My windows I can’t see out if cause between the pains of glass are cloudy all the seals are gone. Wind blows through my door. Where do i stand with this as winter is coming I’ve been there 3 years and nothing has been done. The mould is getting so bad from damp etc probably due to the leaking broken seals
Call the environmental team at the council
If the problem with the windows is just that they are cloudy due to blown seals then you can’t necessarily require the landlord to replace them as its a cosmetic issue. If there is actually air coming through the window and door that is severe enough to cause a problem with heating the home then you can require the landlord to address it and you should write to them formally about the issue in the first instance. If you don’t get satisfaction after a reasonable time, you would be entitled to call in the local environmental health officer.
This may be something that you can address yourself with diy door and window insulation products.
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When the seals are broken it means that that the sealed unit has to be replaced, windows and doors don’t fog up without them gone. It does not cost much to replace a sealed unit as opposed to the whole door or window. However this has to be done by a Fensa approved person /dealer, ask the landlord to do it. Good luck
I think you will find that to replace a double glazed pane you do not need to be fensa registered. Whole frames and glass ,you do need a fensa fitter
OK thanks, I am in the process of doing it next week, so I will know, it is a local reputed Co, so I have no probs
Double glazing is filled with gas eg argon or krypton that, in addition to the space between glass panes, creates the energy efficiency .
Argon equates to A rated with a 10mm space. Krypton equates to A+++ ( v expensive and normally triple glazed.
The fact that the seal has gone means it is not energy efficient anymore. It is more than a cosmetic issue.
EPC ratings for glazing are calculated from the date of installation from the FENSA register. It is always advisable to get it FENSA registered otherwise if you install more efficient glass units it will not register on the EPC ratings. It is thus always advisable to register it with FENSA for the benefit of an EPC especially as there will be a mandatory C rating in 2025.
This is your landlord’s legal responsibility to ensure your glazing is efficient. It is classed as the fabric of the building and is not the tenant’s responsibility.
Fensa in practical terms means nothing at all