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What Is An EPC?

An EPC or energy performance certificate is a 3 to 5 page certificate which shows the current energy rating of a property. It is a legal document required when selling or renting out a property. It rates the building from an A, which is the highest to a band G the lowest. It will also show recomendations that will improve the energy rating of the property.

All EPCs will be stored online on a central government register. The certificate is valid for 10 years. The EPC must be at minimum an E rating in order to rent your property. If the rating is F or G, the property cannot legally be let. 

There is no minimum rating required when selling a property, however lenders are increasingly offering better interest rates based on the rating of the EPC.

How Is An EPC Done?

To produce an EPC, a qualified Assessor must visit the property. The building’s dimensions, construction details and wall types are collected. Additional information about the heating, insulation and glazing is also collected. 

Photographs are used to show the elements in the property. These photos are needed for audit purposes.

Depending on how complex the building is, it takes approximately 20 minutes to 45 minutes to complete the visit.

Once the data has been gathered, the data is entered off site into approved government software, which runs the calculations to generate the property’s energy ratings and recommendations.

The EPC can then be lodged to the Government register, and the certificate number will be sent to the customer. You will then be able to view the complete EPC online.

The EPC is normally emailed to the customer in 2 to 3 days. If you need it in a hurry, book our express service. For a small additional charge, you can receive the certificate the same day of the visit.

EPC Checklist

There is actually very little the customer needs to do to prepare for an EPC survey. Providing the documentary evidence of any loft conversions, and cavity wall insulation, if the building is rendered, along with proof of the date the windows were installed if after 2002. The only other key thing that a customer needs to do is ensure that access is available to the following items:

• All rooms in the property
• Gas and electric meter
• Loft hatch
• Boiler and hot water cylinder if present
• If the loft is boarded access to evidence and measure the insulation in a few different locations. This may mean lifting some boards prior to survey date.

The EPC is calculated using many factors within the property, so ensuring that all the required data can be obtained during the visit will help the rating. An EPC can still be completed if some of the items are inaccessible but this is likely to have a negative impact on its rating.

The EPC is not a condition report of the property, so we won’t need any maintenance or service records.

EPC Assessors

An EPC Assessor has to be fully qualified to undertake domestic energy assessments. They are regularly CRB checked and are continually audited on a percentage of the assessments they undertake. They also have to maintain regular continued profession development (CPD) courses to ensure they are to date with changes in the industry.

If your building is a commercial property then you will need a commercial EPC, which is not something we currently offer.

EPC Assessors Rugby

We aim to provide customers with a prompt and reliable service in Rugby as well as offering extremely competitive prices to all our customers. Our Assessors are directly employed by us and not third party contracted surveyors who can often prove to be unreliable.

SAP Assessors Rugby

All new builds, dwelling change of use, or overglazed extensions will require SAP calculations to demonstrate compliance with Part L of the building regulations. Sap calculations are more in depth than a standard EPC and are priced on an individual basic.

Contact us if you have been asked for Sap calculations from building control.

Commercial EPC In Rugby

If your building is a non domestic  property, then you will need a commercial epc. Commercial buildings vary significantly in size and complexity and each building is quoted on an individual basis. Contact us if you need a non-domestic epc.

Rugby Energy Performance Certificates For Landlords

There are 3 legal certificates that all residential landlords must have in place they are.

1. A gas safety certificate check – every year.
2. An Electrical Installation Condition Report or EICR for short – every 5 years
3. A valid Energy Performance Certificate – every 10 years.

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard

A domestic EPC rates the energy performance of a building from an A, the highest, to a G the lowest. To legally let a property, the energy rating must be as least an E. The regulations that govern this is called The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard or (MEES) for short.

If your property is currently an F or G it cannot legally be rented. If there is an existing tenant in the building and the rating is lower than an E, then the landlord has to take steps to get the rating up to an E.

Get in touch for expert advice on making sure your properties in Rugby meet the minimum epc rating and help on applying for an exemption if necessary. 

Booking your EPC in Rugby

is easy:

1. Click the BOOK AN EPC button on the right
2. Select an available date and time slot
3. Give us your name and the address requiring the EPC
4. Pay securely online or pay on the day
5. If you prefer you can always call us to book.

Please call free on 0800 046 7345

That’s it, your EPC is booked. You will receive an email confirmation and a text reminder a day before the visit. You can cancel with a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of the visit.