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FENSA

Aire Valley Glass Is a FENSA registered company

FENSA stands for the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme. It has been set up by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and other industry bodies with Government encouragement in response to the current Building Regulations for England and Wales.

When having windows and doors replaced homeowners must comply with current thermal peformance standards and ensure that they get a certificate of compliance from FENSA or from Local Authority Building Control. FENSA also enables companies that install replacement windows and doors to self certify compliance under these Building Regulations.

All replacement glazing comes within the scope of the Building Regulations. Anyone who installs replacement windows or doors must comply with current thermal performance standards.

The reason for this is to reduce energy loss in line with Government policy. The Building Regulations have controlled glazing in new buildings for many years but this represents only a very small percentage of our total building stock. It is essential to improve the performance of the much larger number of existing buildings if we are to meet increasingly stringent national and global energy saving targets.

When the time comes to sell your property, your purchaser's solicitors will ask for evidence that any replacement glazing installed since April 2002 complies with the Building Regulations. There are currently two ways to prove compliance:-

  • a certificate showing that the work has been done by an installer who is registered with FENSA or a similar body
  • a certificate from the Local Authority Building Control stating that the installation has been approved under the Building Regulations.

UK Trades Confederation

We are also members of the UK Trades Confederation, which is a group set up to promote reliable and professional businesses and help consumers to pick a reputable company when they decide to have work done on their property, whether it be windows and doors, kitchens, plumbing, roofing, architechtural design etc.

The Confederation has a strict vetting procedure that all new members have to pass before being allowed to carry the emblems and receive the certificate.  Ongoing vetting is a strong element of the membership criteria and we encourage feedback from our member's customers.

 


 

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