Welcome to Energy Performance Assessors

Based in the Northeast of England EPA Energy Performance Assessors Ltd provide Energy Certificates for Residential and Commercial property's.

What is a Residential EPC?

An Energy Performance Certificate is issued when a completed survey of a property has been carried out to assess how energy efficient it is. The survey consists of looking at the age and construction, type of walls, roof, insulation, windows, heating and hot water systems.

This information is then used to calculate the property’s Energy Efficiency Rating and its Environmental Impact (CO2) Rating. Like with white goods such as fridges, washing machines and dishwashers, the ratings go from 'A' to 'G', with 'A' being the highest and indicating that the property will benefit from corresponding lower energy bills.

As part of your EPC, you will receive a report with possible recommendations that you could implement to improve your home’s energy efficiency rating, based on the suitability for your property and how cost effective they are.

Click here to download a sample EPC.

What is a Commercial EPC? And when do i need one 

From 1st October 2008 for all "conditioned" commercial buildings over 50sq metres when they are sold, let, modified (building fabric or services) or constructed. A "conditioned"  building is one with a roof and walls which uses energy to condition the indoor climate i.e. some levels of heating, mechanical ventilation or cooling

Any non-domestic building that was on the market before 1st October and remaining on the market will require an EPC by 4th January at the latest.  If the building is sold or rented out, an EPC must be commissioned.

Assessors will inspect buildings' and will be looking at, heating, hot water systems, air conditioning, insulation/thermal characteristics, lighting, the position and orientation of the building, solar systems and indoor climatic conditions.

What buildings do not require an EPC

Places of worship. 

Stand-alone building of less than 50 square meters (except for dwellings). 

Temporary buildings with a planned time of use of 2 years or less.

Particular building with a low energy demand.

In some circumstances buildings to be demolished are exempt from requiring a certificate.

An EPC is not required for any (off-plan) sales or letting before the construction of the building has been completed.