A split or decayed window frame, also referred to as a jamb, is one of the few locations in a traditional window where a water leak is likely to reach the structural members of a building. The following method of repair is one that we rely on. Unlike the simple application of fillers, even epoxy-based, this approach creates a repair that will last decades into the future, and not obstruct full function of the window.

 

The following images demonstrate how we replace a damaged section of jamb where it intersects the sill on the exterior of a home. The splice is made to lap the remaining solid section of the jamb where it has been cut off. Both parts are then saturated with a specialty marine product which waterproofs the wood and reinforces the intersection where the new and old parts are joined.