CHIDEA
Energy Performance Certificates and Floor Plans
What is the purpose of an EPC?
The Energy Performance Certificate is a legal requirement which tells the potential buyers OR tenants of your property how energy efficient it is.The EPC is valid for 10 years. The energy efficiency rating is a measure of the overall efficiency of a home and is represented on a scale A-G, with 'A' being the highest score and 'G' being the lowest. The higher the rating the more energy efficient the home is and the lower the fuel bills will be.
What to expect when the DEA visits the property
The DEA will be taking internal/external measurements of the property, drawing floor plans and making site notes.
It will be necessary to photograph some aspects of the property and appliances for the EPC report.
Access is required to all rooms in the property to assess the methods of heating, lighting and ventilation in the home.
Clear access is required to meter cupboards, heating systems and their controls, i.e boilers, timers, hot water cylinders, thermostats etc.
An inspection of loft spaces ( if accessible) is required to assess insulation. There is no need to move or remove any items stored in the loft. The DEA will use their own ladders where at all posssible.
It might be necessary to open doors and windows to determine wall thickness for the EPC.
For the average 3 bedroom property, the inspection will take between 30-45 minutes - longer is the property is larger or of an unusual complexity and shape.
The DEA is a qualified professional - Insured, Accredited, Licensed and bound by a Codes of Conduct under Government recognised Accreditation Schemes. Full details, together with a comprehensive complaints procedure are available upon request.
To ensure the inspection runs as smoothly as possible
Please leave clear access to the area indicated above to facilitate the inspection. The DEA must not move furniture or personal items during the inspection. If the DEA has to limit their inspection in any way because of obstructions, this might have a detrimental effect on the energy rating your property achieves.
If you will not be present for the inspection, please be mindful that the inspection cannot take place if there are juveniles under the age of 16 in sole charge of the property.
The assessor will not enter a property where dogs or other animals that could pose a hazard are unaccompanied or unrestrained.
It is important that the assessor is allowed to carry out the inspection in their own time and without distraction, to ensure none of the data vital to the production of the Energy Performance Certificate is missed and that mistakes are not made.
For more information on the EPC please call me on on 07736 302 967 or email info@chidea.co.uk