Improve your EPC rating, starting with the facts.
Independent advice from a local assessor. We assess homes; we don’t sell installations. We’ll show you what each improvement would do to your rating, and point you to installers we rate if you want them.
At a glance
- Your old EPC may not reflect your home today, especially if it pre-dates the RdSAP 10 method.
- Fabric first: insulation is the reliable foundation, now and under the Home Energy Model.
- Model before you spend, so you only pay for work that moves the rating.
Step one
Start with a draft EPC.
A draft EPC is our way of doing things, not a standard product. We survey your home exactly as we would for a full EPC, but hold off lodging it. Then we model the improvements you’re considering under RdSAP 10, so you can see what each would do to your rating before you spend a penny.
When the work is done, we revisit, update the assessment and lodge your final EPC with the improvements recorded properly.
- Have a chatTell us what you’re thinking of doing. No obligation.
- We check your current EPCMany older certificates are out of date or inaccurate.
- Draft EPC and modellingAn accurate baseline, with your options modelled.
- Installers we rate, if you want themYour choice. We don’t sell installations.
- Final EPC lodgedWith every improvement recorded properly.
Improvements, honestly explained
What actually moves your rating.
Fabric first
Cavity and wall insulation
We check whether your walls are filled rather than assume.
Guide coming soon
Heating and controls
Controls and cylinder insulation for smaller gains.
Guide coming soon
Battery storage
When a battery adds to a solar system.
Guide coming soon
Windows and glazing
What glazing is worth, including in listed homes.
Guide coming soon
Quick wins
Low-cost changes worth doing before any EPC.
For landlords
Band C by October 2030: plan your route now.
A band C achieved before the new rating method arrives could protect your property for years. We’ll tell you honestly which homes can get there and how.
The detail
Where improving your EPC starts
Getting it right usually starts with a site visit to gather accurate, up-to-date data on your property. From that reliable baseline we can model improvements properly in our RdSAP software — showing which measures would have the biggest impact for your specific home, rather than relying on generic estimates or an old, often inaccurate, certificate.
We also make sure the dwelling is fully maximised as it stands first, so you’re working from the best possible starting point before spending anything on improvements. It’s surprising how often a rating can be improved simply by assessing the home accurately.
And we keep an eye on what’s coming. The EPC system is evolving towards the new Home Energy Model (HEM), which will change how ratings are calculated. Depending on your property, the smart move may be to lock in a band C under the current system now, or to plan improvements with the future rules in mind. We’re happy to talk both through with you.
We’re a local Kent EPC assessment team, not an installer — so this advice is honest and independent. We can model improvements for your home and point you towards installers we rate.
How much will each improvement add to my rating?
This is the question everyone asks and the honest answer is: it depends on your property and it can only be answered accurately for your specific home. Two things are worth knowing. First we can model improvements using our RdSAP 10 software so instead of general estimates we can give you real figures for your home. As an illustration of the kind of modelling we do:
Secondly, and this catches a lot of people out, you can’t safely rely on your existing EPC as the starting point. Many older certificates contain errors, and most were produced before the current RdSAP 10 methodology, so they’re effectively obsolete for planning improvements today. An inaccurate baseline means inaccurate projections.
Questions
Improving your EPC, answered.
What is a draft EPC?
Our approach to improvement projects: a full survey of your home that we don’t lodge straight away, so we can model the changes you’re considering and show what each would do to your rating.
Do you sell or install improvements?
No. We assess homes; we don’t sell installations. If you would like installers we rate, we can point you to them – it is entirely your choice.
Which improvement will raise my rating most?
It depends on your home’s starting point. Loft insulation is often the cheapest win, solar PV usually helps most now, and fabric first is the reliable foundation. A draft EPC models the options for your actual home.
Will the Home Energy Model change my rating?
The Home Energy Model is due to replace the current method from late 2027, scoring fabric plus heating or smart readiness. Insulation stays the reliable foundation under both, and a band C reached under the current method could still protect a rental for years.
Not sure where to start? Talk it through.
Call and speak to the assessor who’d visit your home. We’ll tell you honestly whether a draft EPC is worth it for you.