Gas Certification Surrey
You are required by law to have a Gas Safety Certificate every year, regardless of whether you rent or own a property. You must follow these rules if you use a property agent for your gas safety inspections or maintenance. It is your responsibility to ensure that the agent you use follows the Gas Safety Regulations 1998 and to retain copies of all paperwork. You could be fined up to PS5000 if you do not comply.
To obtain a Gas Safety Certificate you first need to apply to your local authority. This will then be sent to a provincial safety manager, who will issue the certificate. The certificate shows details of the inspection, when it is due to expire and when it will be renewed. The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 require Gas Safety Certificates to be issued every 12 months. You can install and operate gas appliances even if you don’t have a certificate. However, safety precautions must be taken.
When you apply to have your Gas Safety Certificate issued, you will need to provide proof of having completed a recognised training course. The minimum experience required to install gas piping is two years. You will need a certificate as a pressure welding specialist if you’ve ever worked with metallic pipes.
During the inspection, a Gas Safe Registered engineer will check the gas meter and the appliances that are installed. To ensure there are no leaks, he will inspect the ventilation system. He will also check the operating pressure of the appliances and make sure that the piping is not overloaded. Costs for the inspection vary depending on the property’s size. You will then receive a Gas Safety Certificate that is emailed to you the next day.
You will also need to obtain a Gas Safety Certificate. You must also obtain a special purpose certificate of qualification to perform regulated work. You must also attach conditions to your qualifications and mail them back to the regulator authority.
If you are a landlord, you must give your tenants a copy of the Gas Safety Certificate when they move in. If you are a landlord who uses an agent to carry out your gas safety inspections, you must give the tenant a copy of the safety inspection within 28 days. Keep a copy of any paperwork or the inspection results for at most two years.
Backfilling a section in a rewrapped installation of gas is not permitted unless the gas company permits you. You must take all necessary precautions to protect yourself and the rewrapped section from damage. You must not probe with pointed tools.