Badly fitted windows

[Kimmiju]

Hi 

 

I’m new here so apologies if this is in the wrong area. 
I took over a house a year or so back and there are a number of jobs that need doing so I expect I’ll be asking lots of questions here 😂

first… the windows at the front are badly fitted and look botched. Whoever fitted them just filled the inch or so gap at the top with silicone and it’s splitting. 
any advice on the correct/best way to fix this (without replacing the windows) would be greatly appreciated. 
initially I thought that expanding foam might work then silicone or some kind of cover strip. 
It’s obviously letting water in, some days when it rains hard water is running down the inside of the windows. 
 

tia. 

[ToughButterCup]

A few photos would  help us help you ....

[gaz_moose]

foam it, then trim it, then silicone it.

 

how are they actually fitted in? if you open the window sashes are there big screws going through the frames?

 

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[Kimmiju]

Sorry. Thought I’d added this photo @ToughButterCup

 

@gaz_moose looks like they’re fitted with screws as you say

[Conor]

What's at the other end of the gap? A piece of plastic trim? Looks like window is way too small. You'll want to rake all that out and get a plasterer in and put a new bead and build render to meet the frame.

[markc]

Can’t see anything drastically wrong with the window, the piece coming away looks like a lintel. What is is made of?

[MAB]

First thing to do is cut out/remove all that silicone and filler 'bodge up' in the gap above the window frame......then see how deep it is or if it goes right through to the inside wall, then take some more photos inside and out and post the photos here for further help/comment on what to do to rectify the problem.

Edited November 13, 2023 by MAB

[joe90]

8 hours ago, MAB said:

First thing to do is cut out/remove all that silicone and filler 'bodge up' in the gap above the window frame......then see how deep it is or if it goes right through to the inside wall, then take some more photos inside and out and post the photos here for further help/comment on what to do to rectify the problem.

+1, get all that sh1t removed and see what you have got (and post pics here).

[ToughButterCup]

@joe90 forgot to say .... Get a pest Control guy to remove the mice, rats , bats and GCNs. When that's done replace the inevitably rotten(ing) wood , and when you've done that replace the lintel(s) and then the frame.

 

Or - keeping it brief - knock the house down and start again. 😑