AFTER IMPROVEMENT WORK
Finish the works. Keep the evidence. Check the result.
A contractor's invoice is not an updated EPC. Bring the finished work and supporting records into an appropriately scoped assessment.
Scope, quote and availability confirmed with you.
Agree the evidence before it becomes hidden.
Ask the relevant assessor what records may support the measures being considered, ideally before installation. Keep the agreed specification, product information, dated photographs where appropriate and completion documents. Evidence requirements depend on the building, measure and methodology; a photograph or invoice is not universally sufficient. Work concealed behind finishes can be difficult to verify later. Do not disturb installations or enter unsafe areas to collect evidence. Ask the contractor to identify the installed product and the scope completed.
Separate predicted improvement from the issued rating.
Modelling can help investigate options, but the final assessment depends on the property and evidence available under the relevant methodology. Completion of a recommended measure does not guarantee a particular band. Tell the assessor what changed and what records support it; do not ask for a preferred rating to be inserted. Where the anticipated improvement is not achieved, review the assumptions, evidence and assessment findings before committing to another package of works. A certificate is a professional assessment rather than a contractor warranty.
Provide a clear before-and-after brief.
Include the original EPC reference, property address, completed measures and any remaining work. Identify changes to the building layout or systems and tell us whether it is a home, commercial premises or mixed-use property. Share relevant completion information without unnecessary personal records. The team confirms whether a new visit and assessment are appropriate, the scope, fee and available appointment. A desktop discussion or improvement document does not itself update the official register.
Use the completed assessment in the next decision.
Check that the lodged certificate identifies the correct property and keep its reference with the works records. If a letting, transaction or exemption question remains, discuss it separately from the rating result. Keep current obligations distinct from announced future policy. For a portfolio, update the property schedule so the office can distinguish completed assessments, missing documents and open review cases. Further work should follow an agreed scope, not an automatic follow-up sequence triggered by an enquiry.
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Arrange an EPC. Review the compliance. Plan the improvements.
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