How often should I check my windows?
BCA and MND advise checking and maintaining windows at least once every six months. BCA runs Window Safety Day reminders on 6 June and 12 December each year. A check takes a few minutes: look at the fasteners and rivets on casement windows, confirm that safety stoppers and angle strips are in place on sliding windows, clean the tracks and joints, and call an Approved Window Contractor for anything worn, loose or corroded.
From the RRD Field Guide, checked against the sources cited in Window Safety in Singapore: Owner Duties, Inspections, Rivets and Falling-Window Penalties. General information, not advice for your project.
The fuller picture
In Singapore the owner of a flat is legally responsible for keeping its windows securely fixed. BCA advises checking windows at least once every six months, and casement windows must use type 304 stainless steel rivets, not aluminium. Since 1 October 2025, a window that falls through poor maintenance can lead to a fine of up to S$20,000, 12 months' jail, or both.
More questions on this topic
- Who is responsible if a window falls from my condo unit?
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- What is an Approved Window Contractor?
- What is the penalty if my window falls?
- Can I just ask a handyman to fix a loose window?
- Do landed houses fall under these window rules?
- Must a fallen window be reported to BCA?