New House Rotten Windows

Rex_Mundi

Poppy9 wrote:

What bother can you run into? I DG over a few years due to size of house and cost. Only when we had the front done did we hava FENSA certificate from the manu/installers as he said it was now law. If we were to sell our house would we need to produce certificates for all the windows even though some were fitted pre regs?

The main problem you could face is if you want to sell your house. If the buyers surveyor notices new windows fitted. He would expect there to be a certificate covering part L. This is only if he notices that they are new windows. Older windows (fitted before the change in the regs) don't have to comply.

Brewster_2

I will get soon get the hang of posting in the correct threads.
I have a dilemna - I saw a rep from Zenith Bowaters today total time of measuring up and discussion plus presentation 3.5 hours. End result, 24 windows, 1 french door and 3 other doors. Their book price 35K. Price went down further to 25K and then down again to 18K. It was the rep's expectation that I was going to sign on the dotted line - I did not.

A few weeks ago Anglian quoted me £7,800K for all the above. How can I know who to trust out of either company when I see a post by Cheekymole saying don't use Anglian and others have stated don't use Zenith.

Can anyone actually tell me who to use? I would like good quality long lasting windows that stay white for as long as possible, and where the PVC does not cover most of the glass. I would appreciate a response from anyone who has had an excellent service from a company in the SE London area from start to finish. I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian property 2 bath, study, lounge, dining and kitchen.

I am literally afraid to ask another company to quote, because it is as if their sales staff have rehearsed this sales spiel, so that if you throw anything else into the equasion they are caught off guard. I.e. "I am not signing tonight."

I look forward to hearing from you.

Brewster_2

Since posting the message about Zenith, and Anglian, I clicked on one of the links shown on this site called Window Quoter. I entered my name and address details etc and then found that they wanted to know the size of windows, well that seemed like too much work, so I did not bother to submit. Well low and behold first thing this morning I received a call on my mobile from this company. I was a bit gobsmacked to say the least. There was no where on the page to say that if I did not want to continue someone would ring me back. (A word of warning to anyone be very wary about entering any of your details because it would seem that it is logged the minute you start typing). Anyway, seeing as I wanted to replace all my windows and doors Window quoter informed me that 3 local companies would contact me. Sure enough, they phoned me before I had a chance to put down the phone. I am seeing all three this coming Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Once I have made a decision I will let Window Quoter know which one I decide to use. In the meantime these are the names of the companies have any of you heard of the: Rival Windows, The Omega Group Windows, and Bright Lite this one has been quoted I believe I will have to go back and check the posting on this thread.


Anyway, apart from the 10 year guarantee for the units, frame and glass, standard of glass and compliance with the building reg part L is there anything else I need to know?

I will keep you all informed of the outcome.

Mr_Proctalgia

I would recommend a good read of this site, it used to be clear but now carries adverts so use firefox and get rid of em all!

http://www.thewindowman.co.uk/

hawkwinddotcom

I would still be inclined to get my own quotes, the window quoter site person could be just getting his mates to quote, he may be genuine but i am scepitical.
Its your money just be wise.

Debt_Free_Chick

According to this article it might not be worth ripping out old and putting in new. (You might need to register to read as it's on the Telegraph site, but it's free).

"In most cases, it would have been far better, and cheaper, to have had the timber windows professionally overhauled and draught-proofed."

Brewster_2

hawkwinddotcom wrote:

I would still be inclined to get my own quotes, the window quoter site person could be just getting his mates to quote, he may be genuine but i am scepitical.
Its your money just be wise.

That is my fear. The company Brite Lite was a waste of time Rival and Omega were similar, but my problem is that I have never heard of these companies. If I decide on either, Rival wants a deposit of £2,500 for a £9,700 quote and the Omega wants £1,000 on a £10,000 quote.

I read the article in the telegraph, it makes for interesting reading. I intend to check out the other recommended site.

I really do not want to part with my money if I am being quoted over and above what windows really cost.

Poppycat

Recommendations are the best way to go tbh with double glazing ask around. I went through the usually sales patter last year, they encourage you to sign up there and then usually expressing that if you order today we knock X amount off etc, totally drivel from salesman.

Its best to shop around but as I said ask freinds and family etc who they would recomend.

allycat999

My advice would be to ensure that the company you use are FENSA regulated. When you sell the house you have to fill in a form that states how many windows and doors you have replaced. You then have to produce a certificate that covers every door and window replaced. If you do not have the certificate this will stop the sale. You can get one from your local council but to get one they have to come out and inspect the window or door to make sure it comes up to standard. My in laws fell foul of this. They had french doors replaced without knowledge of the Fensa certificate, the fitter was not honest, because of the delay they nearly lost the sale of their house and their lovely new bungalow. It cost £100 for the inspector to inspect one door and issue one cetificate. Fensa have a site that lists all registered people. Hope this helps.