Residential Caulking in Fort Lauderdale
Caulking around windows, doors and joints wears out fast in Fort Lauderdale. Anthony Pennacchi & Sons cuts out the old caulk and reseals your home so rain stays outside.
FL License CGC1538576 · Fully insured · No-pressure quote
Why Caulking Fails Faster on Fort Lauderdale Homes
Caulk is the flexible seal where your windows, doors and pipes meet the wall. In Fort Lauderdale it takes humidity, heavy rain, strong sun and, near the water, salt air all year. Once it cracks or pulls away, every storm can push water into the wall.
In Coral Ridge Isles and Imperial Point, many homes have a side facing a canal. The caulk on that side wears out faster than on the street side. In older neighborhoods along the Sunrise Boulevard corridor and in Middle River Terrace, many homes have layer upon layer of old caulk. Fresh caulk run over the old layers does not stick to the wall, so the old material has to come out first.
What Shapes the Scope of a Caulking Job
The number of windows, doors and openings, how much old caulk has to be cut out, which sealant each joint needs, and the size of the house set the scope. A full reseal of a two-story waterfront home is a bigger job than redoing a few windows on one side.
What Our Residential Caulking Covers
Windows
Old caulk around window frames is removed and replaced with sealant made for strong sun and coastal moisture.
Doors
Door frames and thresholds are common places for water to get in. We reseal them with a flexible sealant that moves with the frame.
Expansion Joints
Block homes move a little as they heat and cool each day. Expansion joints need a flexible sealant that can move with the house without opening up.
Pipes and Other Openings
Pipes, wiring, irrigation lines and anything else that passes through an outside wall gets sealed so water cannot follow it in.
Canal-Front Homes
Sealants chosen for the waterside wall of homes in Coral Ridge Isles and Imperial Point.
Whole-House Reseal
When you are not sure how much has failed, we check every side of the house and reseal it all at once instead of patching spots.
How a Caulking Job Goes
- 01
Check Every Side
We look at the caulk around all windows, doors, joints and openings before scoping the work.
- 02
Cut Out the Old Caulk
Cracked, hardened or loose caulk is removed from each joint. New caulk does not go over old.
- 03
Clean and Dry the Joint
The joint is cleaned and dried so the new sealant can grip the wall.
- 04
Seal It
Each joint gets the sealant suited to its material, width and exposure.
- 05
Final Check
Each finished joint is looked over for full coverage and a good bond.
Why Anthony Pennacchi & Sons
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons treats caulking as part of keeping water out of your home, not as a quick touch-up. It goes hand in hand with stucco repair and waterproofing. The company is a fourth-generation family masonry and restoration business, established in 1947 and licensed in Florida (CGC1538576).
If you are planning to repaint, it makes sense to reseal first. See our residential painting in Fort Lauderdale. On cracked stucco, elastomeric coating is often the better finish. For the full scope, see our residential caulking service.
Schedule Your Fort Lauderdale Residential Caulking Assessment
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons works in Fort Lauderdale and across South Florida. Call (561) 475-0775 to set up an on-site assessment. We will check every outside joint, point out what needs attention and walk you through the scope before any work starts.
After the visit you get a written proposal with the scope of work and one total price. You can also find us on Google Maps before you call.
Seeing any of these signs at your Fort Lauderdale home?
on-site assessment. Fixed-price written proposal.
Our 6-Step Process
From First Call To Final Walkthrough
Every project follows the same disciplined sequence. No improvising, no shortcuts.
On-Site Assessment
We walk every exterior joint, identify failures, measure joint widths, and specify the right product for each.
Written Scope And Fixed-Price Proposal
Every joint listed, every sealant specified. Fixed price.
Existing Sealant Removal
Failed material cut back to clean substrate.
Joint Preparation
Clean joint faces, install correctly sized backer rod, apply primer where specified.
Sealant Application And Tooling
Sealant applied at correct depth ratio, tooled to uniform concave profile.
Final Walkthrough
Every joint checked. Water-test critical joints before sign-off.
The Honest Answer
Restoration Vs Replacement
Some contractors push replacement because it generates a larger contract. We do not. Here is the head-to-head.
Restoration
What we recommend in the majority of cases we assess in Fort Lauderdale.
Replacement
When the substrate is gone or the structure is past saving.
We give you a straight answer after the assessment, not after looking at the size of the contract.
Why Choose Us
Six Reasons Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Pick Pennacchi
The credentials, the people, the standard. Why Pennacchi, in six.
4th-Generation Craftsmanship
We have been caulking, waterproofing, and restoring since the sealant chemistry industry was in its infancy.
Local Office
2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach. Close to every neighborhood.
Manufacturer-Specified Chemistry
We use the sealant chemistry the manufacturer specifies for each joint type. No substitutions.
Honest Assessments
If all you need is caulking, we quote caulking. If you have bigger envelope issues, we tell you.
Projects Across Four States
Residential, commercial, historic, and industrial work across FL, NJ, NY, PA.
Licensed And Insured In Florida
Fully licensed + insured Florida contractor.
Our reputation is the only thing we will never restore if we damage it.
Frequently Asked
Fort Lauderdale Caulking FAQ
The questions Fort Lauderdale homeowners ask most. Tap any to expand.
Look for caulk that has pulled away from the frame, cracked through or gone hard. Stains on the inside wall near a window after rain mean water is already getting in on that side. Either one is a good reason to have the whole outside of the house checked before the next rainy season.
It depends on the product, where the joint is and how much sun and salt air it gets. Joints on canal-facing or ocean-facing walls usually wear out before joints on shaded or sheltered sides of the same house.
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons removes the old caulk first. New caulk run over old, failing caulk does not bond to the wall, so it does not seal the joint. The old material has to come out for the new seal to last.
Sealing the joints around windows, doors and pipes closes the most common ways rain gets in. Caulk does not fix cracked stucco or bigger waterproofing problems, so the walls are checked for those at the same time.
On the side facing the water, a flexible polyurethane or silicone-based sealant that holds up to moisture and sun is usually the right pick. Those products stay flexible longer in salt air than general-purpose caulk.
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Where We Work
Florida Service Areas
From 2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach. We serve residential, commercial, and historic properties throughout South Florida.
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Get Your Assessment In Fort Lauderdale
If your home is showing signs of caulking deterioration, the right time to have it assessed is before the damage reaches the reinforcing steel. No-obligation on-site assessments throughout Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County.
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons · 2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach, FL · FL License CGC1538576