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Window Woes - No FENSA
wonkytable
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Hi all,
We've sold our house and have discovered that the double glazing (which was fitted before we bought the house) has no FENSA certificate, but appears previous owner did make an application to the council, but a final inspection was never made (see attached). Buyers have been in touch with the council, so it appears we can't get indemnity insurance instead now and will have to have a council inspection?
Separately, we had a hole made and window fitted at the end of our kitchen last year. We used our builder, so again, we are without FENSA. As it's looking likely the council will have to come round to sign off the main double glazing, is it best to get them to look at this new window too? It has not been registered with the council or anything, but they are obviously going to see it when then come to check the main double glazing.
Yours wearily,
WK
We've sold our house and have discovered that the double glazing (which was fitted before we bought the house) has no FENSA certificate, but appears previous owner did make an application to the council, but a final inspection was never made (see attached). Buyers have been in touch with the council, so it appears we can't get indemnity insurance instead now and will have to have a council inspection?
Separately, we had a hole made and window fitted at the end of our kitchen last year. We used our builder, so again, we are without FENSA. As it's looking likely the council will have to come round to sign off the main double glazing, is it best to get them to look at this new window too? It has not been registered with the council or anything, but they are obviously going to see it when then come to check the main double glazing.
Yours wearily,
WK
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For the existing double glazing
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wonkytable said: We've sold our house and have discovered that the double glazing (which was fitted before we bought the house) has no FENSA certificate, but appears previous owner did make an application to the council, but a final inspection was never made (see attached). Buyers have been in touch with the council, so it appears we can't get indemnity insurance instead now and will have to have a council inspection?
Separately, we had a hole made and window fitted at the end of our kitchen last year. We used our builder, so again, we are without FENSA. As it's looking likely the council will have to come round to sign off the main double glazing, is it best to get them to look at this new window too? It has not been registered with the council or anything, but they are obviously going to see it when then come to check the main double glazing.
It would make sense to get the council (Building Control) to regularise and sign off on both the old and new windows - Will save on having to pay two lots of fees. But.... They may want to see some of the glass replaced if it isn't toughened in areas where it should be.
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Just get them to treat it all as one application for the window replacements as if they were done at the same time.I wouldn't worry too much, you can have a inspection within a couple of days and it would be really unusual if your glazing didn't comply.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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That application is for regularisation. It was already a retrospective application.Are you sure it hasn't been signed off already?Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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As Doozergirl says, that extract suggests that the application for regularisation was granted0
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Also if your builder got building control / regulation for their work they can include windows in that rather than get FENSA so maybe they have?0
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