6 Bed EPC

Service Description

Six-bedroom homes are the least predictable assessments we do. They have often been extended more than once, they sometimes include an annexe or a converted outbuilding, and they can run more than one heating system. None of that is a problem, but a little preparation is the difference between one visit and two. Worth telling us when you book: whether there is an annexe, granny flat or converted outbuilding and whether it is heated; whether there is more than one boiler, or a system serving only part of the house; any secondary heating such as a wood burner, open fire or electric backup in an extension; and whether any part has been added since the original build. None of these change the £200 price. They change how long we allow. Large houses lose more time to locked doors than to anything else, so before we arrive please make sure there is access to the loft hatch and any second loft space over an extension, the boiler and hot water cylinder, every heated room including a garage, annexe or outbuilding being assessed, and the meter cupboard. Paperwork is worth more than you would think on a property this size. Certificates for cavity wall insulation, boiler installation records, window guarantees, solar documentation, building regulations sign-off for any extension — anything you can put your hands on helps. Where there is no evidence, the assessment has to assume the default for the age of the building, and the default is rarely generous. Fully insured and enhanced DBS checked. Certificate lodged within 24 hours of the visit and valid for ten years.