compound could remove them. With the right technique. Again take a look at these pictures of some hard water stains I took from some of my inspection jobs.
Scratches These can be caused at any time by anyone. They can be very fine or not. Some can only be seen when the window is completely clean and in the direct sunlight. Determining where they came from could help with either lowering the sale price of the home or get the insurance company to pay for a repair. A preliminary inspection including a microscopic analysis helps to "point the finger". Here are two pictures of metal scratches.
Etched glass usually results from the use of the wrong chemicals. This type of etch can either be seen or be invisible. Invisible etching will cause the surface to develop fog much quicker. It also will lock on to various stains. Especially those from hard water. Etched surfaces are likewise much more prone to scratches. There some simple answers for this type of etch. As for etched surfaces that are white, these can be repaired using the correct technology.
If you have a building you would like to have looked at just give me a call, text, or email.
Henry Grover Jr.
Sanbornville, NH 03872
6034989474
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