5a Fountain Way
Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer
Energy Assessments are carried out by our experienced assessors at Eco Gen.
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is based upon an assessment of the property that is carried out by a licensed Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA).
WHAT IS AN ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC)?
It is a document that provides an assessment breakdown of a property’s energy performance. It highlights how much it will cost to heat and power a particular property. It includes recommendations for improvement measures as well as the cost of carrying them out and the potential savings in pounds and pence that each one could generate.
As of April 1st 2018, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into force. This required all rental properties of new tenancies and renewals to have a minimum EPC rating.
A Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) is an accredited position within the UK that is approved by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
Under the UK’s Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations an Energy Performance Certificate is required for the sale or rent of a domestic dwelling.
To learn more about Eco Gen’s Energy assessment call 01776 859757 or contact us via the contact form on our website. Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected]
Dwellings which require energy retrofit work will first need to be assessed by a Retrofit Assessor. These assessors play an important role in the PAS 2035 process as they collect and provide property data/information which Retrofit Coordinators can use to develop a relevant improvement plan.
WHAT AN EPC DOESN'T TELL YOU
An EPC is a snapshot in time. If you’ve had work carried out in your home since the EPC was produced this won’t show up. Recent improvements will only be taken into account if you get an assessor to produce a new EPC for you.
An EPC is also not about you and your family – It’s about the building.
If you live a low-energy lifestyle and turn everything off. Buying energy-efficient appliances and managing the heating controls carefully, that’s great! But your EPC won’t show it.
This is because the point of the EPC is to show new owners and occupiers what they can expect if they take the property on. So it only includes those energy factors that will be passed on when the property is sold, or rented to a new tenant.
WHAT DOES AN EPC SURVEY INVOLVE?
If you’re in a hurry to get your house sold fast? You may have concerns about acquiring an EPC being a lengthy process. But in most cases, it’s not.
If you have a standard domestic property? It should take approximately one hour to gather all the information required. Eco Gen offers a prompt turnaround on your EPC paperwork. Meaning you could get the appropriate energy performance certificate officially lodged within a few days.
The visit itself involves gathering information. About various aspects of the property. This includes the following:
The assessor will make a rudimentary floorplan and take pictures as they work, in order to provide the evidence necessary to lodge the certificate.
EPC surveys are non-invasive. That means that if you have loft insulation, for example, the surveyor must be able to easily get up there to see in order to lodge it. They cannot take your word for it. Additionally, they cannot make boreholes to check for cavity wall insulation or cause any damage.
If you have any work that you think should be included on the EPC that the assessor will not be able to easily see or access paperwork like invoices or warranties can be used to prove the existence of it.
Eco Gen accredited Domestic Energy Assessors and Retrofit Assessors can carry out an EPC on your property to establish what measures will improve the energy efficiency rating. Call NOW on 01776 859757 or use the contact form on our website CLICK HERE or you can email us at [email protected].