Double glazing window no longer sitting flush in frame

DarrenG1972

I have recently noticed that on some on my windows that the double glazing is no longer sitting flush in the frame. 

Hopefully this can be seen from the pics. You can see that the frame is bulging in the middle, and has shifted in the corners.

There are no visible cracks in the walls at all, and the only thing that I can see that is wrong is with the metal frame of the dbl glazing

I at at a loss as to why this is happening.

Is anybody able to say what is going on? and if I have a major problem.

Thanks 

theonlywayisup

It looks like the beading, but is difficult to see without seeing the full picture.  Can you take a pic of the window in the full elevation and then a close up (not too close) of the frame.  It looks like you are trying to show the external frame finish.  Is it external, internal or both?  What way does the window face. 

flashg67

To me, it looks like the beading needs removing and the glazed unit re-wedging so it's straight

twopenny

Wonder if it's the same that happened to me. The inside frame of the window pulled away from the outside frame. Turned out to need refixing. The local window lady took the pane out and put in a large screw which should have been there on instalation 20ys ago.
A bit of sealant and all done.
The gap in the frame looked dramatic to a novice but she'd seen it as trivial.
She pops these glass units in and out to adjust or reseal as easy as winking.
Do you have a window doctor near you for advice?

DarrenG1972

theonlywayisup said:

It looks like the beading, but is difficult to see without seeing the full picture.  Can you take a pic of the window in the full elevation and then a close up (not too close) of the frame.  It looks like you are trying to show the external frame finish.  Is it external, internal or both?  What way does the window face. 

Thanks for the response.



I have taken some more pics this evening. All have been taken from inside not outside

I have gone though and the problem only appears with windows on the front of the house and not the rear.

We did have a loft conversion done 2 years ago. I do not know if the problems existed before or after the loft conversion as we have a concern that because this appears to be happening with all windows at the front, that there may be a problem with the additional weight ( but I would hope not but you always worry about these things )


I don't know if these new pics help, and to ensure privacy of my neighbours i have blacked out sections of each photo that shows address and car information.

I think the direction is facing west because they get the sun from the afternoon 



 

DarrenG1972

theonlywayisup said:

It looks like the beading, but is difficult to see without seeing the full picture.  Can you take a pic of the window in the full elevation and then a close up (not too close) of the frame.  It looks like you are trying to show the external frame finish.  Is it external, internal or both?  What way does the window face. 

One final thing the windows are tilt and turn.

bob_a_builder

Those new pictures seem to indicate that the spacer bar has expanded / bowed 

https://www.regencyglass.co.uk/sealed-units/spacer-bartube/

In which case, it would need new sealed units to replace those any double glazing company or 'window doctor' could supply and fit

DarrenG1972

twopenny said:

Wonder if it's the same that happened to me. The inside frame of the window pulled away from the outside frame. Turned out to need refixing. The local window lady took the pane out and put in a large screw which should have been there on instalation 20ys ago.
A bit of sealant and all done.
The gap in the frame looked dramatic to a novice but she'd seen it as trivial.
She pops these glass units in and out to adjust or reseal as easy as winking.
Do you have a window doctor near you for advice?

Not sure how to look for window doctor assearch engines only return one site. thewindowdoctor dot co dot uk

Is that what you mean?

bob_a_builder

Something wrong with your search engine if only finds ONE window doctor company

Its generic term rather than a specific company

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=window+doctor&atb=v264-1&ia=places

twopenny

I'd be inclined to go for an independent. Probably cheaper, more straightforward and need to have pride in their work to keep in business.

I bought up 4 on my first search for my area using Bing.

Window Doctor or House Doctor are the usual names for people doing this.

Window repairs and Double Glazing repairs bring up results also

greenface2

Its probably pointing south or south west . Not uncommon . double glazed units are 2 glass panels with a aluminium spacer bar . ( the metal bit in between with the perforations in ) Its held together with a seal . Like a hard silicone that hold the glass together . Normally hot melt or time gone by a 2 part mix . Others types too . the window heats up with the sun. It melts the mixture keeping the glass together and pushes the space bar or naturally drops like the top of yours . eventually the unit will fail and steam up .Just change the unit . todays glass gives you a slightly better chance of it not happening again , Not always . We are changing theses daily and any double glazing firm can sort it . Or most areas have a franchise called cloudy to clear or window doctor . Looks like internal glazed and a 20mm spacer bar . Change them to warm edge spacer planitherm to optimum performance