Failed EPC

[sedgy34]

Well that might soften the blow when you tell them they won't get the FIT

 

[Eco Deal]

Gavin your missing my point

if the EPC rating is below a D with no solar

then get your assessor to add solar to see if it goes higher than a D

THEN you know its safe to install!

so after the install get a new EPC with solar so its higher than a D

 

[Eckaslike]

Whats all this agro. about EPC I do electrical work for Landlords, they obtain ECP for every property, they dont carry out any recomendations
and future tenents dont ask for a copy of the EPC. So what is the point, seems like another Govenment ripoff.

 

[dansk]

Gavin your missing my point

if the EPC rating is below a D with no solar

then get your assessor to add solar to see if it goes higher than a D

THEN you know its safe to install!

so after the install get a new EPC with solar so its higher than a D

the point is its still two trips to site, one before and one after!

 

[Eco Deal]

jes I know its two trips I not on about that , I am saying instead of being dumb enough to install solar before the epc , if the house is below a D when you have an EPC ask the assessor to see what it goes to when you add solar !!!!


so then you know when you fit the panels it will make the grade!


its common sense

I KNOW ITS TWO TRIPS!!!

 

[sedgy34]

jes I know its two trips I not on about that , I am saying instead of being dumb enough to install solar before the epc , if the house is below a D when you have an EPC ask the assessor to see what it goes to when you add solar !!!!


so then you know when you fit the panels it will make the grade!


its common sense

I KNOW ITS TWO TRIPS!!!

Give up mate penny hasn't dropped

 

[Earthstore]

Whats all this agro. about EPC I do electrical work for Landlords, they obtain ECP for every property, they dont carry out any recomendations
and future tenents dont ask for a copy of the EPC. So what is the point, seems like another Govenment ripoff.

It is to do with the FIT (feed in tariff) for solar panels, a house must achieve a minimum of band D to be eligible for this payment, just more complex government rules that is all..

I hope this helps.

 

[Gavin A]

Give up mate penny hasn't dropped

no the penny has dropped - why do you think that the 2 posters who no longer fit solar are the 2 being smart arses about it, and all the installers still working in the field are telling you this is a problem?

2 visits = £100, and 2 visits to arrange for the EPC assessor with customers who might not be available through the day, etc.

The original situation was fairly sensible, where we'd get an initial EPC carried out but not logged, then just send the MCs cert to the assessor after the job and they'd then log the EPC cert without needing a second visit. The current situation's just overly complex and either adding extra costs for no good reason, or resulting in installers gambling that a house will make a D as seems to have been the case here.

 

[sedgy34]

The second visit is quicker than a drive by shooting a draft can be done before install too ask your Dea before customers become loosers
there is another way too rather than a second visit from a Dea take a pic of install with date and time on it from the ground and send it to him that's what he would have anyway if Dea was to do a 2nd visit

 

[dansk]

The second visit is quicker than a drive by shooting a draft can be done before install too ask your Dea before customers become loosers
there is another way too rather than a second visit from a Dea take a pic of install with date and time on it from the ground and send it to him that's what he would have anyway if Dea was to do a 2nd visit

This is what has been happening until the EPC body started crying and told all DEA to go back and do another full bloody report! because the MCS cert and photos wasnt enough - well thats what the straight DEA are doing anyway.

 

[dansk]

jes i know its two trips i not on about that , i am saying instead of being dumb enough to install solar before the epc , if the house is below a d when you have an epc ask the assessor to see what it goes to when you add solar !!!!


So then you know when you fit the panels it will make the grade!


Its common sense

i know its two trips!!!

well done!!:ciappa:

 

[sedgy34]

This is what has been happening until the EPC body started crying and told all DEA to go back and do another full bloody report! because the MCS cert and photos wasnt enough - well thats what the straight DEA are doing anyway.

Thats just nonsense they have all the info from first visit and pics after commission
admittedly there are some Dea jobs worths out there

 

[dansk]

i dont make the rules - but thats what our said and does - and Gavins (not the same people)

So you can see - its twice the EPC cost which is what we was getting at - where dumb enough to know we can ask the DEA to model the EPC with the additional solar on to see what the rating could be.

 

[sedgy34]

i dont make the rules - but thats what our said and does - and Gavins (not the same people)

So you can see - its twice the EPC cost which is what we was getting at - where dumb enough to know we can ask the DEA to model the EPC with the additional solar on to see what the rating could be.

Have you challenged ofgem about it if you cn make them see sense they will move the goalposts

 

[dansk]

I cant be arsed with it TBH - and im not doing enough solar to be concerned.

 

[Eco Deal]

my post was not to do with cost it was advice on how to avoid installing a system and becoming a cropper , you can not assume that the house will be a D once you install solar !

another point here is did you all know that under the green deal a second visit is NOT required ! so i wonder why you have to go back for solar !

you only need photograpic evidence or documents for the POST EPC under green deal.