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FENSA certificate

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BauerTime · 31/01/2015 17:33

We've just had a query from our buyer's solicitor about a FENSA certificate for the front door which we replaced in 2011.

Short story is that we don't have one, never got one, never even heard of them before.

Just had a look on the FENSA website and it seems we should have one or should have got Building regs approval from the LA when we replaced it.

Is this a big deal? I see that the issue is energy efficiency and the door that we replaced was definitely not energy efficient but I guess that's neither here nor there. We don't have the required doumentation.

Grateful for any advice.

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TengoSueno · 31/01/2015 17:36

I think FENSA only apy of the door is 51% or more glass. If it it and you don't have one then you can get an indemnity insurance to cover it. It was about £59 when we recently looked.

TengoSueno · 31/01/2015 17:37

Only applies not only apy! Stupid phone.

TengoSueno · 31/01/2015 17:38

Good lord! I sound like an idiot. It only applies if the door is over 51% glass.

seaoflove · 31/01/2015 17:39

Indemnity insurance to account for a lack of FENSA certificate is really cheap, so just go ahead and get that. Your solicitor will be able to sort it out for you.

mousmous · 31/01/2015 17:39

fensa is not about energy efficiency but building reg, i.e that it has been adequately and safely installed.

TengoSueno · 31/01/2015 17:42

Either way an indemnity insurance policy will cover this. Ask your solicitor for help.

Gibbsbasement · 31/01/2015 17:49

You could just ask the people from the council to pop round to check installation and issue a certificate/ approval letter.

kittentwo · 31/01/2015 19:48

We didn't have a fensa certificate for our windows just had to pay for an indemnity policy for our buyers only 16.00 so no issue at all really.

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BauerTime · 01/02/2015 19:39

Great thanks guys. I'll look into the 51% glass thing as it's not.

Good to know it's just a case of indemnity though otherwise.

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Fingeronthebutton · 01/02/2015 21:29

Our council wanted £300 to come and then give a certificate. We told Solicitor the company had gone out of business. My OH had fitted the windows.

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BauerTime · 02/02/2015 08:28

The company that done ours has gone out of business too. It was a cash job though so I guess that's why we didn't get a certificate.

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rumbelina · 02/02/2015 11:14

I can only see 2 messages on this thread (inc OP) even though it says there are 12. Can anyone else see this or can you see the whole thread?

(Sorry to crash the thread)

rumbelina · 02/02/2015 13:15

The thread's come back! Our indemnity only cost about £25 so hopefully won't cost you too much.

SmellTheGlove · 02/02/2015 13:27

Our indemnity for our lack of FENSA is costing £185. It seems that indemnities are linked to property value which is a bit of a pisser, I don't see how my windows are worth more than anyone else's regardless of how much my house cost...

RaphaellaTheSpanishWaterDog · 02/02/2015 15:44

Our indemnity was also close to £200 - although initially we were quoted £600 as it was thought our sale would fall within the twelve month cut-off for council to enforce.

Think it must relate to property values.....

Annoyingly our windows were timber replica sashes made and fitted by an excellent local joiner (bloody £10k too.....grrrr!) who just happened to not be FENSA reg. We mistakenly thought they were covered by our building regs for other work, but despite our buyer not giving a flying fig, their lender and sol weren't having any of it!

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