Fensa

hiccupsgalore

I am in the process of selling my house and it is quite a nightmare. todays problem is that the solicitor is asking for a FENSA certificate for the windows I had installed in 2002, 13 years ago. It was a small local company who installed the windows, I don't even know if they are still in business but I was never given a certificate and knew nothing about it. What do I do now? is this a major problem?

pamelab21

don't know if this helps you any
http://www.fensa.co.uk/asp/certificate.asp

LateStarter

If the windows were ever certified, you can find them on the link by pamelab21. If they're not certified, your solicitor should be able to arrange indemnity insurance - reasonable buyers will accept this.

It's relatively minor.

hiccupsgalore

Thank you for the link Pamelab21 its worth a look although I don't think the windows were ever certified.
reassured an indemnity might solve it, thanks LateStarter.

LisselleC

Fensa is a joke. We had a french door fitted by a Fensa registered company; we complained to Fensa about an unresolved issue - their reply was basically 'what do you expect us to do about it"!!!

makeitstop

LisselleC wrote: »

Fensa is a joke. We had a french door fitted by a Fensa registered company; we complained to Fensa about an unresolved issue - their reply was basically 'what do you expect us to do about it"!!!

Yep, this ^^^^^^^

Fensa is a ridiculous piece of crap, and is pretty worthless to be fair. I have known of fensa reg fitters whack new windows / doors in, with not a care in the world for how rough the job is. Windows out of square / plumb, doors that won't open or shut properly and all sorts of absolutely horrifying finishing work.

On the other hand, I am not Fensa registered and have fitted windows / doors and made sure that they are bang on, solidly fitted, correctly aligned, protected from moisture ingress and perfectly finished.

It's not that tricky at all to do, but somehow it seems beyond some fitters who hold certification which is supposed to suggest that you will get a job well done, when in fact, it's often anything but.

PJ_BEES

I wouldnt worry about this too much. I had all sorts of issues when selling recently because i did not have certification for work that was carried out years previously. It was resolved with the purchase of a fairly cheap indemnity policy.

Dan-Dan

Why on earth would anyone need an indemnity policy for 13 year old windows!?

Absolute con

ANGLICANPAT

Not always recorded on that site either it would seem . Ive got my certificate from Fensa , put in my details on that link --- and they have nothing on me.

Richard_Webster

If the windows were installed before April 2002 a FENSA certificate is not required as they did not have to comply with the building regulations.

leveller2911

hiccupsgalore wrote: »

I am in the process of selling my house and it is quite a nightmare. todays problem is that the solicitor is asking for a FENSA certificate for the windows I had installed in 2002, 13 years ago.

The FENSA scheme was established in 2002 so it may well be that your windows were fitted before the scheme was introduced.