{"id":60,"date":"2026-04-19T19:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/before-you-sign-contract\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T00:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:15:45","slug":"before-you-sign-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/before-you-sign-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Before You Sign a Double Glazing Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#64748B;font-size:0.95rem\">\ud83d\udcc5 Updated April 2026 \u00b7 \u23f1 Full guide in progress \u00b7 \u270d\ufe0f Findfitter Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Double glazing contracts commit you to thousands of pounds of spend and weeks of work on your home. Never sign the same day \u2014 and never sign without these 10 things in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 10-point pre-signing checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fixed total price<\/strong> \u2014 no &#8220;estimated&#8221; wording. VAT shown separately.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Itemised breakdown<\/strong> \u2014 product, labour, scaffolding, disposal, FENSA cert all listed separately.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Product specification<\/strong> \u2014 frame brand (Rehau, Deceuninck, Veka), energy rating (A++\/A+\/A), glass type (argon-filled, low-e), PAS 24 security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start and completion dates<\/strong> with compensation clause for unexcused delays beyond 2 weeks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payment schedule<\/strong> \u2014 deposit (max 25%), interim (on delivery), final (post-install inspection).<\/li>\n<li><strong>14-day cooling-off period<\/strong> \u2014 your legal right under Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 for doorstep sales.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance-backed warranty<\/strong> \u2014 10 years, covering both product and workmanship.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Installer credentials<\/strong> \u2014 FENSA\/Certass membership number printed on the contract.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Making-good clause<\/strong> \u2014 who&#8217;s responsible for plaster or external render repair during install.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cancellation terms<\/strong> \u2014 deposit-protection details (FENSA scheme is standard).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red flags to reject<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Valid today only&#8221; pricing \u2014 legitimate quotes last 14\u201330 days<\/li>\n<li>Deposits above 25% \u2014 never hand over most of the money upfront<\/li>\n<li>Vague product spec (&#8220;standard uPVC&#8221; with no frame brand or rating)<\/li>\n<li>Cash-only payment \u2014 lose Section 75 chargeback protection<\/li>\n<li>Verbal promises not reflected in the written contract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Our full contract-review walkthrough (with a free downloadable checklist PDF) is being finalised. In the meantime, get multiple quotes so you can compare contracts side-by-side:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ff-city-cta\">\n\t\t<h3>Compare contracts side-by-side \u2014 get 4 quotes<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Enter your postcode \u2014 4 vetted FENSA-registered installers will send written, itemised quotes you can compare.<\/p>\n\t\t<form action=\"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/quote\/\" method=\"GET\" class=\"ff-city-cta-form\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"pc-jTHKA8\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Enter your postcode<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"pc-jTHKA8\" name=\"postcode\" placeholder=\"e.g. M1 2AB\" required autocomplete=\"postal-code\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\">Get My Free Quotes \u2192<\/button>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<div class=\"ff-city-cta-trust\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2713 Free &amp; no obligation<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2713 FENSA-registered fitters only<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2713 2-minute form<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:48px;margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources &amp; references<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#475569;font-size:14px\">This article draws on data and guidance from the following authoritative UK sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/uksi\/2013\/3134\/contents\/made\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013<\/a> \u2014 14-day cooling-off period for doorstep sales<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/consumer\/consumer-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citizens Advice \u2014 consumer rights<\/a> \u2014 full UK consumer rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/consumers\/credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Conduct Authority \u2014 consumer credit<\/a> \u2014 regulated rules for UK finance agreements<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/consumer-protection-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK \u2014 consumer protection rights<\/a> \u2014 statutory rights for UK purchases<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1974\/39\/section\/75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Credit Act 1974 \u2014 Section 75<\/a> \u2014 credit-card chargeback protection for purchases over \u00a3100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Updated April 2026 \u00b7 \u23f1 Full guide in progress \u00b7 \u270d\ufe0f Findfitter Team Double glazing contracts commit you to thousands of pounds of spend and weeks of work on your home. Never sign the same day \u2014 and never sign without these 10 things in writing. The 10-point pre-signing checklist Fixed total price \u2014 &#8230; <a title=\"Before You Sign a Double Glazing Contract\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/before-you-sign-contract\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Before You Sign a Double Glazing Contract\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buyers-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128,"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions\/128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sadiqur.xyz\/glazing\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}