Here’s something a bit ridiculous that seems to have been missed in all the fine print of the Green Deal. I was reading in this month’s Windows Active on page 100 the article from Colin St. John, General Manager at Freefoam and was very surprised to hear that according to the article, the Government is insisting that all home improvements products carry a 20-25 year guarantee – to match the length of the terms of the loan taken out!
Come on! The industry already think ten year guarantees are already too long, why would we want a guarantee that lasts a quarter of a century?!
A guarantee this long is going to put a real financial strain on any business that takes part in the Green Deal. Imagine having to fund repairs, replacement parts and other remedial work until 2037! Companies are going to be way out of pocket and unfairly at that. This is a classic case of the Government imparting their thoughts as what they see best, rather than sitting down and really thinking about what the consequences of this action should be.
No other industry offers the guarantees we do. Cars at the most offer 7 years, white good are between 1-3 years. For windows and doors to have a 10 or maybe 15 year guarantee is already too long I think. To extend this to 25 is just plain ridiculous. The Government really needs to step back a minute and analyze what they are asking.
This isn’t a question of companies not being able to say that their products won’t last 25 years because I’m very confident that most high quality PVCu products will last longer than that. It’s the principle of forcing these companies to take out such a long guarantee which is the issue.
Seems very reasonable, to warranty a product the government is paying for over the life of the loan.
Sometimes you PVC guys are so narrow minded and short sighted!
Are they going to give 25 year warranties on Boilers??
Think not, enough said…
They only give 10 ten years on new houses !
Who thinks these silly ideas up ??
Sorry Blogger….. This is no longer the case. They did want to, but this along with a lot of other requirements were dropped when the GGF and partners lobbied against then.
Perhaps this is another good reason for You and others to join the GGF- to keep up with the news and the fine print of Green Deal. That’s what GGF members pay for. ;-)
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It’s not true. Double Glazing blogger is well behind the curve on this one. http://www.ggf.org.uk/news/ggf_pressure_changes_green_deal_warranties
Sorry guys, appears I shouldn’t be reading what I read in Windows Active as fact. Thought it was up to date information, I guess this is a prime example as to why printed magazines in this industry are so dated.
Join the GGF and you’ll get the news before it reaches the media. We have a members private news service so they are the first to know what’s happening on anything the GGF is working on that includes all the work we are doing on Green Deal, CE Marking, Buidling Regulations and Health and Safety. These are going to have massive impact on the industry and the GGF is at the forefront of them all.
Drop me an email and I’ll let you know more.
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Well any printed media will always be behind what’s current especially when you consider that it’s printed on a monthly basis, so electronic media have the edge in getting that story out there and the readers just hope that the author researches his latest breaking news/opinion before posting it
Someone has his knickers in a knot!
25 Years is reasonable there are double glassing companies that that guarantee there work for that.
Who in their right mind would buy something they may have to replace 2.5 times before they have payed it off.
Some of you don’t seem to understand the law and guarantee periods they aren’t determined by you or the government they are determined by the people and the courts. If you really think you are going to supply something that has a repayment period of 25 years and only guarantee it for 10 don’t be surprised when you get sued.