As part of our service, our assessors will carry out an energy audit of the dwelling in an effort to allow our clients to identify methods of improving the BER rating of the dwelling, cutting down on heating costs or carbon emissions or simply improving the comfort of the dwelling while also helping to increase the value of the property.
When the certificate is issued, it will be accompanied by an advisory report which will highlight reccommendations on how to improve the energy rating of your home.
An air-tightness test measures the flow of air both in and out of a building. Improved air tightness reduces unwanted air leakage where air 'leaks' through gaps and cracks in the building fabric.
An air-tightness test will highlight these 'leaks' or areas of heat loss.
The only satisfactory way to measure air tightness is by using blower door test equipment.
An air-tightness test is only legally required on new dwellings, however it can be very helpful in detecting air leakage in existing dwellings
Improving the air-tightness of a poorly sealed house could cut heating bills by up to 30% while also greatly improving the comfort of the dwelling.
Thermal Imaging uses a high tech infared camera which identifies heat loss from a dwelling. This heat loss is invisible to the naked eye. It enables the user to identify heat loss through gaps, cracks and joints in the building envelope aswell as heat loss through poorly insulated portions of the dwelling's fabric.
A combination of air-tightness testing and thermal imaging is the optimum method of identifying heat loss by air leakage in a dwelling. Once the main area of heat loss through air leakage is identified, solutions can be looked at in order to increase the energy efficiency of the dwelling.