bluearsedfly on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
We're due to move into a new house and part of the deal is that the vendor is to fit new windows and doors. There has been a legal contract drafted between us that amongst other stipulations, I have...
View Articlejb72 on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Why can't you agree to drop the price? The vendor will want to fit the cheapest windows they can get away with. You are going to have to live with them for the next so many years.Fensa does seem to be...
View Articleunovolo on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
I'd go for a price drop on the house too and take the drama out of it. Then you can get the windows YOU want fitted in due course without any of the mither.Seems to be over complicated doing it the...
View Articlefongsaiyuk on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
any new windows fitted need to fitted by a fensa registered fitter or sign off by building control why not knock the cost of the windows off the purchase price and then sort yourself once you own the...
View Articlemtbfix on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Seems to be over complicated doing it the other way.This +1. Select an agreed budget and take that off the sale price?
View Articlebluearsedfly on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
He wasn't prepared to come down any lower than he already had so offered to fit the windows and doors as part of the deal. He thought he could get the windows and doors fitted a lot cheaper than what...
View Articleruss295 on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Fensa is basically a competent person scheme. Same as the NICEIC is for electrical work. Not all fensa contractors make their own windows. They buy them from a upvc window co and fit them. If your...
View Articlewwaswas on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
I did building control when I converted a window to French windows, it wasn't a problem, he was thorough, checked lintels, dpc, documentation on the windows for insulation etc so I'd be comfortable...
View Articlesenor j on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
I would rather have the FENSA certs tbh. Pay extra for the windows you want. We had to provide indemnity cover for the flat we sold with cheap (perfectly good) non-FENSA windows.
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bear-uk on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
My mate has been a window / conservatory installer for years and he is not Fensa registered. He recons he has never had any problems for being that way. As for having to have everything signed off it...
View Articlematt_outandabout on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Having had a few quotes recently...Local companies, supply and fit french door fitted £2,400-2,800.One was showing off they used a great, reputable company in Doncaster to supply Synergy system...
View Articleshifter on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Both of my houses have had windows done by a mate, the indemnity thing costs next to nothing.
View Articlenickjb on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Complete scam of a system. I can do my own plumbing, replace a roof, even 90% of electrics without any notification or schemes but heaven forbid I should dare to fit a window!
View Articleruss295 on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
"We had to provide indemnity cover for the flat we sold with cheap (perfectly good) non-FENSA windows"You can't get non fensa windows, a window is a window. It's like saying you can only use NICEIC...
View Articleunovolo on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Fitted all the windows and doors in my house myself bar the Bay window(which was done by the same suppliers and have fensa certificates for).It's not exactly rocket science I'd say the biggest issue is...
View Articleflap_jack on "New windows - Fensa installer or buildings regs route?"
Good local builder and BC.
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