Gassafe register

[plumba66]

It's the fifth or sixth time I am having to go through the same old thing again where I have to pay over £1000 & a week off work to renew my Gassafe, I go through the same old thing every five years, not a lot has changed & what has changed since the last time I am notified of the changes through Gassafe, what a complete rip off, if I have to prove my competency why not just have a site visit , I also have to sit next to kitchen fitters who haven't worked in the plumbing & heating industry but just want to fit hobs:nono:

 

[townfanjon]

Kitchen fitters do their acs...... Erm lol

 

[gasmanrob]

Count yourself lucky it's only a grand and 1 week there's a few on here that have just about everything.

 

[snowhead]

Well the alternative is No Gassafe and every Kitchen fitter and tiler will be fitting Boilers.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I understand what you mean but gas needs to be controlled otherwise every tit would be doing it!

 

[hammers4spanner]

Well the alternative is No Gassafe and every Kitchen fitter and tiler will be fitting Boilers.

they do anyway i find very few people actually care if your gas safe or not

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I understand what you mean but gas needs to be controlled otherwise every tit would be doing it!

every tit is doing it anyway

 

[hammers4spanner]

I understand what you mean but gas needs to be controlled otherwise every tit would be doing it!

came across a builder that does gas work boilers etc etc not gas registered so went to report him and guess what !!!

Nothing happened gas safe just said unless the home owner complained they can't do nothing lol

shambolic

 

[ShaunCorbs]

came across a builder that does gas work boilers etc etc not gas registered so went to report him and guess what !!!

Nothing happened gas safe just said unless the home owner complained they can't do nothing lol

shambolic

or unless he hurts/kills someone but then it too far

 

[Ray Stafford]

came across a builder that does gas work boilers etc etc not gas registered so went to report him and guess what !!!

Nothing happened gas safe just said unless the home owner complained they can't do nothing lol

shambolic

And thats the problem.

We need to upgrade the enforcement, so its the same as drink driving. The whole point of the drink driving enforcement is that we try to nick people BEFORE they kill someone. Should be the same with illegal gas work.

 

[kris]

There's to many corner cutting diyers out there getting away with it.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

And thats the problem.

We need to upgrade the enforcement, so its the same as drink driving. The whole point of the drink driving enforcement is that we try to nick people BEFORE they kill someone. Should be the same with illegal gas work.

yes and on the add they cant buy boilers/products etc and gas fittings simple

 

[Ermintrude]

I enjoy test center get to rip the assessors

 

[PETE 123]

A simple way is to make it well known that installing gas appliances using non qualified engineers invalidates any property of contents insurance.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

A simple way is to make it well known that installing gas appliances using non qualified engineers invalidates any property of contents insurance.

it does anyway

 

[Whyme]

I'm employed so enjoy the days off and no sandwiches, Get in.

 

[kirkgas]

Plumba66 you must have some range of quals if it costs £1000 and takes a week to do the assessments, I assume as you have done it so many times you don't do training, so 5 days assessments must just about cover every available ACS going, last time I did mine I did core and 5 in 1.5days

 

[JCSPLUMBING]

I've had plenty of jobs where I'm asked "do you do boilers?" I reply yes to an extent but not the gas side as I have a friend who does the gas side of boilers for me any way. I've probsbly lost thousands of pounds over the years by saying no but I sleep soundly at night. You can't put a price on that.

 

[Ivanwawryn]

I agree every 5 years a pain I am getting older, maybe another time, then dementia sets in

 

[henly1234]

Over the years, Ive tried numerous times to report non GS persons, and never is anything actual done, so I don't bother anymore, my renewal is due next February and I'm seriously thinking of not renewing and working the same way as others appear to do.

Ive even advise someone who was complaining about a non registered fitter (and left him in a dangerous situation)on Streetlife and GS told him to go to Trading Standards.

WTF do they do with our money, aside from send a largely superfluous glossy mag out once a month that contain a multitude of ads and not much more, takes all of 15 mins to read before it goes in the recycling.

 

[kirkgas]

Henly1234 if you are into recycling ask Gas Safe to stop sending a paper copy and read it online

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

came across a builder that does gas work boilers etc etc not gas registered so went to report him and guess what !!!

Nothing happened gas safe just said unless the home owner complained they can't do nothing lol

shambolic

It is the HSE that are responsible for enforcing this law and not GS so you should report him to HSE. They do prosecute.

 

[Rickster123]

It is the HSE that are responsible for enforcing this law and not GS so you should report him to HSE. They do prosecute.

Where have you been hiding mrs TP?! You add a certain glamour to the forum..

 

[firemant]

A simple way is to make it well known that installing gas appliances using non qualified engineers invalidates any property of contents insurance.

So everyone keeps saying. But I would like to see some evidence.

It is similar to the belief that suicide invalidates Life Insurance. It doesn't (unless within, normally, 12 months of policy inception)

 

[TFGplumbing]

WTF do they do with our money

Smoke cubans lit with our money, buying Austin martins, going on 90 day caribbean cruises & proberly have a jolly good old chuckle.

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Where have you been hiding mrs TP?! You add a certain glamour to the forum..

So nice to hear.

Not hiding just same old same old..
There's a dull story about forgetting my password.

 

[lame plumber]

So nice to hear.

Not hiding just same old same old..
There's a dull story about forgetting my password.

still got that image of you in your towel Mrs TP nice to have you back

 

[Freddiebhoy]

I tried reporting a cowboy plumber near me who regularly fits and repairs boilers despite NEVER having been registered. They asked me addresses and dates he was there. Like I've got time to be a private detective

 

[hammers4spanner]

It is the HSE that are responsible for enforcing this law and not GS so you should report him to HSE. They do prosecute.

The the first thing GSR should do is refer to the HSE rather than can't be bothered attitude.

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

The the first thing GSR should do is refer to the HSE rather than can't be bothered attitude.

Agree.

Or at the very least tell people its the HSE who deal with this, instead of just doing nothing because it's nothing to do with them.

 

[REDSAW]

gas safe have an input. the last one i was chasing i went through reg man who has contacts with hse