Waveney Energy Ltd

We provide a fast, professional service at competitive prices. We always take time to ensure the client is fully informed and make the process as smooth as possible. Where possible, we offer cost cutting advice that will increase profits.

All areas of the country are covered. We mainly cover East Anglia, London and the Midlands and work with assessors nationwide.

Contact us direct on 01379 740219 or by filling out our quotation form or by our Request a Call Back. We will answer all your questions and provide a quotation promptly.

All commercial buildings require a Commercial Energy Performance Certificate when they are sold, let, constructed or modified.

EPCs must be produced by qualified, accredited energy assessors.

• Places of worship
• Stand-alone buildings of less than 50 m
• Temporary buildings with a planned time of use of 2 years or less
• Particular buildings with low energy demand (e.g. barns)
• Buildings to be demolished (in certain limited circumstances)

View a sample EPC.

It is the responsibility of the owner or landlord to supply the EPC.

The cost is determined by the amount of time taken to model your property using Energy Rating Software. The time taken is determined by the number of different activities in the building.

Prices start at £95 incl. for small offices, shops, etc. Small to medium sized buildings range from £95 incl to £500 incl. Larger buildings tend to be above £500 incl.

This is a rough guide, but as the time taken to model a building is determined by the activities within the building, this means that large open plan warehouses can cost between £200-300 incl. Please contact us on 01379 740219 to discuss.

You can expect to receive an electronic copy of your EPC within 24 hours of the site visit, depending upon the size of the property. A hard copy can be sent in the post, if required. Quotes are responded to within hours of receipt. Site visits can usually be planned within a few days of confirmation of order, or if the report is urgent, we will work with you to get the property surveyed A.S.A.P.

Energy Performance Certificates are valid for 10 years. The certificate can then be used for the next 10 years regardless of whether the building is resold, released or re-let within this time period. If alterations have been made to the building which affect the energy rating, the EPC will no longer be valid.

The certificate shows how energy efficient your building is and highlights ways in which the energy efficiency can be improved, consequently reducing the running costs. As tenants and investors become more aware of energy efficiency and running costs, having a building which is cheaper to run is likely to make it more attractive to potential investors/tenants.

No. The reports are advisory, but adopting cost effective recommendations is likely to reduce the running costs of the building.

Failure to have a valid EPC can cost you between £500–5000. The regulations are enforced by Trading Standards and you will not be able to complete a property transaction without one. Solicitors who act in these matters are not likely to ignore the regulations, in any event. The fines are calculated at 12.5% of the rateable valuation of the property, with a minimum of £500. If you are fined, you will then have to provide the EPC.

A floor plan of all floors is first created. And then the building is split up into different activity areas/zones, depending upon the heating, cooling and lighting present in that area. Details are recorded on the areas and the construction type of the floors, ceiling/roof and walls of all the different zones, as well as the windows, lighting/heating/cooling and controls governing the systems. Additionally information is recorded on orientation, hot water systems and low to zero carbon systems. Providing up to date floor plan will cut down the survey time.

Providing an up to date floor plan will cut down the survey time.

We provide a fast, professional service at competitive prices. We always take time to ensure the client is fully informed at all times and make the process as smooth as possible.

All areas of the country are covered. We mainly cover East Anglia, London and the Midlands and work with assessors nationwide.

Contact us direct on 01379 740219 or by filling out our ‘quotation form’ or by our ‘Request a call back’. We will answer all your questions and provide a quotation promptly.

An EPC is a 5-6 page report. View a sample EPC.

EPC certificates are required by home sellers before they can market their property. It is one of the documents contained within the Home Information Pack.

A landlord needs an EPC before they can advertise their property for rental purposes.

EPCs must be produced by qualified, accredited energy assessors.

It is the responsibility of the owner or landlord to supply the EPC.

Energy Performance Certificates are valid for 10 years.

Although they are valid for 10 years, if an EPC is used as part of a Home Information Pack, it has to be under 3 years old.

The purpose of an Energy Performance Certificate is to calculate the relative energy efficiency of a given property. It is intended to give an indication of the running costs of a home. The Energy Performance Certificate grades a property’s energy efficiency from A to G. This scale is similar to the power rating given to domestic white goods such as fridges and freezers, where ‘A’ is the most efficient and ‘G’ the least efficient. In practice, most homes fall into the ‘C’ to ‘E’ categories.

The certificate will also show the environmental impact and what recommendations can be made for improvements, such as increased levels of insulation and modernisation of heating systems.

The certificates are provided for comparative purposes only and enables one home to be compared with another.

As buyers and tenants become more aware of energy efficiency and running costs, having a house which is cheaper to run is likely to make it more attractive to potential buyers/tenants. This effect is likely to be more significant, in the coming years.

No. The reports are advisory in nature.

Failure to have a valid EPC can result in a fine of £200, enforced by Trading Standards. If fined, you will still need to get an EPC.

An exterior survey is carried out to determine the date of construction, materials used, construction techniques employed, presence of solar panels and overall building dimensions. The interior survey entails visiting the property on a room by room basis, looking at heat emitters, glazing, lighting, hot water storage, boiler and heating system controls. Access is also needed to airing cupboard, boiler, electric meter and all loft hatches.

Photographs of the exterior of the property are taken as well as photos of heat emitters, boiler, heating controls and any element relating to the thermal characteristics of the property.

The data collected on the site visit is analysed, ordered and entered into approved government energy rating software to produce the EPC.

No. The adoption of any suggestions is left to the home owner’s discretion and is not a legal obligation.

Normally between 30 to 60 minutes, depending upon the size of the property and the number of extensions or structural complications the building may have.

You can expect to receive an electronic copy of your EPC within 24 hours of the site visit, if not sooner. A hard copy can be sent in the post, if required.