replacing french doors & FENSA

[bigdeano]

hi, i am about to replace a friends upvc french doors for a set of new ones, ordered the door from a FENSA registered upvc company so the new unit will be o.k, the 'old' upvc units in the house are not covered by FENSA, as im changing like for like and the new unit is FENSA, will that be o.k or will i need to get a council inspector round to give it a certificate, got to start it monday if poss so any info would be most welcome

 

[breezer]

ask the company you are getting them from to be sure

 

[glassgod3]

You will need a certificate from fensa or your local authority

 

[mikric]

Hi , made by Fensa don t count , must be installed by them as well to comply and be registered, if not and you want it done by the book then you could get building control involved but be warned like for like does not exist anymore under part L.

 

[bigdeano]

asked them, they say the guarantee is invalid if someone other than one of there employees fits them, i think they're taking the **** myself, they wanted £500 to fit them

 

[mikric]

If your happy then pay your £70 to the council and fit them yourself
that would be my choice.

 

[Richard C]

asked them, they say the guarantee is invalid if someone other than one of there employees fits them, i think they're taking the p**s myself, they wanted £500 to fit them

The units must conform to current Building Regs. but if you’ve got them from a reputable source, it’s highly unlikely that the wont as there aren’t any manufacturers that don’t meet the minimum FENSA (or equivalent) standards which, in turn, reflect the Building Regs. there would be no point! It's also extremely unlikely that the company you’ve bought the doors from actually make their own units; you would have done better to have bought them direct. The units should still have a warranty from the manufacturer against manufacturing faults but it may be limited to 12 months rather than the normal 10 years on the installation when fitted by a FENSA registered company but check.

They really are more than taking the **** if they want £500 to install! If you have a complete house reglaze, a reputable company would charge around £50 - £70 per window, £70 -£90 per door; that's what they pay their self employed fitters; there are very few that actually employ their own fitters these days. Single units will inevitably be more expensive but the price they are asking is sheer exploitation.

I usually advise to get replacement windows/doors supplied & installed through a registered company as its less hassle & usually more cost effective; but obviously not from the company you’ve picked. If you’ve not bought already, tell them to shove the doors where the sun never shines & go to a decent company. If you’ve already bought, I would agree with mikric & go through your LABC so you get a compliance certificate. If they are good quality units, I wouldn’t worry too much about the 10 year warranty.