Choosing a Gas Safe Engineer: What You Should Know

25 June 2024

Industrial gas boilers are vital to a business, and it’s normal to want to call out a gas engineer to fix a boiler problem as soon as possible. However, choosing a commercial gas engineer quickly, without ensuring they are qualified, can risk experiencing more problems down the line.

Read on to learn more about commercial gas safe engineers and how to ensure they are adequately qualified.

What Is a Gas Engineer?

A gas safe engineer is a specialist in systems or appliances involving gas, such as boilers, gas fires and more. They possess the knowledge and skills to install, maintain and repair these systems, ensuring they function correctly and are safe for use.

Despite there not being one specific career path to becoming a gas engineer, it requires extensive training and assessment. To learn the necessary skills surrounding gas applications and gas safety, a training course with a gas safety qualification must be completed.

Some people train as an apprentice before undertaking more advanced training. Others study for a diploma in plumbing and heating to give them a foundation of knowledge before applying for a gas engineer trainee role.

Why Do Engineers Need to Be Gas Safe Registered?

The Gas Safe Register is the official gas registration body of gas businesses and gas engineers in the UK. It is a legal requirement that all gas businesses are on the Gas Safe Register.

A gas engineer can only offer gas services on behalf of a registered gas business once they have been granted a license. To be issued a license, gas engineers must be assessed by a recognised awarding body to prove they are competent in gas safety and have completed the approved training and assessment.

It’s vital that gas engineers are on the gas safe register to ensure the appropriate level of knowledge, understanding and practical skills to undertake gas work safely. The training and assessment process is particularly rigorous because gas services pose a significant risk if conducted by unqualified individuals.

Hiring a gas engineer who isn’t on the gas safe register indicates they are likely not up to the expected standards. Any work they carry out will be illegal and likely unsafe.

Can I Check if an Engineer Is on the Gas Safe Register?

The Gas Safe Register is an official list of the businesses legally permitted to carry out gas work. Registered gas safe engineers each have their own Gas Safe ID card, with an ID number, that they should be able to produce on command. By typing an individual’s ID number into the website you can find their registration and details about the gas work they are qualified to undertake.

At Caledonian Heating & Plumbing, all our commercial gas engineers belong to the Gas Safe Register and will present you with their Gas Safe ID card to confirm their suitability to conduct commercial gas heating services.

For industrial gas boilers and commercial heating services, get in touch with our reliable team today.

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