subject: Extensive guarantees make composite doors a worthwhile investment [print this page] Builders are always on the lookout for innovative materials to use in their house construction projects, . So anything which can help them achieve the double goal of making their new properties look more attractive, and ensure that they will satisfy the requirements of the National House-Building Council (NHBC)'s warranty schemes.
The NHBC is the UK's leading standard-setting and insurance-providing body for new homes. More than eight out of every ten new houses built in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are covered by its flagship Buildmark warranty.
The glass in external windows and doors is covered under the warranty, meaning that compensation can be given to help meet the cost of putting right any defect which arises within 10 years of a house being registered as completed under the scheme.
So in order to be sure that their work satisfies the criteria necessary for them to achieve recognition under the NHBC warranty schemes, and thereby offer those warranties to their buyers, builders must have their windows made and installed by a company which is a member of FENSA, the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme.
FENSA lays down and administers performance standards which ensure that glazing companies and installers meet the Building Regulations which apply to all new properties.
It certifies that the person who has installed the windows and doors in a home is competent to do so, and does away with the need for local authority building control officers to assess their work themselves.
FENSA administers industry-wide training programmes which equip workers with the knowledge and skills needed to install PVCu windows and composite doors to their high standards.
FENSA members, including manufacturers and installers of PVCu windows and composite doors, are authorised to offer comprehensive guarantees on their work to cover the same 10-year period as the NHBC warranty. This means that the owner of a home covered by this scheme can be assured that, if properly and regularly monitored, their windows and doors will stay looking good and offer full protection from the elements for many years.
Many installers offer their own after-care programmes to ensure that their composite doors and PVCu windows continue to be an enhancement to any house long after they have been installed. In that way, they can be sure that customers will stay proud of their windows, and happy that they will stay looking and performing at their best.
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Extensive guarantees make composite doors a worthwhile investment
