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Electric, gas and heating safety check

Anonymous user 15 March 2024 - 2.40 PM

Hi, i'm wondering if electric, gas and heating safety checks need to come with some kind of certificate after being carried out and which qualifications the engineer needs to carry out the checks. Thanks

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MK electrical
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New Southgate, London
Hello i can only respond to the electrical part of the question. If you was to request a qualified electrician to provide a periodic test and inspection of you electrical installation they would issue what is called a Electrical installation condition report this is also sometimes incorrectly referred to as a landlords safety certificate as strictly speaking it is a full report on the safety and integrity of the installation and not a certificate as such. The electrician should visually and manually inspect all aspects of the installation and carry out all live and dead testing as set out in BS7671. The report would contain all test results and observations highlighting any items which present danger and require immediate remedial action C1, items that are potentially dangerous and require urgent attention C2, and any other observations where improvement is recommended C3. If any of works C1,C2 or C3 are carried out the the relevant certificate would be issued by the installing electrician if required by BS7671. hope that helps
Answered9 July 2018
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ADR Property Maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 55592 reviews
Boston
As far as gas is concerned I rent a property out and get a gas safety certificate annually, where all gas appliances are checked and if any are faulty must be replace or repaired prior to a certificate being issued saying everything is fine and in current working order. although valid for a yr like everything else in life is only really valid for the time of the report as gas / electric has a habit of breaking down and creating issue that require immediate repairs at anytime.
Answered11 July 2018
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