When recording data to produce an EPC, it is necessary that we record what we see on the day. In order to get an accurate rating that reflects any energy efficiency improvements that you have already carried out in your home, please have any supporting documents available.

The following tips and advice can vastly improve your energy rating:

• Try and make sure as many of your fixed light fittings as possible have low energy (LED) bulbs fitted.
  
• If you have a hot water tank, make sure it is well insulated. Good insulation can make a significant difference to the rating.
• Loft insulation. If we cannot see the loft insulation because the loft is fully boarded or full of storage, please have any paperwork available to show that insulation has been installed.
• If you have cavity wall insulation which is not visible due to rendering etc, please make sure you have the paperwork available, a guarantee would have been provided when it was installed.
• If your double glazed windows were fitted after 2002 and the date is not visible on the windows, please have the paperwork available to show the installation date.
• Boiler information: If there are no make and model details on the boiler, we will need to establish the exact make and model of the gas or oil heating boiler so that we can record the correct efficiency of the boiler. Please have any information manuals or service history available if possible.