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Central Heating

Does my gas safe engineer need to give me a building regs document to install a new radiator?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.30 PM

Hi Got a few questions please? 1)Bathroom radiator leaking, needs replacing as it's very old. Got gas safe engineer coming to replace rad on Monday. I know Gas safe are part of competent persons scheme but will I need a certificate, or will the gas safe engineer just notify the council, and how will I know they have been notified? The gas safe engineer is not in my borough but I chose him because he is good. 2)Also I got central heating installed by a different Gas safe engineer in 2015, impossible to get him on the phone, don't know if he notified building control, should I have had a document for this, as I never got one? 3)Got kitchen radiator installed by gas safe engineer a few years ago, can't remember when, dunno if they notified building control, never got any certificate? Thanks

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5 Answers

Bristol-Heating

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bristol
Hi As usual its a grey area A replacement radiator should not need building control notification a new radiator in a different position could require notification, as you are employing a person who will have competent persons scheme qualifications I would be satisfied with that. More important your boiler certification get in touch with Gas Safe give them your address and they will tell you if its registered or not if it is ask for a copy certificate a small charge for this, if its not registered give them the installers details they will take it from there. Thanks Dave
Answered13 June 2020
5

D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Romney
you do not need a gas safe engineer to replace a radiator,nor will any form of certificate be needed or supplied.
Answered13 June 2020
3

Pipeline Plumbing Ltd

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Welwyn Garden City
You don't need any paperwork or certificates for this nor do you need a gas safe engineer, a good plumber can do this or anyone competent enough.
Answered17 June 2020
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