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Draught Coming Through Window

Cold air blowing in around a closed and locked window, making the room feel cold near the window.

What Is Causing This?

  • 1Rubber gasket or seal perished and no longer flexible
  • 2Window not closing tightly against the frame
  • 3Gap between the frame and the wall not sealed

How Urgent Is This?

Fix Soon

This should be fixed in the coming weeks. Leaving it may allow the problem to worsen and cost more to repair.

What Needs to Be Done

A window fitter will replace the rubber gaskets, adjust the window for a tighter close, and seal any gaps between the frame and wall with appropriate filler.

How Much Will It Cost?

£836 – £2,625

National average estimate

Labour: £173 – £425 | Materials: £663 – £2,200

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How to Prevent This

Check seals annually and replace when they harden. Ensure windows are locked (not just shut) to engage the full compression seal.

Related Problems

Window Seal Perished

The rubber seals around windows have hardened, cracked, or fallen away, letting in draughts and rain.

Draughty Windows

Cold air noticeably blowing in around closed windows, making rooms feel cold and increasing energy bills.

Condensation Between Double Glazing

Misting or fogging between the two panes of a double-glazed unit, which cannot be wiped away.

Other Window Fitter Problems

Condensation Between Double Glazing

Misting or fogging between the two panes of a double-glazed unit, which cannot be wiped away.

Window Not Closing Properly

A window that will not shut fully, leaving a gap, or that requires excessive force to close and lock.

Window Handle Broken

A window handle that has snapped, come loose, or no longer engages the locking mechanism.

Cracked Window Pane

A crack running through a window pane, which may be from an impact or have appeared without obvious cause.

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