Replacing upvc window rubber seals
 

I'm looking to replace the rubber seals on the opening sections of some nine year old UPVC
windows.
I have no idea who installed these units, but I guess the seals must be almost universal ? or
maybe each manufacturer (thousands of 'em) has their own design ?
Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks
CB

I'm looking to replace the rubber seals on the opening sections of some nine year old UPVC
windows.
I have no idea who installed these units, but I guess the seals must be almost universal ? or
maybe each manufacturer (thousands of 'em) has their own design ?
Any advice gratefully received.

Most apparently have the seals built into the frames, but we have some
from St Helens Glass where the seal is simply a strip of neoprene poked
into the gap in the frame, which was overstretched when installed and has
pulled away quite a lot at most corners.

Still haven`t managed to locate a source (only looked "casually" though,
not in earnest)

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In article ,
says...
I'm looking to replace the rubber seals on the opening sections of some nine year old UPVC
windows.

I'm assuming that you are talking about the EPDM seal between the sash
and the fixed frame rather than the gasket which seals the glass into the
sash?
I guess the seals must be almost universal ? or
maybe each manufacturer (thousands of 'em) has their own design ?

Not universal, but not thousands either. There are variations in shape
and size but your replacement need not be identical to the old seal.
You could remove a small sash by simply unscrewing the friction stays
(hinges). Take it to a local fabricator and ask if he could replace the
seals with a new acceptable version. There is a good chance that you will
find someone in your area who could make a match. The replacement is
easy, so you might be able to buy the length you need to do the complete
job at quite low cost.

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Colin Wilson wrote:
we have some
from St Helens Glass where the seal is simply a strip of neoprene poked
into the gap in the frame, which was overstretched when installed and has
pulled away quite a lot at most corners.

I've had the same thing happen on the internal seals on our windows. You
can just take them out and stretch them back (try an inconspicuous one
first!). A dab of Pritt is sometimes useful for keeping them in place
while they 'settle'.
The outer ones are part of the beading and that has to removed and the
seals slide out (although they havn't receded in the way the inner ones
have).

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from St Helens Glass where the seal is simply a strip of neoprene poked
into the gap in the frame, which was overstretched when installed and has
pulled away quite a lot at most corners.
I've had the same thing happen on the internal seals on our windows. You
can just take them out and stretch them back (try an inconspicuous one
first!). A dab of Pritt is sometimes useful for keeping them in place
while they 'settle'.
The outer ones are part of the beading and that has to removed and the
seals slide out (although they havn't receded in the way the inner ones
have).

thanks for the reply - I think i`d rather just replace the internal seals
completely though if I can get hold of the damn stuff - at least that way
they wouldn`t be overstretched !

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