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How did Survey and Test's energy need become carbon neutral?

We’ve reduced our electricity consumption and converted to a renewable supplier

We use low emitting vehicles (120g/km rather than the average 180g/km) as well as public transport where equipment needs permit

We also re-use, update and repair where ever possible

We plant trees in our area to offset the remainder (2.8 tonnes)

We keep an open mind about any improvements or changes we might be able make in the future.

Questions that other clients have asked

Who are Survey and Test's customers?

If you appreciate a no excuses service with a surveyor you can trust then you are our ideal client. If you need a surveyor who can deal with your queries in either layman or technical terms and hope for some post survey help when you need it, then please let us provide you with a quotation. Our clients range from business and home owners to property managers, agents and solicitors.

Do I need to have an EPC (energy performance certificate)?

Yes – if you are selling, leasing, or renting a property, an EPC needs to be put in place before the property is marketed. There are fines for non-compliance and the system is policed by trading standards who carry out random checks on advertised properties.

If you are building a commercial or domestic property then energy calculations need to be carried out at design stage with an EPC issued upon completion of the build. Talk to us about your plans and we’ll explain how we can work with you to achieve compliance with building regulations and an efficient building.

Do Survey and Test work in my area?

Survey and Test work throughout London and the South East. Based in Broadstairs we are ideally placed to cover the Thanet towns of Margate, Ramsgate, Birchington and Westgate and regularly service the Kent towns of Herne Bay, Whitstable, Sandwich, Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, Canterbury, Ashford, Faversham, Sittingbourne, Sheerness, Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gravesend, Dartford and Bexleyheath.

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Which types of buildings are considered commercial buildings?

Buildings that are used for business purposes. If you have a shop, office, industrial unit, factory, workshop, maintenance depot, school, social club, garage, cafe, restaurant, public house, guest house, hotel or residential home then an EPC is needed before the property is marketed.

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Which types of commercial buildings are except from needing an EPC?

Exemptions include places of worship, temporary buildings with a planned time of use less than two years, stand alone buildings with a total useful floor area of less than 50msq that are not dwellings and industrial sites and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand.

We are a housing association – can Survey and Test provide Energy Performance Certificates for our social housing stock?

Yes – Survey and Test are mandated to use sampling and cloning techniques.

Can I include a Home condition report in my home information pack (HIP)?

Yes, Home Condition Reports are an optional document that can be included in the HIP and may reduce the chance of the sale falling through later in the process.

How do I know that the home inspector is professionally trained?

Only licensed home inspectors can carry out home condition reports.

To obtain a licence, the home inspector will have a degree level qualification, have demonstrated an in-depth knowledge and practical understanding of residential property and will have undergone background checks, such as a check with the criminal records bureau.

Home inspectors are regularly monitored to confirm that the standard of their work remains high.

I am a Landlord. Do I need to have electrical tests in my rental properties?

Although there is no legislation to specifically enforce electrical testing, there is a range of legislation that the landlord can be held accountable to, should a tenant or their visitors suffer in an electrical accident or fire at the property.

The landlord situation seems to be awash with phrases like ‘reasonable care must be taken’ or must prove ‘due diligence,’ but generally speaking, the landlord owes the tenant and users of the property a duty of care.

Legislation includes:
Occupiers liability act 1957
The Consumer Protection Act 1987
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Electricity at work regulations

I am a Homeowner. Should my electrical system be tested regularly?

Yes - the wiring regulations require all domestic systems to be tested at regular intervals depending on the situation; usually this is 5 yearly or upon change of occupancy.

Can I include an electrical test certificate in my home information pack (HIP)?

Yes, The BS7671 electrical inspection can be included in your HIP

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