Target Conservatories & Windows ltd is a FENSA registered company.
FENSA is a scheme that allows installation companies that meet certain
criteria to self-certify that their work complies with the Building
Regulations. FENSA stands for the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme,
which has been set-up by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF),
with Government approval, in response to the new Building Regulations
for England & Wales. A sample of the work of every installer
will be inspected by FENSA appointed inspectors to ensure all standards
are maintained.FENSA will also inform local authorities of all completed
FENSA installations and issue certificates to householders confirming
compliance.
Any installation done by a firm which is not registered to self-certify,
or done as a DIY project by a householder, will need full local
authority approval under the Building Regulations. Local authorities
will know of all the approved installers in their areas and will
be able to identify unauthorised work very easily.
From 1 April 2002, all replacement glazing in dwellings will come
within the scope of the Building Regulations. From then on, anyone
who installs replacement windows or doors will have to comply with
improved thermal performance standards.
When having their windows and doors replace from this date homeowners
mist ensure that they get a certificate form Local Authority Building
Control or have the work completed by a FENSA Registered Company.
One of the main reasons for this change to the Building Regulations
is the need to reduce energy loss.
When the time comes to sell your property, your purchaser's solicitors,
while undertaking the necessary search, will ask for evidence that
any replacement glazing installed after April 2002 complies with
the new Building Regulations.
There will be two ways to prove compliance: -
1. a certificate showing that the work has been done by an installer
who is registered under the FENSA Scheme.
OR
2. a certificate from the local authority saying that the installation
has approval under the Building Regulations.
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