Real case on the ground ·
Real case: PEB certificate for a terraced house in Namur in 3 days
To make concrete what a PEB certificate involves, here is the breakdown of a file carried out in Jambes, in the Namur area, for a 1968 terraced house put up for sale.
Day 0 — The request
The owner calls at the end of the day: the agency is waiting for the label to publish the listing. The type of property (terraced house, 142 m²) immediately sets the price: €310 including VAT, all-inclusive. Appointment set for the following Tuesday.
Before the visit — The hunt for documents
We send the list of useful evidence. The owner cannot find the invoice for the roof insulation, carried out in 2016. A call to the contractor obtains a duplicate stating 18 cm of mineral wool. This document will prove decisive.
Tuesday — The visit
One hour and fifteen minutes on site: measuring dimensions, walls, window frames, boiler and domestic hot water system, supporting photos, checking the attic insulation, delimiting the protected volume by excluding the unheated garage.
Thursday — The certificate
Data entry, consistency check, registration with the Walloon Region and delivery by email: label D, 287 kWh/m².year. Without the insulation duplicate, the default value would have applied and the property would have dropped to F.
- Price paid: €310 including VAT, in line with the initial quote.
- Total time: 3 working days between the call and the certificate.
- Gap avoided thanks to the document: two label letters.
Key takeaways
- A complete PEB file is prepared beforehand, not during the visit.
- A duplicate invoice can be worth two label letters.
- Allow 3 working days in practice in Namur, outside busy periods.
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