Gas Safe Engineer doing a foreigner - what should I ask?

[Millsy 82]

£500,00??

Initial isn't far off it. I think it was £480 or something like that.

 

[Millsy 82]

There is no deterrent

Exactly so the people dont really care.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Initial isn't far off it. I think it was £480 or something like that.

I’ve never paid anywhere near that!

 

[Millsy 82]

I’ve never paid anywhere near that!

Just looked. Initial is £434 after that £180.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Just looked. Initial is £434 after that £180.

Still never paid that.

 

[Darren Jackson]

which law exactly? The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 state that you must be a competent person to work on gas appliances. The Gas Safe Register is not mentioned in any UK legislation, being on the register is a good way to prove that you are a competent person.

And in the eyes of the law being gas safe registered is the only acceptable proof that you are deemed a competent person.

 

[Burger]

And in the eyes of the law being gas safe registered is the only acceptable proof that you are deemed a competent person.

I thought it was your acs that deemed you competent and Gas safe allows you to work for remuneration?

 

[Riley]

It’s somantics though under current rules this engineer doesn’t meet the required criteria in order to install a boiler under his own name

 

[Aire]

I thought it was your acs that deemed you competent and Gas safe allows you to work for remuneration?

Yes but you can't turn up at someone's house and show them your acs certificates can you. You have to be registered to legally work as a business, but it also shows your customers you are competent to work on gas.

 

[Burger]

It’s somantics though under current rules this engineer doesn’t meet the required criteria in order to install a boiler under his own name

Yes mate I get that, but under gsiur you are allowed to be competent, and not be a member of an approved of an approved class of persons (currently gas safe) if working without financial reward or gain. He should indeed have his own gas safe registration to carry out this job as he’s quoted for it.