Gas Safe & Replacing Boiler

[wandertheworldtoday]

Hello,

I'm new to this site, but impressed with the dialogue. Super.

Question: I am renovating, and am replacing my condensing boiler. I have employed a 'gas safe' plumber, who is taking care of it all. I hired him b/c I understood that he
a. follows the necessary procedures
b. if he does it, it means there are no issues with council, etc.

Does anyone know: Once he finishes the work, does he have to notify council that it's done correctly? And then, am I to do something with council? Do I have to set up an appointment for them to come and inspect, etc? I assumed not. For the record, I did not inform council that I was replacing my boiler. I hope I did not make an error here. I also moved it by 5 feet to fit better the flat layout, but plumber kept in mind the minimum distance to window for the flue, etc.

(fyi: i just bought the flat and the previous boiler was old and wanted a fresh start).

Thanks for your help.

 

[Dan Robinson]

He can do it for you for a lot less than you can; and it takes minutes.

Legally as i understand it you are responsible for ensuring it is notified.

How this is done is down to you and him.

 

[saladdays]

The plumber will issue a certificate. Mine came through the post.

 

[Agile]

Make sure you tell him that you are expecting him to do the notification as part of the job!

Most conscientious ones do but a few try to avoid doing it !

Tony

 

[FiremanT]

He can do it for you for a lot less than you can; and it takes minutes.

Legally as i understand it you are responsible for ensuring it is notified.

How this is done is down to you and him.

He can, but I don't believe it is a requirement. But as far as I am concerned, why not? Subject to concerns of Capita utilising the Data for personal (corporate) gain

 

[Agile]

Any boiler installer providing a proper professional service will provide the notification of the installation to Building Control as part of the service.

But some don't! I rate them as unprofessional1

 

[gas112]

Its is a stipulation of being gas saferegistered that an installer notifies any flued appliance or flueless fire .
It takes 2 minutes and costs less than £3 and is even free for some makes of boiler if installer is reg with the manufacturer

 

[FiremanT]

Its is a stipulation of being gas saferegistered that an installer notifies any flued appliance or flueless fire .
It takes 2 minutes and costs less than £3 and is even free for some makes of boiler if installer is reg with the manufacturer

No, it isn't. They make the service available, but it is not a requirement, whereas with CORGI it was. Otherwise, I don't disagree.

 

[Agile]

Even if its not a Gas Reg requirement, its still a requirement that the installation IS notified to Building Control!

Only the original installer can do that at a low cost!

Tony

 

[gas112]

Firemant read the letter that came with your gas safe card in april and you will see that you are wrong it is clearly worded that it is a requirement you notify

 

[FiremanT]

Firemant read the letter that came with your gas safe card in april and you will see that you are wrong it is clearly worded that it is a requirement you notify

If I can find it, I will. Thanks.
It certainly WAS the case that it wasn't a requirement for US to register.

 

[gas112]

Think you will find when it changed from corgi to gassafe the only thing that changed was cookers/tumble dryers was only thing that was dropped it was still a requirement for others but just they never pushed it.
I put the wording of the letter in the CC back in april

 

[gaspro1981]

For the pro's

The Building Regulations in England and Wales make it a legal requirement for the appropriate Local Authority (LA) to be informed about the installation of a heat producing gas appliance and any associated heating and hot water systems installed with the appliance. This includes boilers, water heaters, warm air heaters, gas fires and flued cookers. As a Gas Safe registered engineer you are responsible for ensuring the LA is notified.