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Commercial EPC inspections during the lockdown

Skyline Energy Assessors have been able to carry out a limited number of EPC site visits during Lockdown, by adhering to Safe Distancing and PPE. These visits have been in vacant or unstaffed commercial premises.

To give an idea of the variety of different usage buildings that we see, I have mentioned them below.

EPC 4 commercial properties

We carried out an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) on a wide range of different premises during the lockdown in April, these ranged from small Retail Units in Richmond, Surrey and Brighton. The buildings were unoccupied and new leases were being granted. We also carried out EPC, at 9 pm in the evening to ensure safe distancing, on a Service Station/Convenience Store near Brighton.

We have also inspected two industrial storage/workshop units in Newhaven and a Trade Counter warehouse in Brighton.

All of the above received acceptable EPC Ratings of ‘E’ or above.

Home moving: Government guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis

In the current COVID-19 situation it is good to have guidance issued to all stakeholders in the housing sector. The recommendations are that ‘if you can delay your home sale then you should’ and owners should ‘delay placing homes on the market’.

These guidelines are particularly relevant to ourselves, as Energy Assessors and Surveyors and especially for home buyers, renters, homeowners and property agents.

As accredited members of Elmhurst Energy, leading experts in the field, we recommend using this link to read further on the latest news and advice from the government.

If you are home moving, we can continue to carry out EPCs by maintaining a safe 2-metre distance from others, making sure we wear gloves and to wash our hands when required. Commercial EPCs can still be undertaken if the premises are vacant.