I will let you into a little secret. As it stands at this moment in time, Joe public can go to Wicks or any of the sheds and buy a gas boiler, he can take it home and he can fit the said boiler providing he is competent to do so. The only person who can say he was not competent is a coroner.
This is a fact
The British Gas employee (most are deemed to be competent) who comes and services/repairs your boiler is not able to work on your boiler privately and charge you money unless he/she is CORGI registered in his/her own name.
This is a fact
Your next door neighbour who fitted his own boiler that has been working for years so you ask him to fit yours will only get taken to court if he charges you money and it can be proved he contravened gas safety regulations/ British standards. This would only take place if you reported him yourself to CORGI.
This is a fact
Lets just say I lean that your neighbour who I know is not registered has fitted your boiler so I report him to CORGI guess what CORGI will do? They will send documentation so he can apply to be registered.
Lastly CORGI registered fitters or Registered Plumbers do not have to have insurance, so if they blow your house up and they live in rented accommodation you are stuffed. The insurance industry doesnââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢t help the situation by not issuing a certificate for public liability.
That all being said CORGI have made it a little safer than it was ten years ago.
After all those horses get out of the way, we'll have your barn door fixed in a jiffy.
