Check an installer ID with GAS SAFE
All GAS SAFE registered gas installers
carry a photo-id card that includes the business's GAS SAFE registration number and a unique
operative id. The registration number is often included in the
installers advertisements and your installer should be happy to
provide it to you when asked. To check a Gas Installer's
registration number or operative id please use the boxes
provided:
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Check if a business is registered by using his Gas Safe registration number
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Make sure your gas installer is GAS
SAFE registered
BEFORE allowing anyone into your property
to carry out gas related work, insist to see their GAS SAFE ID card. For a
registered installer this should not present a problem.
The card should display:
Front:
. A photograph of the operative
. Their name
. The trading name of the registered business
. The GAS SAFE Registered Installer logo with registration number
underneath
. The expiry date of the card
Reverse:
. Details of the different types of gas work the operative is
competent to undertake. Installers are not legally allowed to
carry out any work not listed
GAS SAFE Registered Installers have to undergo at least the
minimum requirement of training before they are accepted on to
the GAS SAFE register. Most have significantly
more training. The training and assessments that registered gas
installers have are not only about the technical know-how of
specific appliances but also about safety. All assessments have
to be renewed every five years in order to keep installers up to
date with ever-changing standards and regulations and to keep
their knowledge fresh.
It is not only illegal for people to work with gas unless they
are GAS SAFE Registered, it is also highly dangerous. Statistics
demonstrate that a significant proportion of gas work carried
out by people who are not registered with GAS SAFE is incorrect and
therefore potentially unsafe. If you need gas installation or
maintenance work, make sure that you employ a GAS SAFE Registered
Installer with the appropriate training and credentials. GAS SAFE
Registered Installers will make sure that your appliances meet
all gas safety and building regulations and that you have the
necessary documentation you may need to sell your house in the
future.
If you are unsure whether your installer has the appropriate
registration to handle your work, ask to see their ID card and
check the details on the reverse. In order to protect the
general public, GAS
SAFE Registered Installers are:
- Given an identification card which should be shown upon
request
- Required to obtain competency certificates in areas of
gas work they carry out
- Required to update their proof of competence regularly
- Subject to regular work inspections
carried out by
GAS SAFE Inspectors
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