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From April 2002, all replacement glazing will come within the scope of the Building Regulations. From then on, anyone who installs replacement windows or doors will have to comply with strict thermal performance standards.

One of the main reasons for this change is the need to reduce energy loss. The Building Regulations have controlled glazing for many years but this represents only a very small percentage of our total building stock. It is also essential to improve the performance of the much larger number of existing buildings if we are to meet increasingly stringent national and global energy saving targets.

When the time comes to sell your property, your purchasers solicitors, while undertaking the necessary search, will ask for evidence that any replacement glazing installed after April 2002 complies with the new Building Regulations. There will be two ways to prove compliance:

1. A certificate showing that the work has been done by an installer who is registered under the FENSA Scheme,
   Or
2. A certificate from the local authority saying that the installation has approval under the Building Regulations.

The FENSA scheme

It is estimated that around 1-1.2 million installations of replacement glazing happen every year. If all of them went through the normal Building Regulations application process it would place an enormous burden on the local authorities. It is essential to have a way to ensure that the work is done properly with out an unreasonable increase in the administrative and financial burden on installers and property owners. The answer is a scheme which allows installation companies that meet certain criteria to self-certify that their work complies with the Building Regulations. The scheme is known as FENSA which stands for Fenestration Self- Assessment Scheme. It was set up by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and meets with central Government approval.

A sample of the work of every installer will be inspected by FENSA appointed inspectors to ensure standards are maintained. FENSA will also inform local authorities of all completed FENSA installations and issue certificates to householders confirming compliance.

Any installation done by a firm which is not registered to self-certify, or done as a DIY project by a house holder, will need full local authority approval under the Building Regulations and incur the relevant charges. Local authorities will know of all the approved installers in their areas and will be able to identify unauthorised work very easily. As the home owner, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring the work complies with the Building Regulations, but rest assured Y.E.S. Window Company agrees to uphold the terms and conditions of the FENSA Scheme at all times.

For more information please visit the Fensa website.