At a minimum, a Gas Safe certificate needs to contain:

• A description and location of each appliance/flue checked

• Name, registration number and signature of the engineer who carried out the check

• Date on which the check was carried out

• The address of the property where the appliance/flue is installed

• The name and address of the landlord (or their agent where applicable)

• Any safety defect identified and any action required or taken to rectify it

• Confirmation of the results of the operational safety checks carried out on the appliances.

There are many tests we carry out on gas appliances, here are a few examples below:

• Gas Safe inspections check all aspects of the gas installation throughout the property including any supply pipework after the meter, condition of flues, functionality of safety devices, burn rates and combustion seals.

• Common reasons for failures are - Gas leaks on pipework or joints, loose or corroded flues, emergency shut off devices not functioning properly and failed combustion seals passing deadly gasses into habitable rooms.

Each test varies from property to property but an average three bedroom semi-detached home with 1 gas fire, 1 gas boiler and 1 gas hob would take around 60 minutes to complete

If your gas inspection fails then there could be several different outcomes depending on the reason for failure. We may need to issue a warning notice, turn off the appliance or cap the supply. Don't worry, if your test fails we will provide free advice and quotations for the remedial actions required.

All of your gas appliances, including your gas boiler, gas cooker and gas fire are recommended to be safety checked once a year and serviced regularly according to manufacturer’s instructions. If you do not have your gas appliances regularly serviced and safety checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer you could be putting you and your family at risk and in possible danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. Most appliances manufactures set out their own servicing schedules, if you no longer have access to the original manufacture instructions you may be able to download a copy of them from the manufactures website.

We have a large database of manufacture instruction manuals stored on our servers, please get in touch if you are struggling to locate yours as we may be able to help. If a copy of the manufactures instruction and services recommendations are unavailable then it is recommended that gas appliances should be checked and serviced annually. Gas servicing can also increase the efficiency of your appliances saving you money and reducing wasted fuel burn.

If your gas appliance is under a manufactures warranty then its is standard practice for the manufacture to stipulate that gas appliances are service annually to retain the product warranty. Our engineers hold the correct permits to service household gas appliances made by any manufacturer, even if we didn't originally install the appliance.

Each appliance varies and some will have their own specific requirements, our usual service will consist of a full check of a the appliance and our engineer is likely to take the appliance apart to inspect it. Our engineer will assess the physical condition of the appliance, installation pipework, air vents and any flues for deterioration. They will carry out performance tests and take any necessary remedial action. Each appliance will normally take between 30-60 minutes to service, some appliances are more complex and require extra time. Prices start from £49 please contact the team to discuss your requirements.