Gas Safety Checks
Homeowners are urged to have their appliances, flues and all other pipework checked once a year by a qualified engineer, however, employers and landlords are subject to sections 35 and 36 of The Gas Safety Regulations 1998, which clearly state that they are responsible for ensuring that all gas appliances, flues, pipework and installations are checked by a qualified engineer. Landlords in particular, are legally obliged to have a gas safety check every 12 months.
As qualified gas engineers, our experts at IGASS LTD are registered with the Gas Safe Register, the official governing body for gas engineers in the UK, which replaced CORGI in 2009. Our engineers ensure that your appliances are in good working order, safe to use and comply with current legislation and regulations regarding gas safety.
It is never safe to attempt to install or maintain gas appliances if you are not a qualified gas safe engineer. By doing so increases the likelihood of experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning, a gas leak or a full system issue.
If you suspect a gas leak, then you should open the windows and doors carefully, switch off the gas at the mains (if safe to do so), do not turn switches or lights on or off, and call us on 07706485222.
Landlords Annual Gas Safety Certificates
As a landlord you are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all tenants that are staying in any of your properties. As part of that commitment, under the 1998 Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations, an annual safety check has to by law be carried out on all gas pipe work, flues, and appliances by a qualified, Gas Safe registered engineer.
Should you have properties administered by a property management company, it needs to be in black and white who is responsible for the maintenance of all your gas appliances. If they are part of the management company’s responsibility, then the company should provide each new tenant with a copy of the up to date certificate.
We can provide a landlords annual gas safety certificate – give us a call and we will send out one of our own Gas Safe registered (previously CORGI) engineer to assist you!
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