"I have hired 'Handymen 'R' Us' for many various projects from the painting of my house to general pipework. They are  very hardworking, multi-skilled and very reliable. Their price is very good value for money and I have always been very pleased with the quality of the work. I have already recommended them and would use them again."
Estelle Buscombe

"I have used 'Handymen 'R' Us' on a number of occasions and have found them to have many trades and to be masters of them all! They take great pride in their work and are very honest, reliable and very hard working. I found their prices to be very reasonable and I would certainly use them again and recommend them toanyone."
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It is now a legal requirement for all landlords to have an energy performance certificate on any newly rented out property

Energy Performance Certificate

The Home Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) shows you how well or not your home is energy efficient.  The report produced after the assessment will also identify the areas in which further improvements can be made and will help you to work out how you can reduce your energy bills and cut the carbon emissions, to help the impact your property might be having on the environment.

Our domestic energy assessor will visit your property and carry out an in depth energy performance inspection of your home.  After the inspection is completed, the assessor will explain in detail all the areas that can be improved. Our energy assessors are able to explain how much heat and money is being wasted by your home.

Our domestic energy assessor will then provide you with your EPC which includes recommendations as to where improvement measures could be taken and also provides new calculations to show how these measures would increase your homes efficiency.  The EPC will put your property into a Band rating of between A (being the most efficient) and G (being the least efficient).  See example below.

This first graph shows the energy efficiency of the property and shows a current rating in
Band F (scoring 37) with the potential after recommendation measures are taken to reach a potential of a Band C (scoring 73). 

The second graph indicates the environmental impact (carbon emissions) of the property
again the current Band being F (score of 31) with the potential following improvement
recommendations to potentially reach a Band D (scoring 69).
                                      
As you can see from the example with some relatively low cost improvements such as loft and cavity wall insulation and simple changes such as replacing your traditional light bulbs with low energy light bulbs improvements in the scoring of your property can be made; this will lead to an incentive to home buyers when you consider selling your property.  We therefore, recommend that you consider having an initial Energy Performance Assessment undertaken (average property being £50), this will provide you with the data to make an informed decision to the potential savings you could make or the marketing value of your home prior to putting your property up for sale.  We offer a reduced rate (£40) for reassessment within 3 months of the initial assessment being undertaken which will then provide you with the updated rating following any improvement measures which you might have taken based on the recommendations of this initial report.
 

What is Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation?

More heat is lost through the walls of your home than by any other route. If your home is not insulated you could be losing as much as 35% of the heat that is being produced from within your home! Reducing this amount of heat lost through the walls will help retain the heat in your home for longer and will lead to reduced heating bills by up to 35%. If the loft insulation in your home is insufficient (less than 270 mm), you could be losing up to 25% of your homes heat this way. This adds up to a 60% loss!!

HandyMen R Us can arrange for quotations for the installation of both Cavity Wall and Loft insulation, helping you to:

• Reduce heating bills year after year
• Create a warmer, more comfortable home
• Keep your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer
• Reduce household condensation
• Conserve energy
• Protect our environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Grants & Eligibility

• Council tax benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Income Support
• Income-based job seekers allowance
• Attendance allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• War disablement pension which includes either a mobility supplement or constant attendance allowance
• Disablement pension which includes constant attendance allowance
• State pension credit
• Child tax credit where the relevant income is £15,592 or less
• Working tax credit where the relevant income is £15,592 or less
• Over 70 years of age (birth certificate required as confirmation)

Energy costs overall are increasing, so the cost of a Home Energy Performance Report could pay for itself within a quarter.

The government is keen to offer incentives to homeowners and are talking to mortgage lenders about the idea of offering a lower interest rate to those buying more environmentally friendly houses and this could only help sell your home in the future or indeed add value to it.

It is now mandatory for all landlords to have an energy performance certificate on any newly rented out property.

Who would benefit from a home energy performance report?

• Home owners who would like to reduce their impact on the environment
• All home owners with rising fuel bills
• Elderly people especially during the cold winter months
• Homeowners considering selling their property as this could increase the energy rating which is now a mandatory part of the home information pack

Order your home energy performance report using our contact us form now and one of our friendly staff will call you shortly.