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If you’re renting, selling, or applying for a re-mortgage, you’ll need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) carried out by an approved Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA).
The typical price of an EPC in Borehamwood is £69.
WHY USE US AS YOUR EPC PROVIDER?
- No complicated price variations of property types and rooms.
- No misleading “from” prices.
- No waiting for an Assessor to call you back.
- No filling in long complicated forms before you get a quote.
What is An EPC?
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Why You Need One
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• For a remortgage
• Making a claim for funding under the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (RHI)
• Getting grant funding through the Energy Company Obligation Scheme (ECO)
All the above illustrations refer to existing residential properties. If you have been requested by building control to produce an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they will be looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This particular EPC is produced in addition to SAP calculations to show that building work has met specified standards required by the building regulations. If you’re not sure, simply contact us for more advice.
How To Get One Done
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Your assessor will take dimensions of the property as well as gather details about the current lighting, home heating, glazing and current insulation. It takes anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes, dependant upon the complexity of the property..
The details are then put into approved government software which then generates the certificate. The EPC is then lodged on the national EPC register and you will receive it by email typically in 2 to 3 days. However, should you require your EPC quickly, for a small additional charge, we can produce an EPC for you the same day day of the visit. We call this an express EPC.
That’s it, its all completed. Your EPC is then valid for 10 years.
- Click the BOOK ONLINE button below
- Select an available date and time slot
- Give us your name and the address requiring the EPC
- Pay securely online or pay on the day
- If you prefer you can always call us to book. 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. Your EPC will be emailed to you in 2 or 3 days. If you order an Express EPC, you will receive it the same day of the visit.
You can cancel with a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of the visit.
Tips On How To Improve Your EPC Score
Here we will provide you with some simple tips so your Energy Performance Certificate shows your property in the best light.
These things will improve your EPC rating
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What we should avoid is the Assessor putting into the software program the phrase “as built” for items which will be required where no information is gathered. If the term “as built” has to be used then the software program will default to the worst case scenario based on what would have been there when the property was constructed. This could have a negative impact on the {rating of the EPC}
Whenever you can supply documentary proof of these types of improvements then this can be shown on the EPC and is likely to increase the rating of your EPC Certificate.
• Double glazing improvements made to the majority of the property – Fensa certificate, or dated receipt from the installers.
• Any wall insulation Internal/Cavity/External– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}.
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – An MCS certificate from contractor.
• Floor insulation/ sloping ceiling insulation – receipt from contractor showing thickness fitted.
• Roof extensions year it was constructed – building control sign off, dated architects drawings.
These make the biggest difference
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• The levels of insulation in the property.
• The heating system.
• The main source of fuel for heating the property
Main Source of Fuel
UK properties are generally heated by either of these kinds of fuel sources: gas, peak rate electric, off peak electric, oil, bulk or bottled LPG. So for example a property heated by gas would cost you around 4.64 pence per kwh and the identical property which is heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So using a typically semi which uses in the region of 12,000 kwh to heat the property, it would cost you £696 to heat by gas compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs affects the Energy Performance rating rating. Higher costs equates to lower ratings.
Levels Of Insulation
Good levels of insulation ensures that the demand on the heating system is kept down, and it also results in a more comfortable home with lower running costs.
The Heating System
An efficient heating system with good controls such as room thermostat, thermostatic valves and programmer helps to keep energy bills down. This all contributes to a better rating on the EPC.
These make less difference
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This one may come as a bit of a surprise, but upvc double glazing does not have as big an effect on the EPC as most people would think. Certainly not nearly as much as the heating, the insulation and the type of fuel used as previously mentioned. However, where it does have a more substantial effect, is when the house is upgraded from single glazing to double glazing. When you are changing from pre 2002 upvc double glazing, to current double glazing, this would only show as a small rise in the energy rating of the property.
With double glazing the perception is typically noticed by the customer in terms of comfort from a reduction in draughts. Unfortunately the EPC doesn’t take into account the condition of any particular item, this comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does indeed help the Energy Performance Certificate since they are an affordable improvement that contributes to reduced energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as insulation, heating and heating controls.
Borehamwood Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for property owners are forever increasing. For anybody who is a landlord, make sure that you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil penalties of up to £5,000 may be issued.
Look at our guidelines for quick advice. We offer reductions for several properties.

EPCs And Rental Properties
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What Is The Minimum Rating For A Rental Property
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If your property currently is an F or G it cannot legally be let on a new rental. If there is an existing tenant in the property and the rating is lower than an E, then the landlord has to take steps to get the rating up to an E.
How To Find If You Have A Valid EPC
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A recently available report in the Telegraph taken from information on the register discovered that around 250,000 landlords are yet to conform to the new regulations. The article can be found here. Make sure you are not one of those. As time goes by, we expect a growing number of Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
These rules, nevertheless, are not meant to be onerous. The first step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and if it is below an E, to show that you are currently taking or have taken actions to get to an E. Even if it doesn’t reach an E, there are specific exemptions that you could then be able to apply for. We can provide expect advice on all aspects of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
What Dwellings Are Exempt From Needing An EPC?
Can You Let A Property Without An Energy Performance Certificate?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the best) to G 0 ( the least efficient). An average UK property is a D60. Rental properties have to be at the least an E rating. If it is not an E then the landlord will need to carry out some of the recommendations on the EPC to improve the rating. If an E rating cannot be attained, then an exemption can be applied for by visiting the Government website and applying for an exemption on the PRS register.
Is There A Minimum EPC rating to Let A Property?
What Is Penalty For Not Having An EPC?
Can You Fail An EPC?
What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not saying you won’t be able to obtain the money when it is below an E, although there are more likely to be extra clauses in the contract.
What Happens If An EPC Runs Out During A Tenancy?
Is An EPC A Legal Requirement?
Are All Listed Buildings Exempt From An EPC?
Can You Evict A Tenant Without An EPC?
Aside from the Energy Performance Certificate the tenant will have had to be also provided with a gas safety certificate and a copy of the government guide “How to rent”. The “How to Rent” guide can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent
Landlords are always advised to get correct legal advice to ensure that all documentation is given to the courts correctly.