The same checks should be applied to TM44.uk. Attendance, accredited assessor suitability and report arrangements must be confirmed for the actual building; an initial enquiry is the start of that process.
What you need to know
- Verify the proposed assessor and relevant accreditation.
- Ask for a building-specific equipment scope and written fee.
- Confirm attendance and reporting arrangements before relying on a deadline.
- Retain the full report and applicable official reference.
Verify independent assessor accreditation
Request the name and accreditation details of the proposed air-conditioning energy assessor. Verify the person through the appropriate official service or scheme, including suitability for the system complexity involved.
A provider may coordinate subcontracted assessors. Ask who attends, who carries responsibility for the assessment and who issues the report; company branding alone does not establish an individual assessor credential.
Review qualifying TM44 requirementsConfirm the premises and cooling plant in scope
Supply the building address, equipment schedule and information about central or tenant-controlled cooling. Ask the provider to state which systems, occupied areas and plant locations the price covers.
For complex sites, clarify access limitations and the information needed before the quote is final. A low headline fee is not a like-for-like comparison if it omits central plant, additional buildings or restricted access.
Request a transparent written quotation
Check the net fee, VAT treatment, travel or parking charges where relevant, lodgement arrangements and any assumptions that may change the price. Keep the accepted scope with the order confirmation.
Ask how cancellation, rescheduling and additional equipment discovered on site are handled. Use the actual terms supplied for the job rather than assuming terms from another provider or another CODEEX service apply.
Check inspection timescales without assuming availability
Distinguish a request for availability from an accepted appointment. Give the provider any enforcement or procurement deadline and ask what attendance and report issue can realistically be confirmed.
Do not rely on a promised instant certificate before an inspection takes place. Where a deadline is critical, obtain the agreed dates and dependencies in writing and retain a contingency for unavailable access or missing records.
Agree report issue and appropriate registration evidence
Clarify how the complete report will be supplied and how the applicable lodgement reference will be evidenced. Check the building identity, inspection date and assessed equipment when the documents arrive.
Raise incorrect details or missing scope with the assessor promptly. Accreditation-scheme contact information should be available if an assessment-quality issue cannot be resolved directly.
Understand the limits of an enquiry and other services
A TM44 inspection is an energy assessment, separate from a maintenance contract, EPC or refrigerant service. Ask for separate scopes when commissioning several services through the same provider.
An enquiry requests a scope and availability review. Inspection dates, fees and reporting arrangements are confirmed separately in writing; preparing a brief does not reserve an assessor.
Request an accurately scoped TM44 quoteCheck the governing guidance
This article does not authenticate a government register entry or establish the status of an individual building. Confirm the applicable national framework and the actual installed equipment before relying on a compliance conclusion.
England and Wales legal points are anchored in current government publications and the regulations. Technical applicability for a specific building still requires its actual system information.