Safety Expertise
When it comes to safety and expertise, we offer a service that is second to none. The plumbing and heating industry, on the whole, suffers from bad press and this can lead to a bad reputation. We want to address this and therefore offer a few guidelines to potential clients (and the wider public) to help you make the right decisions when you are looking to hire domestic heating engineers, or any kind of plumbing and heating engineer.
GAS SAFE REGISTER (formerly CORGI)
If you work with gas boiler fitters or someone providing gas boiler repair or gas central heating service options, the engineer is required by law to be CORGI registered. This means they will have a photo ID displaying their name and photo as well as a date range. This ID must be within date. If you are ever in doubt, be sure to call CORGI on 0870 401 2300 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0870 401 2300 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Costs
Make sure that you always get estimates and details of the hourly rate, along with an approximation of the duration of the job, before you agree to any work being done.
Business Information
Make sure that you have access to a valid landline telephone number for the business you plan to employ, as well as a valid postal address.
Recommendations/References
Usually, one of the best ways to be sure about plumbing and heating engineers is to have found them via a recommendation from someone you know. It may be necessary to get some references and recommendations before you agree to work being started, if possible..
Too Good to be True?
If something appears too good to be true then it probably is. Let’s face it, in this day and age, there is no such thing as a free lunch!
Trust your instincts
The fact is it’s best to just always trust your instincts. Smartly presented people with clean and orderly vans and tools, as well as valid paperwork and CORGI certifications are likely to be legit. Never be afraid to ask questions – the more you know about a company before work begins, the safer you will be.
