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THE VOICE OF THE TRADE
ISSUE 77
AUGUST 2019
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FENSA TURNS TO DAVE TO
CHANNEL HOMEOWNERS
Competent Person Scheme FENSA has produced
a suite of videos aimed at helping homeowners
make the right choice when it comes to
installing replacement windows and doors.
The series, which will
be shown across multi-
ple channels, supports a
hugely successful ongoing
TV campaign during which
the organisation raised its
profile further by sponsor-
ing ‘Weekends on Dave’,
a channel popular among
ABC1 (higher social and
economic groups) men
aged 16-34.
FENSA will now look
to capitalise further on its
recognition among home-
owners by raising consumer
awareness of the FENSA
certificate, and the impor-
tance of choosing a FEN-
SA Approved Installer to
carry out work. The creative
minds behind the original
campaign - which featured
a pencil drawn animation of
a friendly FENSA Approved
Installer going about his
work - have blended a mix
of advice and information,
including ‘How to Find an
Installer You Can Trust’,
‘Why Choose a FENSA Ap-
proved Installer’ and ‘Five
Essential Questions to Ask
Your Installer’.
The videos encourage
homeowners to ask ques-
tions like, ‘Will my instal-
lation be energy efficient?’
It is vital that consumers
understand that energy
ratings such as the BFRC
rainbow labels are useful
tools for comparing the en-
ergy efficiency of windows
and doors, especially in the
context of improving carbon
emissions and saving mon-
ey on energy bills.
They also expand on
regulatory requirements
and consumer protections
available when replacing
windows and doors. Al-
though hundreds of thou-
sands of FENSA certificates
are issued per year, many
potential FENSA customers
may still be unaware of the
importance of compliance
with building regulations,
or the fact that work carried
out by FENSA Approved
Installers is covered by an
insurance backed guarantee.
Or that the local council
is automatically notified
after work has taken place
– saving them the time and
cost of having to do this
themselves. Chris Beedel,
FENSA Director of Member-
ship, says:
“There’s so much more
to installing windows and
doors than most people
realise. A referral from
a friend or a reassuring
website isn’t enough. Home-
owners need to ask the
right questions before ap-
pointing an installer to pro-
tect themselves – physically,
legally, and financially.”
“Ultimately however,”
says Chris, “there’s only one
question homeowners need
to ask: ‘Will I get a FENSA
certificate afterwards?’ as
this is all the proof they will
need that the installation
company’s work will be
compliant, energy efficient
and accompanied by an
insurance backed guaran-
tee.”
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