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We cannot verify tempered safety glass in doors and windows unless the safety seal is visible on the glass. Various regulations and standard building practices require that the safety seal be etched into the glass and visible.
Areas where lack of tempered safety glass, or glass that could not be verified as tempered safety glass, were noted in Section 4 – Areas of Concern, and a recommendation was included to have tempered safety glass installed. Absence of tempered safety glass in sliding glass doors, certain other glass doors, and low windows creates a safety and personal injury hazard. Sliding glass doors typically are manufactured with tempered safety glass. However, tempered safety glass is expensive, and homeowners occasionally replace broken safety glass with regular glass without understanding the safety hazards inherent in doing so. Rook Home Inspections LLC occasionally has had circumstances occur where sellers remove high-quality glass doors and replace them with doors of lesser quality. Recommend verifying as tempered safety glass, or having tempered safety glass installed, where missing or where not verified in Section 4 – Areas of Concern. Recommend verifying that tempered safety glass is present regardless of what is stated in Section 4 – Areas of Concern. |
Sliding glass door thresholds
Sliding glass doors have another problem besides people trying to walk through them. It is common for water to leak in through the thresholds. Many people think that slightly wet flooring at the sliding glass door is simply from people going in and out, either during rain or when going to and from the pool, backyard barbecue, etc. Rook Home Inspections LLC believes that any water leaking is a problem because it can stain carpets and promote rot in the subfloor, sometimes even rotting out the baseboards and lower sections of the wall. If the problem is not severe, additional caulking or flashing (and in some cases, simply adding caulking or flashing) might abate the problem. If the problem continues even after caulking or flashing, a drain pan can be fitted for the threshold. Unfortunately, this type of repair must be customized to fit specific doors, doorways, and thresholds. And any time you say the word “customized,” you’re typically talking a greater expense. Consult with a qualified door and windo w installation service for additional information if you are having problems around your sliding glass doors. We take a good, close look at the threshold, flooring, baseboards, and walls around the doors. However, real estate can change overnight due to failed components, pool parties, moving parties, etc. So make sure you check those doors at your final walk-through. Recommend regular homeowner monitoring and maintenance. |
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