domestic energy assessors

That was the promise when EPCs were launched back in 2008. At the time the Government predicted the need for up to 4,000 energy assessors and many training bodies claimed that first year earnings of £50,000 were virtually guaranteed. So with a new year in prospect, what lessons have we learnt since 2008 and what advice would I give to an aspiring EA in 2010?

Be very careful whom you choose to build and host your web site Last June I bought a web site from a company named BT Customer Street. Since then BT Customer Street has been telling me that the site is getting regular Hits.

However so far my web site has not generated a single job for me. It is proving to be a very expensive mistake and because I have signed up to a 12-month contract with them I am stuck with it. Are there any other DEAs out there who have similar experiences with this company?

Reading all the post about DEAs charging just £30 for an Energy Performance Certificate, (and in some cases even less) the situation is becoming rather depressing for a group of professionals who are trying to do a thorough job and producing meaningful EPC’s.

Whenever and wherever energy assessors gather the talk soon turns to fee levels and how hard it is to build and maintain a decent income. Often the blame is laid at the door of the Panel Operators (PO) who simply acts as middle-men yet seem to take the lion’s share of the fee. However, it appears there is another enemy out there and this time it’s our own colleagues.

One of the biggest complaints often voiced by DEAs is the fact that they are “ripped off” by Panel Operators (POs), the companies that advertise to carry out energy assessments and then farm the work out to local DEAs.