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Gas Safe Register: Why It Matters

The Gas Safe Register is the UK's legal authority on gas safety. Here's why it matters and how to check your engineer is registered.

15 June 2024·3 min read·By Corby Boiler Installations

The Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI in 2009 as the official legal register for gas engineers in the UK. If someone works on your gas appliances without being professionally qualified, they are breaking the law.

What safety compliance means

qualified engineers have been assessed and qualified to work on specific types of gas appliances. Each engineer carries a engineer ID card showing their registration number and which types of work they are qualified to carry out.

Why it matters

Poorly-fitted gas appliances can leak carbon monoxide — a colourless, odourless, potentially lethal gas. Carbon monoxide poisoning kills around 40 people in the UK each year and hospitalises hundreds more. Using an unregistered gas engineer is a false economy that can have fatal consequences.

How to check your engineer

Ask to see their engineer ID card before any work begins. You can also check an engineer's registration at GasSafeRegister.co.uk by entering their registration number.

Our registration

All Corby Boiler Installations engineers are professionally qualified. Our registration number is displayed on every job sheet and Gas Safety Certificate we issue. You can verify our registration at any time.

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