Commercial EPCs, quoted per property.
Non-domestic EPCs for offices, shops, workshops, warehouses and any other premises being sold, let or newly built across Kent & East Sussex. Assessed under SBEM and lodged on the national register. Price sized to the building, agreed before you book.
- Lodged on the national register
- SBEM method
- TrustMark registered
- Tunbridge Wells based
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- SBEM method
- Quoted per property
- Sale, letting or new build
- Minimum E to let
The non-domestic certificate, without the runaround.
If it isn't a dwelling and it's being sold, let or newly built, it needs a non-domestic EPC: offices, shops, workshops, warehouses, pubs, surgeries, salons, units on a farm. It's assessed under SBEM, the government's calculation method for non-domestic buildings, and lodged on the same national register as domestic certificates.
Who books us
- Owners selling: the certificate has to exist before the premises are marketed, and buyers' solicitors will ask for it early.
- Landlords letting: since April 2023 the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards apply to every commercial lease, new or existing. Below an E you need a registered exemption.
- Commercial agents: direct booking for your instructions, with the certificate link sent as soon as it's lodged.
- Small business tenants and mixed-use owners: the flat above the shop needs a domestic EPC and the shop needs a commercial one. We'll do both in one visit.
What happens on the day
The building is measured and zoned by activity. We record the fabric, glazing, lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water systems that serve each zone. How long that takes depends on the size and complexity of the premises, which is why commercial EPCs are quoted per property rather than at a flat rate. A small shop is quick; a multi-tenant office with several plant rooms is not.
What moves a commercial rating
Lighting is the big one: a full switch to LED with sensible controls often does more for the rating than anything else. After that, the age and control of the heating and cooling plant, the glazing, and how much of the fabric is insulated. Paperwork counts here too: operation and maintenance manuals, lighting schedules and plant specifications let us record what's installed rather than default to the worst assumption.
Landlords: the minimum is E, for now
Government has consulted on raising the commercial minimum in stages over the coming years. If your premises sit at D or E, a fresh certificate's recommendations are the sensible starting point for planning works, and we'll tell you which of them actually move the band.
What a commercial EPC from Ecoweald gets you.
We look at what moves the band
Lighting is the big one. A full switch to LED with sensible controls often does more for a commercial rating than anything else, so it's the first thing we check and the first thing we'll talk to you about.
Shop and flat, one visit
The flat above needs a domestic EPC and the shop below needs a commercial one. We do both on the same day, so you deal with one visit and one point of contact.
Every commercial lease
Since April 2023 the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards apply to every commercial lease, new or existing. Below an E you need a registered exemption. A fresh certificate tells you exactly where you stand.
Paperwork counts
O&M manuals, lighting schedules and plant specifications let us record what's actually installed rather than default to the worst assumption. Send them ahead and the rating reflects the building you own.
Straight answers about commercial EPCs
Do I need a commercial EPC to let my premises?
Yes. Any non-domestic building being sold, let or newly built needs one. Since April 2023 the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards apply to every commercial lease, new or existing, and below an E you need a registered exemption.
Why is it quoted per property rather than a flat price?
Because the survey time depends on the size and complexity of the premises. The building is measured and zoned by activity, and every zone's lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water is recorded. A small shop is quick; a multi-tenant office with several plant rooms is not. Tell us the address, what the premises are used for and roughly how big they are, and we'll quote.
I own a shop with a flat above. Do I need two certificates?
Yes. The flat needs a domestic EPC and the shop needs a commercial one, and they're assessed under different methods. We'll do both in one visit.
Book a commercial EPC.
Tell us the address, what the premises are used for and roughly how big they are. We'll quote and offer the next available date. Or skip the form:
07946 618203Ecoweald · Tunbridge Wells
Covering Kent & East Sussex