Job doing Energy Certificates and Assesments
Discussion
I've seen an advert for energy certificate assesors in the paper which I'm considering.
The usual stuff about high potential earnings and shortages of assesors is stated.
I assume that this is something to do with HIPs though the blurb does state that commercial properties are included and that assesing these is more lucrative.
Does anyone actually do this or has anyone considered it? What are the real earnings?
Is it really HIPs stuff in which case it may well be cancelled if the Tories axe HIPs or is it something else. The ad just mentions green legislation.
The usual stuff about high potential earnings and shortages of assesors is stated.
I assume that this is something to do with HIPs though the blurb does state that commercial properties are included and that assesing these is more lucrative.
Does anyone actually do this or has anyone considered it? What are the real earnings?
Is it really HIPs stuff in which case it may well be cancelled if the Tories axe HIPs or is it something else. The ad just mentions green legislation.
I'm no expert but until recently I worked in conveyancing so I know a bit about this.
Yes, it's related to HIP's and the commercial work is more lucrative but for that reason it's very competitive, and I'd have thought it's extremely difficult to break into that limited market. There is certainly no shortage of assessors in the south west, even before the market went down the pan there were more assessors than work.
It seems this is one of those jobs like being a driving instructor where training companies love to promise you the earth, and deliver nothing.
Besides, have you ever seen an EPC? They really are the most useless documents I've ever seen, unless you need someone to tell you that a Victorian cottage is less efficient than a modern house, and that insultating it, and fitting energy efficent light bulbs would make it more efficient; really? who knew?
Yes, it's related to HIP's and the commercial work is more lucrative but for that reason it's very competitive, and I'd have thought it's extremely difficult to break into that limited market. There is certainly no shortage of assessors in the south west, even before the market went down the pan there were more assessors than work.
It seems this is one of those jobs like being a driving instructor where training companies love to promise you the earth, and deliver nothing.
Besides, have you ever seen an EPC? They really are the most useless documents I've ever seen, unless you need someone to tell you that a Victorian cottage is less efficient than a modern house, and that insultating it, and fitting energy efficent light bulbs would make it more efficient; really? who knew?
Edited by Grumpy old git on Saturday 25th April 13:44
Edited by Grumpy old git on Saturday 25th April 19:23
Check the costs of doing the course. Most of the firms will insist you either work with them, or for them for a given period of time, or you pay a greatly increased tuition charge.
HIPs assessors were klnown to be having a hard time, partly due to the downturn in housing, and partly due to the competition in the market.
HIPs assessors were klnown to be having a hard time, partly due to the downturn in housing, and partly due to the competition in the market.
When I thought my current work was going to stop, I found a course/training to become an Energy Assessor, before the HIPS regulations came in. They were proposing about £140 per survey. So I paid the £4,000 to enrol on the training course with NHER, the big boys in the field. I passed the exam and then, with the HIPS bandwagon on the move, the price per survey dropped to about £40. When you take into account petrol, time (about an hour and a half per survey), costs of insurance and IT provided by the accredited body regulating it all (you need their software to get the certificate produced), McDonalds pay more. I didn't bother to complete the written assignments and put it down to a very bad choice. The only people making money out of this scam are the trainers. I urge you find something else.
Edited by SwanJack on Monday 27th April 12:41
My mate has just started doing this and is doing very well.
You need to establish a good link with an estate agent and/or solicitors who will charge a referral fee.
He seems to take about 60 mins to do one and charges circa £60 per go, of which £10 goes to the estate agent.
All in all if you do 5 a day - £250 a day isnt too painful.... - £1250 a week, £5k per month, £60k a yr...... not too bad if you are self employed, although realistically he is only doing maybe 3-5 a day right now.
You need to establish a good link with an estate agent and/or solicitors who will charge a referral fee.
He seems to take about 60 mins to do one and charges circa £60 per go, of which £10 goes to the estate agent.
All in all if you do 5 a day - £250 a day isnt too painful.... - £1250 a week, £5k per month, £60k a yr...... not too bad if you are self employed, although realistically he is only doing maybe 3-5 a day right now.
Edited by Chr1sch on Tuesday 28th April 16:59
Edited by Chr1sch on Tuesday 28th April 16:59
sorry - I realise that. I was wondering whether because the other bits of the HIP had been dropped, the price for an EPC alone was reduced to the point of being even less profitable. Also, I know of at least 3 people who have put their house on the market in the last 3 weeks who were most definately waiting for the change in legislation. So, has it stimulated the market?
Sorry for the poorly phrased earlier post
Sorry for the poorly phrased earlier post
I do commercial EPC's for my works.
There is some good money to be made but some jobs you win on and some you lose.
Commercial EPC's are a lot more involved and you have to gather and input a lot more data.
The training wasn't cheap either and cost the company about 4k all in.
If you want anymore info just drop me an email
There is some good money to be made but some jobs you win on and some you lose.
Commercial EPC's are a lot more involved and you have to gather and input a lot more data.
The training wasn't cheap either and cost the company about 4k all in.
If you want anymore info just drop me an email
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