Almost every monsoon problem we attend in a tower was visible and cheap to deal with beforehand. There is a short list that covers nearly all of it, and most of it can be checked by anybody in twenty minutes without a ladder or any tools.
The drainage slots, which cause most of it
Sliding windows and balcony doors have small slots in the bottom outer track that let water escape.
On a high floor, wind drives rain into that track at pressure, and once the slots are blocked with dust the track fills and water is pushed inside.
It presents as a leaking window and it is a blocked drain. Clearing them takes minutes with a vacuum, and it is the single most useful thing on this list — most of the leaks we attend in the first week of rain are exactly this.
Seals, sealant and the gap you cannot see
Check the rubber gasket around each opening pane: if it has gone hard and the window rattles slightly in wind, it has stopped pressing the pane against the frame.
Then look at the sealant line where the frame meets the wall, outside if you can see it and inside where you cannot.
A gap there is the second commonest entry point, and both are inexpensive to put right before rain rather than after. A rattle in wind is the warning that arrives months before the leak.
Balcony outlets and anything you have added
If the balcony has an enclosure, glazing or even just a lot of pots, check the outlet is clear and that water can still reach it.
A blocked or obstructed balcony outlet fills the balcony, and on an upper floor that water goes into the flat or the one below.
This is the one on the list with the largest consequence and the smallest effort. It takes a minute to look, and it is the item most often forgotten because the outlet is usually behind or under something.
How the job works
- Tell us about the jobSend a few photos, rough sizes and what you need. Use WhatsApp or the form. For a repair, a short video of the door moving helps a lot.
- We call you back in about 2 minutesWe confirm what you need and a time to visit. Where we can, we give you a rough price on the call.
- We come and measureWe measure the opening and check the walls, floor and ceiling around it. Anything made to size is made to these measurements, so they must be right.
- You get a written priceIt lists each item, with GST as its own line. If anything about the job changes, we tell you before we go ahead.
- We fit itYou approve the price and pay the advance. Our own team fits the work, checks that every door and window opens and closes properly, and clears up. Most jobs are done in 3 to 4 days.
