Home Energy Saving Services
A home energy survey is your first step toward cheaper bills, greater comfort, and a lower carbon impact
A home energy survey is your first step toward cheaper bills, greater comfort, and a lower carbon impact
Identify energy waste
and heat loss
Assess solar
power potential
Access funding
and grants
Get heat pump
ready
Become more
eco-friendly
Our experienced Energy Advisors will survey your home and quickly identify the most cost-effective improvements.
BHESCo’s award-winning Home Energy Saving Service takes the hassle out of your home energy improvements.
In addition to assessing the suitability for solar panels or a heat pump we will investigate the most cost-effective ways to improve energy efficiency.
By reducing the amount of energy needed to heat and power your home you’ll drive down long-term energy costs and carbon emissions – lowering your impact on the planet as well as your wallet.
How much does a home energy survey cost?
The cost of a home energy survey depends on the size of a property, based on the number of bedrooms.
As a social enterprise, we keep the cost of our energy survey as low as possible.
Prices shown are exclusive of VAT.
Bedrooms
Energy Survey Cost
0 – 1
£295
2
£345
3
£440
4
£540
5
£635
6+
price on request
Non-Domestic
price on request
For properties located outside of the Brighton & Hove metropolitan area (BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41) a travel charge will apply. This will be discussed with you at the time of making a booking.
How much does a home energy survey cost?
The cost of a home energy survey depends on the size of a property, based on the number of bedrooms.
As a social enterprise, we keep the cost of our energy survey as low as possible.
Prices shown are exclusive of VAT.
Price Table
Rooms: 0-1
Cost: £270
Rooms: 2
Cost: £314
Rooms: 3
Cost: £402
Rooms: 4
Cost: £490
Rooms: 5
Cost: £578
Rooms: 6
price on request
Non-Domestic property:
price on request
For properties located outside of the Brighton & Hove metropolitan area (BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41) a travel charge will apply. This will be discussed with you at the time of making a booking.
Book a home energy survey
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What is included with a BHESCo home energy survey?
On-site Survey
A detailed analysis of heat loss and energy waste
Our bespoke energy survey will provide a thorough and detailed examination of every aspect involved with heating and powering your property.
Our Energy Saving Team will conduct an on-site survey to capture all relevant data. We will also analyse your historic energy bills to gain an understanding of your energy usage and to identify patterns of peak demand.
Where applicable we can use a FLIR thermal imaging camera to identify areas of significant heat loss.
We will produce a detailed report recommending the most cost-effective solutions to remedy areas of significant heat loss and energy waste.
Home Energy Report
Recommendations and future cost forecasts
Our report will measure and compare the anticipated reduction in demand that we would expect from installing different types of energy saving measures and other green energy solutions.
This enables you to draw conclusions about which combination of technologies will best meet the heat and power requirements of your property, as well as being able to consider upfront cost and future savings projections.
We expect our recommendations to deliver significant long-term savings on your energy bills.
It is worth remembering that a BHESCo energy survey will identify any technologies which are inappropriate for your property. This could save you a great deal of money (not to mention time and stress) by avoiding the installation of technologies that will not deliver the benefits you want.
Finance Options
Accessing finance for your energy improvements
Our expertise and familiarity with national energy policy can identify financial support and grant funding which will reduce the cost of your energy improvements.
We have helped customers access energy subsidies like the Feed-In-Tariff, the Renewable Heat Incentive, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and the Great British Insulation Scheme, and we can help you too.
If you decide to install solar power, we can help you take advantage of export-tariff offers from energy suppliers who agree to purchase excess renewable electricity produced by your solar panels.
Through our partnership with Wave Community Bank, BHESCo can help our clients access low-cost loans to assist with the upfront cost of energy improvement measures.
What is included with a BHESCo home energy survey?
On-site Survey
A detailed analysis of heat loss and energy waste
Our bespoke energy survey will provide a thorough and detailed examination of every aspect involved with heating and powering your property.
Our Energy Saving Team will conduct an on-site survey to capture all relevant data. We will also analyse your historic energy bills to gain an understanding of your energy usage and to identify patterns of peak demand.
Where applicable we can use a FLIR thermal imaging camera to identify areas of significant heat loss.
We will produce a detailed report recommending the most cost-effective solutions to remedy areas of significant heat loss and energy waste.
Home Energy Report
Recommendations and future cost forecasts
Our report will measure and compare the anticipated reduction in demand that we would expect from installing different types of energy saving measures and other green energy solutions.
This enables you to draw conclusions about which combination of technologies will best meet the heat and power requirements of your property, as well as being able to consider upfront cost and future savings projections.
We expect our recommendations to deliver significant long-term savings on your energy bills.
It is worth remembering that a BHESCo energy survey will identify any technologies which are inappropriate for your property. This could save you a great deal of money (not to mention time and stress) by avoiding the installation of technologies that will not deliver the benefits you want.
For customers who decide to work with BHESCo to install their improvements we can absorb the cost of the energy survey into our project management fee.
Finance Options
Accessing finance for your energy improvements
Our expertise and familiarity with national energy policy can identify financial support and grant funding which will reduce the cost of your energy improvements.
We have helped customers access energy subsidies like the Feed-In-Tariff, the Renewable Heat Incentive, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and the Great British Insulation Scheme, and we can help you too.
If you decide to install solar power, we can help you take advantage of export-tariff offers from energy suppliers who agree to purchase excess renewable electricity produced by your solar panels.
Through our partnership with Wave Community Bank, BHESCo can help our clients access low-cost loans to assist with the upfront cost of energy improvement measures.
Why choose BHESCo as your energy project partner?
BHESCo’s unique combination of expertise, experience, transparency, and passion make us the ideal partner for your next energy project.
Our professionalism
Our team of qualified Domestic Energy Efficiency and Retrofit Assessors are certified by Elmhurst Energy and are TrustMark approved.
Our passion
We believe everyone should live in a warm home powered by affordable clean energy, and we’re dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for you.
Our honesty
As a social enterprise, we exist for the benefit of our community. All recommendations will serve your best interests, not our balance sheet.
What does a typical energy survey customer look like?
BHESCo’s Energy Saving Service is available to all, and we’re passionate about working with anyone who wants to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions for their home.
However, there are a few characteristics that many of our customers have in common.
Does this sound like you?
You are an owner-occupier, or have a good relationship with the landlord
You are passionate about renewable energy and reducing your environmental impact
You are proactive about reducing your long-term heat and power costs
What are people saying about BHESCo's Home Energy Saving Service?
“It was time to call in the experts. I commissioned a home energy survey from Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo). This provided me with a strategic checklist of options for the installation of energy saving and renewable energy measures tabled by cost vs effectiveness. It involved several hours of an energy assessor inspecting my home and resulted in a 24-page report covering everything from the benefit of LED bulbs to the advantages of secondary glazing.”
Michelle Ogundehin
TV Presenter
“If you want a very comprehensive, reasonably priced analysis of the energy efficiency of your home, with detailed, costed and prioritised proposals for improvement then BHESCo is where you’re going to get it!”
Sylvia
“A BHESCo energy survey is like a detailed blueprint for improving every aspect of energy use in your home”
Andrea
“I really appreciated the wealth of knowledge available at BHESCo and would highly recommend your services”
Matt
4.9
Based on 24 Google reviews
Case Study 1
Tom
A resident of South East London, Tom decided to retrofit his 1910s semi-detached Victorian house after experiencing several very chilly winters. Following a survey from a domestic retrofit consultant, Tom went ahead with the installation of energy efficiency improvements such as insulation and double-glazing, in addition to installing a heat pump and hot water tank.
Case Study 2
Ed
Brighton homeowner Ed approached BHESCo for support with the installation of a rooftop solar PV system. BHESCo designed and project managed the installation of a 4kW rooftop solar panel array plus a 4.8kW battery storage unit, all financed using our 'Pay As You Save' financing. Together, these measures will provide a significant saving on Ed's energy costs.
Don't want an in-person site visit?
How about a telephone or video call consultation
No need for an energy survey of your whole property?
Have a specific question that you want help with?
Need a second opinion before going ahead with a major project?
Get the expert help you need to solve a particular challenge by speaking with a BHESCo Project Manager.
You can request a one-to-one telephone or video consultancy for as little as £95/ hour (+VAT).
Don't want an
in-person site visit?
How about a telephone or video call consultation
No need for an energy survey of your whole property?
Have a specific question that you want help with?
Need a second opinion before going ahead with a major project?
Get the expert help you need to solve a particular challenge by speaking with a BHESCo Project Manager.
You can request a one-to-one telephone or video consultancy for as little as £95/ hour (+VAT).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What happens after the energy assessment?
Once our Energy Saving Team have concluded their on-site survey they will send you a report within 14 days.
The report will include details of where you are wasting heat and power and recommend various solutions for improving energy performance.
Once you have selected the energy saving improvements (and energy generating technologies) that you would like, BHESCo can source competitive installer quotes and project manage the entire installation on your behalf, subject to an agreed project management fee.
On-site survey
Report sent in 14 days
Get installer quotes
Upgrades installed
On-site survey
Report sent in 14 days
Get installer quotes
Project installed
When should I get an energy survey?
A BHESCo energy survey should be considered by property owners who are interested in understanding their heat and power consumption and in making improvements to the energy performance of their building.
Examples include homeowners looking to reduce heat loss, business owners who want to reduce overheads, or landlords responding to changing compliance issues (such as meeting new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards).
An energy survey should also be considered by anyone who is in the process of buying or selling a property, or who may wish to better understand their energy use without requesting a formal Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Please note that BHESCo is based in Brighton and Hove and our services are only available to property owners in Sussex.
Do you offer Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)?
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a regulatory requirement for the sale and rental of properties.
An EPC includes a straightforward assessment of the current energy efficiency level of a property, in addition to some basic suggestions of improvements that could be made, as well as associated savings.
Our experienced Energy Saving Service team are qualified to deliver domestic and non-domestic EPCs, and prices for these can be obtained upon request.
Please note, however, that BHESCo was established to develop long-term partnerships with customers who want to take meaningful action to reduce their energy costs and carbon emissions. For this reason, whilst we can offer both domestic and non-domestic EPCs, this does not form a core part of our business offering, and any property owner who is looking for an EPC only may wish to consider alternative options.
Why do I need an energy survey?
We know that most people want to do what they can to reduce their environmental impact, but often don’t know where to start or what are the best thing to do.
That is why BHESCo are here to act as your guide, showing you the most-effective route towards achieving your goals. You might have a map showing you the way through the Amazon jungle, but would you really want to make the journey without the help of an experienced guide?
At BHESCo we believe in taking a ‘fabric first’ approach to improving the energy performance of a building. This means that property owners should seek to maximise the energy efficiency of their building before considering any renewable energy solutions.
It makes no sense to begin installing solar panels, heat pumps, or battery storage until all efforts have been made to minimise heat loss and energy waste.
And in order to identify the most cost-effective opportunities for improving the energy efficiency of a property it is vital to first gain a good understanding of the current heat and power demands.
For this reason, a BHESCo energy survey should be the first phase of any planned building improvements, underpinning every stage of your future energy performance strategy. The energy report produced will act as a blueprint for the decarbonisation of your property, and will be the last energy survey you will ever need.
How long does the energy audit process take?
Domestic surveys should take no more than 1-2 hours, but can last up to 3 hours for four to five bed properties. For non-domestic properties we will provide an estimate of the time required based upon building plans and a discussion with the property owner.
Following the on-site survey, we’ll have your energy report ready for you after fourteen working days. The report will detail all the ways you are wasting heat and energy in your property and recommend the most cost-effective ways to improve this quickly.
If you would like to discuss your options with one of our experienced Energy Saving Team then contact us on 0800 999 6671.
Once you have completed the booking form our Energy Saving Team will contact you to arrange the best time to visit.