Rubbering & Reputting
Professional window rubbering and reputting across East Auckland. Restore weatherproofing, stop draughts, extend the life of your windows.
Window Rubbering & Reputting — East Auckland
Window seals and glazing compounds don’t last forever. Over time, the rubber gaskets in aluminium windows harden and crack, and the putty in timber windows dries, shrinks and falls away. At Howick Glass, we provide professional window rubbering and reputting throughout East Auckland — restoring weatherproofing, stopping draughts, and extending the life of your existing windows.
Benefits of Rubbering & Reputting
Stop Draughts
Perished seals allow cold air in and warm air out. New rubber and putty restores a tight seal.
Prevent Water Ingress
Failed seals allow water to penetrate frames, causing rot in timber and corrosion in aluminium.
Extend Window Life
Resealing your windows is far more cost-effective than window replacement.
Improve Thermal Performance
Air-tight windows perform better thermally — keeping your home warmer in winter.
Secure Loose Glass
Failed glazing compound can allow glass to shift in the frame. Reputting makes it secure again.
Restore Appearance
Fresh putty, properly painted, restores the tidy appearance of timber window frames.
Why Choose Howick Glass?
Window rubbering and reputting is detailed work requiring knowledge of different joinery systems. Our glaziers have decades of experience with both timber and aluminium window systems.
Call 09 535 4180All Joinery Types
Timber putty windows and aluminium rubber-gasket windows — we handle both correctly.
Correct Materials
We use the right rubber profiles and glazing compounds for each window type.
Thorough Workmanship
We take the time to do the job properly — clean removal, correct bedding, neat finishing.
Cost-Effective
Much cheaper than window replacement — your existing frames get a new lease of life.
Our Rubbering & Reputting Process
Assessment
We assess your windows to determine the extent of seal or putty failure and quote accordingly.
Old Material Removed
Perished rubber or hardened putty carefully removed without damaging the glass or frame.
New Seal/Putty Applied
Correct rubber profile or linseed oil putty fitted and formed neatly.
Ready to Paint
For timber windows, reputted areas left ready for priming and painting.
Window Rubbering & Reputting in East Auckland
Aluminium Window Rubbering
Most aluminium windows are glazed using EPDM rubber gaskets that harden and crack over time — particularly on north and west-facing windows exposed to UV. Signs of failed aluminium window rubber include draughts, condensation on reveals, water ingress, and glass that feels loose in the frame. We source the correct EPDM profile for your joinery system and replace the perished gasket.
Timber Window Reputting
Timber windows in older NZ homes are typically glazed with linseed oil putty that dries and falls away over time. Reputting involves raking out old putty, priming the timber rebate, and applying fresh linseed oil putty. Painting should be done 4–6 weeks after reputting. We recommend reputting every 15–25 years as part of an overall window maintenance programme.
Rubbering & Reputting FAQs
Look for draughts around window edges, water penetration after rain, cracked or missing putty, or hardened/cracked rubber in aluminium windows. If you can feel a draught or see daylight around a closed window, it's time to reseal.
No — painting is the homeowner's responsibility and should be done 4–6 weeks after reputting once the putty has cured sufficiently.
Yes — for whole-house rubbering or reputting projects, we'll assess all windows and complete the work in one or two visits.
If the frame is in good structural condition, rerubbering is almost always the more cost-effective option. We'll give you an honest assessment.
Need Your Windows Resealed?
Contact Howick Glass for a free assessment and quote on window rubbering and reputting.