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Set Cost EPC – Only £55
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We Are EPC Surveyors covering your area
Our company is a group of qualified Surveyors, who carry out EPCs throughout Kettering and nearby surrounding areas. As accredited Domestic Energy Assessors, we would be pleased to carry out your EPC whether it’s required for rental or for a house sale. The typical cost of an EPC in Kettering is Only £55
Steph Explains Below Just What Is An EPC.
Some people are unclear of what an EPC is before they contact us. Our explainer video below could help. Or you can carry on and read the quick explanation.
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 are looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This kind of EPC is produced along with SAP calculations to show that building work has met certain standards required by the building regulations. If you’re uncertain, simply give us a call for more advice.
How To Get One Done
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The Assessor will take dimensions of the property plus gather information regarding the existing lighting, heating, glazing and existing insulation. It may take between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the complexity of the home..
The obtained information then entered into approved government software which then generates the EPC. The EPC will be lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in a couple of days. However, should you need to have your EPC urgently, for a small additional charge, we can provide an EPC for you the same day day of the visit. We call this an express EPC.
That’s it, its all done. Your EPC is then valid for 10 years.
Booking your EPC is easy:
- 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.
Ways To Boost Your EPC Rating
Here we will offer you some basic tips so that your EPC reflects your property in the very best light.
These will enhance your EPC score
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The Assessor must take photographic or gather documentary information which is important for audit purposes. If no proof is obtained then the Assessor must enter the term “as built” into the software program. In cases like this the program will use what the property would have been built with based on it’s age.
Whenever you can provide documentary evidence of any of these types of improvements then these can be shown on the Certificate and will probably increase the rating of your EPC Certificate.
• Double glazing improvements to the majority of the property – Certificate from Fensa, or dated receipt from the installer.
• Any wall insulation Cavity/Internal/External– Any guarantees, or receipts from the installer.
• Solar Thermal, or Solar PV – MCS certificate from contractor.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from contractor showing thickness installed.
• Loft extensions year it was built – completion certificate, dated architects drawings.
These make the biggest difference
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• The main source of fuel for heating the property
• The levels of insulation in the property.
• The heating system.
Main Source of Fuel
UK homes are typically heated by either of these kinds of fuel sources: gas, peak rate electric, off peak electric, oil, bulk or bottled LPG. So for instance a property or home heated by gas would cost you around 4.64 pence per kwh and the same property or home 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 home, it would cost you £556 to heat with gas as compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs affects the Energy Performance rating score. Higher expenses equals lower scores.
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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Although upgrades to the double glazing can make a difference, the most significant increase is only really achieved if you are upgrading from single glazed to doubled glazed. If you are simply modernising from pre 2002 upvc double glazing, this will only show as a small rise in the energy rating of the home. With upvc double glazing the perception is generally noticed by the customer in terms of comfort from a decrease in draughts. As the EPC doesn’t look at the condition of any particular item, this kind of comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lighting does help the EPC since they are an affordable improvement that leads to cheaper energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as insulation, heating and heating controls.
Kettering Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for property owners are forever increasing. If you are a property owner, make sure that you don’t fall foul of the laws, as civil fees and penalties as high as £5,000 can be given.
Look at our guidelines for quick advice. We offer reduced prices 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. Should there be an existing tenant in the property and the rating is lower than an E, then the landlord will have 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 comply with the new regulations. The information is available here. Ensure you are not one of those. As time goes by, we expect an increasing number of local authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
These regulations, nevertheless, are not meant to be onerous. The initial step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be below an E, to show that you are currently taking or have taken actions to attain an E. Even if it doesn’t reach an E, there are specific exemptions that you might then be able to apply for. We can give you expect advice on every aspect of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
What Properties Do Not Need To Have An EPC?
Are You Able To Let A Property Without Having An EPC?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the best) to G 0 ( the least efficient). The rating of an average UK property is a D60 Rental properties should be at the least an E rating. If it is not an E then the property owner would have to carry out some of the recommendations on the EPC to increase the rating. If an E rating cannot be reached, then an exemption can be applied for by going to the Government website and applying for an exemption on the PRS register.
What Is The Minimum EPC Rating To Let A Property?
What Is The Fine For Not Having An EPC?
Can An EPC Fail?
What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not to say you won’t be able to obtain the money if it is below an E, however there will probably be added conditions in the agreement.
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 EPC the tenant would have had to be also provided with a gas safety certificate in addition to 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 proper legal advice to ensure all documents is presented to the courts correctly.