Weep Hole Cover Help

Question

No covers exist, they apparently all disappeared. I thought I gave you a perfect description in my e-mail.....hole in windows are rectangle with oval rounded ends and pictured in one of the photos I found in your question link. End to end is 1-1/4, top to bottom is 3/8, this represents the ID OF THE HOLE. So, one that would snap in would have to be just a fraction larger than that or in otherwords, the od of the flange larger so it won't fall into the hole. Am I describing this correctly? This seems like such a simple thing Thanks for having a "contact" link. Frustrated, have seven Aluminum windows each have two weep holes........these oval weep holes left to right are 1-1/4, top to bottom of 3/8; that is the ID of the hole and cannot find a weep hole cover to fit! The outside flange of the weep hole cover would have to be larger than the above dimension otherwise it would just fall in the hold. MAKE MY DAY, TELL ME YOU HAVE A COVER THAT WILL FIT THAT WORK! THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENTS BUT PEOPLE KEEP SENDING ME COVERS THAT THE OD OF THE COVER IS THE SAME AS THE ID OF THE HOLE!
Thanks for your patience.

Tom · Accepted Answer

I understand your frustration. Weep hole covers are a big thorn in the side of many, many customers who have come to us. I'm going to tell you the same thing I tell everyone: odds are, you aren't going to find the weep hole cover you need. Window manufacturers will make a weep hole that's a specific size and shape, then either go out of business or discontinue that window entirely. That makes it very hard for companies like us to supply you with what you need.

But there's still hope. You have two options ahead of you. First, you can go hunting around at local mom and pop shops that may have older hardware lying around and hope they have what you need. I call this "dumpster diving." It's a gamble, but I've personally had some luck with this when I've been in a pinch.

Or you can just go with our 26-186. I love this part because it completely side-steps the biggest flaw with weep hole design, which is that they must be made to a precise size and shape in order to conform to the hole. This isn't a concern with the 26-186. The only thing you have to do is drill a hole on either side of your existing weep hole for those plugs you see on our part. The 26-186 will then just pop right in.

It's a one-size-fits-all solution that I think will save you a lot of headaches. The only extra work you have to do is drilling those holes, but I think it's worth it.

Is there a chance it won't work? There's always that chance. This industry can be weird, and I learned a long time ago that window manufacturers don't have any foresight at all when it comes to replacement hardware. I can't predict if your window is the one outlier out of thousands, so there is no 100% guarantee. But I can tell you that the 26-186 has had a lot of success in this kind of situation and that there's a good chance you'll have success with it, too.

Let me know what you think or if you have any questions. We're happy to help as best as we can.