Bellingham WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Fogged Thermal-seal windows

As a Bellingham home inspector I always try to be on the lookout for fogged thermal-seal windows. Truth is, sometimes they can be hard to spot, depending on how cloudy they have become and how many blinds and drapes are pulled over them. Another factor that can make it hard to identify them is the general cleanliness of the windows. More than a couple times, I have found myself trying to wipe a window, both sides, just to see if it cleaned up. When looking for failed windows, hard to see locations can include skylights and windows that are high off the floor. One mandatory place to look, because it can be costly to replace them due to size, is at the sliding glass doors. In the photo, this is a condo that looks out over the ocean. This fogged vinyl sliding glass door is at the upper deck in the master bedroom – not the place to have an obscured view. Today there are companies that can repair fogged windows and, of course, replacing them is still an option.

 

 

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Steven L. Smith