Your Energy Performance Survey

Once we are engaged to produce an Energy Performance Certificate for you, North East EPC will be in contact to discuss your property and answer any questions you may still have about the process. We will also send you a pre-inspection questionnaire which will allow the Domestic Energy Assessor to gain a greater understanding of your property and plan the survey before they arrive.

We will also liase with you to arrange a time for one of our Domestic Energy Assessors to visit your property to conduct the survey. We understand that the occupants have other commitments and so we endeavour to arrange a time and date of survey to suit your convenience, working around your schedule to ensure your EPC is delivered swiftly and without inconveniencing you or any other occupants.

The Property Inspection

When our Domestic Energy Assessor arrives, they will need to inspect your property and take notes upon the following details:-

		The year the property was constructed.
		The internal or external area of the home.
		Notes relating to home and room layout, including a sketch of the property.
		Wall type and roof construction.
		Signs of wall-cavity insulation.
		Type and thickness of roof insulation present.
		Make and model of boiler and the type of flue and fuel used.
		Type of heating system used and how it is controlled, wall thermostats, timers etc.
		Type and thickness of the hot water cylinder jacket or foam (if cylinder present).
		Number of double glazed windows and when they were installed.
		Number of open or closed fireplaces present.
		Notes on any conservatories or extensions and when they were constructed.
		Note the number of habitable rooms that are heated.
		Number of low energy light-bulbs present.
		Note any energy-saving "green" devices present, such as photovoltaic cells etc.

Please arrange for all parts of the property to be accessible and note that the loft space, extensions and central heating will also be inspected.

If there are any problems with regard to access for the inspection, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss any issues you may have. We at North East EPC do our best to ensure that you are not unduly disturbed during the inspection.