Weatherstripping New Westminster, BC

Every visit starts with finding the leaks. On a breezy day, we'll run a lit incense stick along each frame and watch where the smoke jumps or gets pulled in. Then we check the door itself. A sagging hinge or a strike plate set too far out means no seal will close tight, so we snug the hinges with long screws into the framing and reset the strike before anything else goes on. Our Burnaby handyman team sees this all the time in Sapperton and Brow of the Hill, where century-old frames have drifted out of square.

The right material depends on what you've got. Kerf-in weatherstripping presses into a slot milled in the door jamb and seals by compression when the door shuts, making it the standard on newer fibreglass and steel entries. We pair it with an adjustable door bottom or sweep. Older wood doors and double-hung sashes do better with V-strip or spring bronze tension seals that hide in the gap and leave the trim looking original. Sliders get fresh pile strips. We scrape off old adhesive, clean each surface, measure every run and mitre the corners so two pieces never leave a gap. Sometimes the strip isn't the problem at all. A cracked sash or a broken balance goes to our window repair experts, and a warped slab calls for door repair rather than a seal that won't hold.

Why New Westminster Homeowners Call Mr. Handyman

When it comes to your home's comfort and energy efficiency, don't leave things to chance. Mr. Handyman of Burnaby, New Westminster and N Vancouver handles weatherstripping in New Westminster with the same crew that works across Burnaby and Vancouver, and those folks average 12 years in the trades. Each one is a background-checked, insured employee.

You'll see upfront pricing before we cut a single strip, so there's no hourly creep when the invoice lands. Every job carries the backing of our Done Right Promise®. If the work isn't done right the first time, we come back and fix it. Bring the rest of your list, too. A sticky cabinet hinge or a split baseboard fits in the same visit, which beats booking three contractors for three small jobs.