The Importance of Hiring Gas-Safe Registered Engineers

It's a legal requirement for all businesses and engineers working with gas appliances to be listed on the Gas Safe Register. Accreditation involves a range of comprehensive training and assessments so engineers can show a level of competence before they can start working with gas appliances. When successfully added to the list, engineers and business must renew their registration status every 12 months.

Why It's Important To Hire A Gas Safe Engineer

Anyone working with gas appliances should be on the Gas Safe Register. Work undertaken by an unqualified engineer could lead to major problems, invalid insurance and warranty and extreme health and safety issues. Gas leaks can have major consequences and work undertaken by a non-registered engineer won't be covered in your appliance warranty or property insurance in the event that something goes wrong.

How to check the Gas Safe Register

You can easily check to see if a business or an engineer you're considering to carry out your work is on the Gas Safe Register. You can do this by visiting the Gas Safe Register website and searching through their directory of accredited individuals and companies. We also recommend you ask your engineer to show you their Gas Safe ID card when they arrive at your property for peace of mind to make sure they're qualified to carry out the work they're undertaking. All our engineers here at OneServ are happy to cooperate with this legal requirement.

On their ID card, you should check the following:

• The engineer’s photo
• The start and expiry dates
• The licence numbers
• The security hologram
• The engineer is from the business you employed
  
• The engineer is qualified to carry out the gas job you’ve employed them to do
• Their qualifications are up to date
  

If you come across an engineer or company who you believe is operating and undertaking gas work illegally, you can report it to the Gas Safe Register on their website.

Contact Our Gas Safe Registered Engineers

If you need the help of a Gas Safe Registered engineer to undertake your boiler installation, servicing or repairs across Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield, Leeds and Doncaster, get in touch with the team at OneServ. All our engineers are qualified and accredited to carry out your gas appliance work to the highest standard. You can reach us at 0800 8611126 or 07741 472991 or by filling in our online contact form and we'll be more than happy to help answer any questions you may have, offer any advice or provide you with a free quotation.