
Why do you need a gas safe registered engineer?
Think of it this way – would you get into a car with a driving instructor knowing they don’t have any of the qualifications to teach you? You wouldn’t! So why would you want to live in your home without any Gas Safety checks? Gas Safety is such an important part of your home, without it, you are putting your life and the lives of others at risk. Did you know? ATAG ONLY SELL to Gas Safe Registered engineers! Using a Gas Safe registered engineer shows you they have the correct qualifications to carry out the job. Using rogue installers, can invalidate any warranty you may have on your appliances, and it can even affect your home insurance!
How does an engineer become Gas Safe Registered?
For an engineer to become Gas Safe registered, they need to have the relevant qualifications to apply. Any new installers after 2014 must take an ‘industry recognised training course’. Once they have taken the training course, they undergo assessments from the ‘National Accredited Certification Scheme for Individual Gas Fitting Operatives’.
After they undergo these assessments, they become Gas Safe Registered engineers. Once the individual is Gas Safe Registered, they MUST keep records of all the work they carry out for the first three months whilst they are on a ‘probation period’. Anybody who doesn’t supply these records, will be suspended from the Gas Safe Register. Any engineer who isn’t intending to carry out gas work, should not register to be a Gas Safe engineer.
Always check that any engineer is Gas Safe registered before they undergo any works. Even If you are certain they are qualified to do the work that needs carrying out, it’s better to be safe than sorry!
ATAG ONLY SELL to Gas Safe Registered Engineers! We aim to ensure that homeowners who have an ATAG product, have peace of mind and reassurance when it comes to their gas appliances. With our 10-year warranty as standard, and only selling to Gas Safe Registered engineers, we are confident that you will have that peace of mind all year round!