- Commercial EPCs
- Offices, shops and restaurants
- Covering all of London
Commercial EPCs in London
Energy performance certificates for offices, shops, warehouses and other commercial premises across London, valid for 10 years.
A commercial EPC is needed to sell, let or build a business premises
10 years
How long an EPC lasts
1 report
With recommendations
A to G
The energy rating scale
We visit the premises at a time that suits you, inspect the building and its heating, cooling, hot water and lighting, and produce the EPC with a recommendation report showing how its energy performance could be improved.
What the EPC covers
A survey of the building, the certificate and a report on what could be improved.
Business premises of every kind
Retail, offices, hotels, care homes, warehouses, factories, restaurants, new builds and more.
The current letting standard
We tell you where the building sits against the minimum standard for letting, which is E for commercial premises under 1,000 square metres.
A recommendation report
Every EPC comes with a recommendation report showing how the rating of the building could be improved.
MEES advice
We advise landlords on the minimum energy efficiency standards and on the changes the government has proposed.
Information to have ready
Floor plans, building details and the heating, cooling and lighting systems make the survey quicker, and the full list is further down this page.
Fire risk assessments too
Many businesses that need an EPC also need a fire risk assessment, and we carry out both.
- Our services
Fire safety services for London businesses
Alongside EPCs, most of our work is fire risk assessments in London for business premises, and the plans, checks and advice that follow from them.
- Fire Risk Assessments
- Fire Action Policies and Emergency Plans
- Fire Escape and Evacuation Plans
- Fire Door and Safety Inspections
- HMO and Airbnb Fire Risk Assessments
- Licensing and Compliance Advice
Why it matters
Under the minimum energy efficiency standards, commercial premises under 1,000 square metres must have an EPC of E or above to be let. In June 2026 the government dropped its proposed move to C for these buildings in 2027, and it has proposed B from 2031 for buildings over 1,000 square metres where that is cost effective, subject to legislation.
Tenants and buyers use EPCs to compare properties, so the rating matters when you let or sell.
- The law
EPC and energy efficiency law
What the law asks of commercial property owners and landlords
- When you need an EPC
Legal requirement to have an EPC
A commercial EPC is needed when a non domestic building is sold, let or built, and it is valid for 10 years. Local authorities enforce the rules.
- The letting standard
Minimum energy efficiency standard
Commercial premises under 1,000 square metres must be EPC E or above to be let, and the government is not taking forward its proposed 2027 move to C for them.
- What may change
Larger buildings
For buildings over 1,000 square metres the government has proposed EPC B from 2031 where it is cost effective. That still needs legislation before it applies.
Who this applies to
The EPC rules apply to non domestic property such as shops, offices, hotels, care homes, warehouses, factories, restaurants and industrial units, and the duty falls on whoever is selling or letting it.
EPC ratings explained
Commercial EPCs grade buildings from A, the most efficient, to G, the least efficient.
- If the rules are not followed
- Local authorities enforce the EPC rules for commercial property and can issue a fine, on top of the cost of getting a compliant EPC.
What happens during a commercial EPC survey
We inspect the building without causing damage. To make the survey quicker and more accurate, please have this information ready:
- Access to all areas of the property
- Floor plans of the premises, ideally to scale
- Year of construction and the building regulations used
- Records of any improvements you have made
- Insulation levels in the building
- The heating systems, with make and model
- How fresh air moves around the building
- What keeps the building cool, with make and model
- How hot water is provided, with make, model and size
- Any building management system or controls
- Glazing, and the year it was installed
- Lighting systems in the building
- Any energy generated on site
- How the building is used and by whom
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
We know the EPC method well and advise landlords on the most cost efficient way to meet the minimum energy efficiency standards. For commercial premises under 1,000 square metres the standard stays at E, and for privately rented homes the government plans EPC C by 1 October 2030, which is not yet law.