I'm baffled by glaziers who skip the primer on aluminum frames

Just did a job where the old sealant failed because no primer was used (shocking, right?). Now the whole unit is leaking and the customer is mad. I always prime, even if it adds time, because it prevents callbacks. Why cut corners on something so basic? It just doesn't make sense to me.

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4 Comments

ninataylor1mo ago

Not every skipped primer job fails, so maybe it's not that serious.

campbell.thea1mo ago

Wait, the whole street found out in a week? That's crazy fast. Word of mouth travels way quicker than people realize. You really can't hide a bad job.

olivia_bennett411mo ago

Honestly its not just about the callback. Its about your name in the neighborhood. That leak ruins more than a window, it wrecks your reputation. Customer tells their whole family, their friends. Now they think all glaziers are hacks. You saved twenty minutes on primer but lost twenty future jobs. That math never works out.

shane1701mo ago

Heard about a guy who fixed a roof but missed one shingle. Whole street knew within a week and he never got work there again.