Water Intrusion Around Windows
Water Intrusion Around Windows is a exterior defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Window-perimeter intrusion is a primary EIFS failure point and rots framing long before it shows indoors.
Water Intrusion Around Windows is a exterior defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Window-perimeter intrusion is a primary EIFS failure point and rots framing long before it shows indoors.
What causes water intrusion around windows?
Failed window-head flashing and sealant on EIFS and stucco homes lets wind-driven rain into wall cavities.
What we check
We probe and infrared-scan beneath windows on synthetic-stucco elevations and check interior finishes for staining.
Why it matters
Window-perimeter intrusion is a primary EIFS failure point and rots framing long before it shows indoors.
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Photos are representative of water intrusion around windows conditions across the Lake Minnetonka west metro. Every inspection delivers your home's own photo-mapped findings within 24 hours.
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