FENSA - The Proven Scheme Trusted and Demanded
by Homeowners and Local Authorities
Benefits of self certifying your work
- Self-certification is the most cost effective and efficient way of ensuring your work complies with Building Regulations
- All Local Authorities recognise the FENSA standard. This means there will be no extra work or administration if you work across multiple Local Authorities.
- Registering for self-certification raises the integrity of the replacement window and door industry as a whole and demonstrates to government that it is capable of self regulation.
Why FENSA makes a difference
- The scheme is trusted and demanded by homeowners and local authorities
- Hassle-free job notifications with auto insurance process saves you time and administration
- Capped pricing since 2002 - no increase for 9 years
- Local, experienced, independent inspectors to guide and help – we are here to help you maintain the quality of your work, not to catch you out!
- Simple company registration process
- Friendly, experienced staff who understand your needs and concerns
- Phone FENSA - We will call you back!
- The simplest way to notify Building Control saving up to £250 on notification to
- An independent report commissioned by the government department, the CLG found it to be the most successful of all competent schemes to date in the UK, across all industries
- FENSA is industry-led and its long term interests are with the glazing industry.
Benefits of registering with FENSA
- NEW B&Q TradePoint DIY Card (exclusive VOLUME discounts for FENSA Installers REGARDLESS of volume purchased). No other trade scheme delivers this
- NEW Discounted Fuel Cards (Save £300 -£500 per year)
- NEW Mobile Phone and Tariff discounts
- FREE access to RTA Vehicle Insurance (Save £30 per vehicle)
- FENSA Training (Discounted Training)
- FREE Technical Helpline
- FREE Surveyor's Guide
- FREE industry magazine
- FREE van stickers and showroom stickers
- Discount advertising opportunities - Thomson Local & Yellow Pages
Choice of Insurance Providers
For all replacement window and door installations that are notifiable to FENSA (click here to find out which types of installations
fall under FENSA's remit), FENSA Registered Businesses are required to have in place for their customers the categories of insurance stated below. It is a government
requirement that companies must have these insurances in place.
Deposit Protection:
If Registered Businesses take deposits in advance of installations, they must give some form of deposit indemnity. Deposits may be guaranteed by, for example, trade association Deposit Indemnity schemes, or credit card protection.
Guarantee or Warranty :
FENSA Registered Businesses must provide the customer with a guarantee or
warranty to cover the cost of completing rectification work in respect of
defect.
Insurance-Backed Guarantee (IBG) :
FENSA Registered Businesses must also offer an extension of his own
guarantee/warranty using an independent insurance policy provider, in the event
of ceasing to trade. This is called an Insurance-Backed Guarantee (IBG).
Deposit Protection and IBGs can be provided by a range of insurance providers. FENSA provides an 'approved' list of already vetted insurers that FENSA registered businesses can use but this list below is not exclusive:
- GGFi
- Consumer Protection Association
- Home-Pro Insurance
- H P L
- Insured Window Guarantees Limited
- Plastics Window Federation
Other Deposit Protection and IBG (Insurance Backed Guarantee) providers who are not on FENSA's approved list are accepted, however:
1) They must be FSA (Financial Services Authority) accredited and regulated.
2) FENSA will vet these other insurance providers who are not on their approved list.
