Regulation

Do you know what ‘Gas Safe’ means? Do you know how to check if someone doing gas work in your home is Gas Safe registered? The Gas Safe Register is the ONLY official list of gas engineers who are registered to work safely and legally on gas boilers, cookers, fires and all other gas appliances. Gas engineers must register with Gas Safe to be able to work on any gas appliance. It is a legal requirement and it is a criminal offence for a non-registered person to carry out any gas work. This includes YOU! If you decide to work on your own boiler, youRead More →

Before you let anyone into your home to do any gas work, whether installations, servicing or repair, it’s essential that you know the person doing the work is qualified to do so. You need to know how to check a gas ID card. It’s for your safety and the protection of your gas boilers and appliances – they are expensive so you need to know that they are in good hands! Don’t feel awkward! You might feel a bit awkward asking to check a gas ID card but any legitimate engineer should be very happy that you are checking their details. Qualifying to be aRead More →