COMMERCIAL GAS CERTIFICATES

A Commercial Gas Safety Certificate is a document that verifies the safety of all gas appliances, pipework, and flues within a commercial property.

Commercial property owners, landlords, and property managers should have a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate for any commercial properties that use gas appliances.

Your Commercial Gas Safety Certificate must be renewed annually.

A qualified and registered gas safe engineer can issue a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate.

The cost of a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate may vary depending on the size of the property and the number of appliances that must be checked.

The length of time it takes to conduct a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection depends on the size of the property and the number of appliances that need to be checked.

A Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection involves inspecting all gas appliances, pipework, and flues to ensure they are safe and operating efficiently, including systems such as boilers, heaters, and cookers.

No, a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection can only be performed by a qualified and registered gas safe engineer.

Without a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate, commercial property owners can face significant legal action, insurance claims may be invalidated and fines.

It is illegal to use gas appliances within a commercial property without a valid Commercial Gas Safety Certificate.

If you are dissatisfied with the results of a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection, you can contact the certifying body or the gas safe register.

If you fail a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection, you must address the problems identified by the gas safe engineer and schedule a re-inspection.

You can contact the gas safe engineer who performed the inspection and request a copy of the certificate.

A Commercial Gas Safety Certificate is usually issued within a week of the inspection being carried out.

Gas safe engineers will have a unique registration number on their ID card, which you can verify on the gas safe register.

It may be possible to arrange a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection outside of business hours but this will need to be discussed with the gas safe engineer.

You do not need to notify your gas supplier of a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection unless there are concerns regarding the gas supply.

No, each commercial property must have its own Commercial Gas Safety Certificate.

You can prepare for a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate inspection by ensuring that all gas appliances are accessible, and that records of previous inspections and repairs are available.

If you suspect a gas leak in your commercial property, you should immediately evacuate the premises, turn off the gas supply, and contact a gas safe engineer or emergency services.

No, gas appliances should never be used if a fault is suspected as this can pose a significant safety risk.

Newly installed gas appliances in a commercial property should be inspected within the first 12 months of use, and a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate should be issued.

Any Business or commercial property where a commercial gas meter or a commercial gas appliance is installed, is required by law to have a valid commercial gas safety certificate either a CP17 commercial gas installation certificate or CP15 non domestic annual servicing report or A CP42 commercial catering gas certificate or all of the above. Failure to comply with these terms could invalidate your building insurance and you will also be breaking the law. Regulation (36)(1) of the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998. It is a legal requirement by the law.