Retrofit Assessment (Households and Landlords)

Go Beyond the Rating: The Retrofit Assessment and Coordination

You've made your home airtight to save energy, but have you considered the hidden cost? A sealed-up home traps stale, humid air, leading to a host of problems you can't always see.

What is a Retrofit Assessment?

Conducted by a qualified assessor under the industry-standard PAS 2035 framework, the assessment is a comprehensive analysis of:

• Energy Efficiency: A detailed look at the property’s construction, insulation, and how heat is lost, providing a far more accurate picture than a standard EPC.

• Ventilation and Air Quality: Crucially, it assesses how your home breathes. A truly efficient home needs controlled airflow. The assessment will determine the right strategy using measures like dMEVs (extractor fans), trickle ventsin windows, and door undercuts to ensure fresh air circulates and avoids the buildup of damp, mould, and unhealthy indoor air.

• Occupancy and Condition: It considers how you use your home and identifies any existing building issues (like damp) that must be fixed before insulation is installed. This prevents expensive, failed upgrades down the line.

Unlock Your Home's Potential

When you book an initial EPC with Verde Surveying, we can offer to upgrade the service to a full Retrofit Assessmentat your request. This deep dive includes the comprehensive data needed for your home's unique Energy Report. This ensures you get more than just a rating—you get a clear, actionable plan.

Why Are They Often Free? (and Why They are Important)

Retrofit Assessments are often provided at no cost to eligible homeowners accessing government-backed schemes like ECO4 or the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS). These schemes fund the assessment because it is a mandatory, quality-control step to ensure public money is only spent on effective, appropriate, and safe improvements. Without this detailed survey, you cannot qualify for the grants.

Why Choose Verde Surveying?

At Verde Surveying, we offer more than just an assessment. We provide the surveys, the essential coordination, and the qualified leads to get your project moving.

We are a complete surveying service that partners with other retrofit companies, not their competitor.

• Our Mission is Partnership: We focus entirely on providing excellent surveying and coordination. We do this to build strong, reliable working relationships with other retrofit companies. We don't aim to compete for installation work because we are all trying to achieve the same vital goal: making homes across the country warmer, more efficient, and healthier.

• Benefit for Homeowners & Local Companies: By acting as the trusted, single point for both the Assessor and the Coordinator roles, we save both households and local businesses valuable time and money. This streamlined process reduces the time it takes to move from the initial survey to a successful installation.

A Retrofit Assessment and Coordination by Verde Surveying is the crucial first step to a warmer, healthier, and truly energy-efficient home, delivered efficiently and professionally through collaboration.