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Omaha Home Inspection: Half Of The Windows On Newer Home With Manufacturer's Defect

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Home Inspector with Foundation-2-Rooftop, Inc.

These 3 photos were taken in a home inspection I conducted in Omaha, Nebraska recently.  The windows have a manufacturer's defect.  The dual-pane seals were compromised in over half of the windows in the home.  The home was only 5 years old.  Notice the chunks piled up in the bottom corners of the windows.  The seal between the 2 panes of glass simply cracked and fell down.  This is just another instance where it would have been much better timing for a pre-listing inspection rather having me find this problem as the Buyer's Inspector.  The Sellers would have been able to address this on their own time (and probably for less money) had they had their home inspected before it went on the market.

For more reasons to have a pre-listing inspection, go to: www.omaha-home-inspection.com and read the text on the home page.

Window seals compromised

Notice the seal cracking and falling out

Window with manufacturer's defect

Comments (1)

Robert Amato
Bob Amato of Empire Home Mortgage Inc - East Meadow, NY

Hi Greg,

 Thanks for posting. I have one question. A window shop can repair this correct? If so give me an idea of what you think it might cost. I have 1 window in my house that has a fog between the two panes and I am sure a seal has failed in it.

Feb 28, 2011 12:16 PM