Items a Home inspector is certified to assess and produce a report on:
- Energy Performance Certificates EPC
- Chimney Stacks
- Roof Coverings
- Guttering
- Walls and Cladding
- Windows
- Doors
- Other Outside Detail
- Roof space
- Ceilings
- Inside Walls
- Floors
- Electrical
- Water
- Gas
- Drainage
- Grounds
- Commercial EPC's
- New Home Insulation Services
- What is a Home Condition Report HCR
- What is an Energy Performance Certificate EPC
- What do I need by law
- Why have a Home Condition Report
- How much do they cost - Scale of Fee's
- How long does it take
- Why must a report like these be carried out by a Home Inspector and not a Surveyor or the person buying the house
- What is next - Enquire here
- Commonly used abbreviations
- Homes for Sale by Home owner
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An Energy Performance Certificate is one of the compulsory documents required for a Home Information Pack (HIP)
The Energy performance Certificate (EPC) gives home owners, tenants and buyers information on the energy efficiency of their property. It gives the property a standard energy and carbon emission efficiency grade 'A' to 'G', where 'A' is the most efficient and 'G' is the least. It comes in a report like format.
This report gives you information on:
- Actual and potential energy efficiency within your home
- Suggested improvements eg Loft insulation
- An approximate cost of these improvements
- Possible cost savings per year if the improvements were implemented
This information can be used to:
- Cut fuel and energy bills
- Improve energy performance within the home
- Help cut carbon emissions
- Help you choose a more energy efficient home to buy or rent
It is not compulsory for you to act on the recommendations within the report, however it can make your property more attractive to buy or rent by making it energy efficient
Please note by law an Energy Performance Certificate must be carried out by a Certified Home Inspector or Domestic Energy Assessor
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