Glass and Glazing Federation
Windows and glazing · Glass and glazing trade federation
The Glass and Glazing Federation represents businesses in glass and glazing. It provides technical and business support and a member complaints service; it is not the same thing as FENSA registration.
Checked Official sources below.
What it covers and whether it is required
GGF membership is voluntary trade federation membership. A member carrying out notifiable replacement glazing needs the appropriate certification or building control route separately.
Joining requirements and costs
Businesses apply under the membership category relevant to their activities and comply with GGF’s rules. Ask for the current trading, financial, insurance and technical criteria for your category rather than assuming manufacturer, installer and supplier memberships all mean the same thing.
Check the current fees with Glass and Glazing Federation before applying. Ask whether the quotation includes application, assessment, renewal and any per-job charges. Use published fees or ask for a written quotation.
What it means for homeowners
Use GGF’s member directory to identify the business. Its complaints service seeks to resolve disputes involving members. Check any guarantee and insurance separately; a federation logo does not itself establish that a window installation has a compliance certificate.
How to check a claim
Official member, card or certificate check: Glass and Glazing Federation.
Match the record to the named person or contracting business. Check the current scope, not just a logo on a van or an old certificate. If the public record does not show the detail you need, ask the body to confirm it before appointing the business.
Where the scheme applies
UK glass and glazing sector, with member activities extending beyond domestic installations. Check the business’s own service area and the local building control rules.
Common questions
Does being a GGF member automatically make a company FENSA registered?
No. Trade federation membership and competent person scheme registration are separate checks, even where the organisations have industry connections.
How do I check Glass and Glazing Federation status?
Use the official verification service linked in this guide. Match the person or legal business name, current status and relevant work category. For a guarantee, check the document issued for your contract as well.
Official sources
- Glass and Glazing Federation: why join ggf
- Glass and Glazing Federation: membership
- Glass and Glazing Federation: members
Sources checked November 2026. Scheme rules can change; confirm current requirements before applying or signing a contract.