FENSA INFORMATION |
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Banbury Registration No: 10022 |
Energy Care
As at the 1st April 2002 all window installations have to comply with the Building Regulations 2000 and are enforceable by "Fensa" or your local authority Building Control office.
One of the main implications refers to glass and heat retention, which are aimed at reducing global warming in line with Government targets.
Single glazing or traditional normal double-glazing or even triple glazing will no longer comply with the regulations.
Glazing will have to meet very strict guidelines. The total window will have to have a heat retention 'U' Value of 2.0 or less. This means that a coated energy glass will have to be used in all installations. The most popular of these glasses in the United Kingdom is called Pilkington 'K' glass, and you may already have heard of this product.
From October 2010 all Windows will be Energry Rated A - F only Energy Rated Windows of C and above will be allowed to be fitted in Domestic Residential Properties. Visit their website: www.pilkington.co.uk
As a FENSA registered company we have a legal requirement to ensure that the products fitted into your home conform to the required FENSA Regulations or to submit a Building Regulation Notice on your behalf.
These regulations cover:
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