Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
New windows
I need to replace some windows, including the window frames which are rotten, and wondered if anyone has done this and can recommend someone to help with this? Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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Hi Rachel,
I'm getting somebody in to quote on mine but that's not till 24th July. I'm still looking at few other people as I have a feeling this one is a bit pricey. The threads on HoL are great but some are just joiners and then you need to get fitter too. I will be monitoring your thread but if I hear of anybody, I'll let you know!
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Hamid does not fit, but he can recommend a couple of other joiners that will do that.
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I think Parsa are really good (from previous reviews) but the fitter he had wasn't that great. Don't quote me on that but I seem to remember people saying it on previous threads. I might be wrong and spreading rumours but it's worth finding that discussion. I will have a look this evening.
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Permalink Reply by tulips on
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We got upvc sash windows this year. They look like wood and are fab. We used www.barnetwindowcompany.co.uk and they did a brilliant job. When the council surveyor inspected them, he thought they were wood when he first saw them. Plus they also finished them with wood architrave.
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Because we are leaseholders and the council is the freeholder. So we had to get planning permission from the council and also the consent of the council as freeholder, which meant complying with their detailed window specification and passing their surveyor's inspection.
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Permalink Reply by GillianM on
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I thought it was the window, not the fitter who needed to be FENSA certified? Not sure. Anyway, Hamid made a window for us, and when I asked him later if he was FENSA certified he said no. However, when we sold our flat it was just a case of getting indemnity insurance (for a small window and double french doors) which cost about £100.
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Jonny, Hamid has made me some very good quality windows and doors. Send me a connection request and I can explain the process to you if you're interested.
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Do you mean purpose built / communal building flats Pete? Or conversions?
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To have new windows fitted in a house in Haringey, you either use a Fensa certified fitter (which ensures a certain standard of build quality, type of glass etc) or have building control sign off the new windows for a fee. Unless you live in a conservation area and are replacing the front windows, I cannot see why this process would apply differently to a flat.
The alternative is to do what Gillian did and not worry about it until you sell and take out an indemnity policy. Our vendor also did this.
See this reply from Fensa to my earlier post.
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