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Window installation issues

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whenthelightsgoout123456 · 28/03/2024 11:42

Hello everyone

I'm after some advice with issues of window installation.

We had 10 windows and 3 doors fitted in October 2023. We had really bad issues with the French door fitting. They ripped bedding, blood over my children's bedding, they used my brand new shark hoover to clean dust and rubble, screws and other fittings and it has lost suction since. The fitter was sacked and another had to come and try and salvage the fitting. The company reduced our bill by £400 to cover the cost of the hoover as it invalidated our warranty (£14000 bill).

Since then we have had issues with 8/10 windows- they haven't been sealed, they are bowed and drafts. The child locks were not working and have had to be moved, leaving holes in the frames. These issues were all reported January 2024. They said it was a manufacturing fault. The manufacturers visited and said it was fitting issues. We have had someone from the company come and sort the issues but they are still not fixed. They have been out 8 times since the issues with the French doors.

We have received emails which are passing the blame. They came Saturday, we realised Monday morning the windows are still very drafty. We informed them and they said they will arrange a date, we are still awaiting a date.

We aren't really sure where we stand. The window frames look terrible.

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MrsMoastyToasty · 15/04/2024 17:37

Have you approached Trading Standards?

whenthelightsgoout123456 · 15/04/2024 17:54

@MrsMoastyToasty

No we haven't yet.

I think we may need to though. We had to try adr before fensa would look into things.

I'm tempted to give trading standards a call.

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FreeTheBeast · 15/04/2024 21:58

That all sounds horrendous.

SuperGreens · 16/04/2024 13:25

Do you have legal cover on your home insurance? If so I would contact them and ask for advice. They may well cover all the costs of suing these cowboys and putting it right.

whenthelightsgoout123456 · 16/04/2024 13:27

@SuperGreens we do, we have already contacted them, they advised ADR first.

We now have someone coming to assess the windows through ADR and a report can be made

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whenthelightsgoout123456 · 17/04/2024 15:52

UPDATE

We have an independent inspector coming to look at the windows and doors.

The company have asked for their fitters to be present.

They would also like a copy of the receipt for the 'goodwill gesture' for the replacement of our hoover

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CagneyAndLazy · 17/04/2024 16:00

Absolute numpties. A receipt for a 'goodwill gesture'? They must be sniffing the glue they've used to badly fit those trims.

If you don't get anywhere after this inspection, FENSA and Which, I would be looking at getting someone else to fix it all and then court action to recover the cost.

What a nightmare.

juck · 21/11/2024 15:23

Hi,
Just out of interest, where abouts are you please?

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