gas safe inspection

[marleyco]

Hi
Has anyone had an inspection recently? Mine is a week tomorrow. Letter said I had to arrange 3 sites for inspector to visit, last time it was one with corgi that consisted of commission and safety inspection of a boiler I installed.
I feel 3 sites is tricky as sometimes my gas work is few and far between. Been making my living for over a month with plumbing only. It's also hard enough to gain access to do the job in first place never mind an inspection.
I did have a neighbour offer his home, maybe that's the way to go!

 

[Blake]

If you ring them up and explain that you have not done much gas work recently, they will often allow you to do a service on your own home or a neighbours.

 

[armyash]

Do gas safe do inspections on new applicants or everyone including renewals?

 

[marleyco]

Thanks bronzino, might give that a try, have quite a bit of gas work coming up so even if I could postpone it.

Gas inspection's for everyone. Could be every year or once every 5 years. Gas safe may try doing it more often than corgi.

 

[villa_tom]

Did my inspection in October last year and I just serviced my next door neighbours Combi. Told the inspector I hadn't used my Gas safe Registration yet as I was awaiting a date to start sub-contracting. He was more than happy to see me do a single service. He said unless there where serious problems on my inpsection then there would be no need to see anymore work.

 

[Plucky]

I had similar thing, I had my own registration 4 months before I actually went self employed because I was still working for a firm at the time. I phone up gas safe and they put it back another 6 months

 

[yorkieplumber]

Hi not been asked for a inspection as yet by gas safe as it is now, think i was last inspected some 3 years ago by corgi, as i re-call just servicing a appliance for them is not sufficent, they like to see any installs you have done, unless things have changed, i remember the days you got inspected on a yearly basis without fail, it was always a nervous time for me, as when i served my time in 1978 it was as a plumber, so gas was not our main criteria, but have done various courses over the years and feel ok about inspections these days.

 

[bikerbas]

Got mine on wednesday ive got 2 boiler installs to show him,

 

[fagsanbooz]

Most inspectors now carry out their inspections on a 'risk-assessment' basis. i.e. New/just passed ACS (on probation) will get a decent inspection with 2 or 3 jobs to be 'available', he/she may not look at others at all but it gives them flexibility etc if they want a 2nd opinion/additional job etc. These new ones will then be 'more closely followed' than say more experienced gas operatives. Generally the more experienced, or those that have shown a high standard in the past will not constitute a 'higher risk' and so it could be 2, 3 or 4 years before you get another visit. If your'e unlucky to have a new inspector on the your patch then he/she might have a slightly different approach. Beware some will even look at your tools and equipment before to see if you have the correct/neccassary tools.

 

[gaspastemania]

I couldnt get access on my last inspection was pain in the butt !
Managed after alot of hassle to show inspector one fire , which got asked a million questions about meters , done gas rate , working pressure and operating pressure . He then asked for another visit of two more sites which i stated i cant get access so he said fine happy with your work conduct and knowledge. I dont do l;ots of gas work but either so will struggle again to show him 3 jobs .
A friend of mine tho was pulled up about no sleeving through wall on his inspection he wouldn't say exactly what happened other than was told to correct it.

 

[mickeyuk]

I think Gas Safe are getting a lot more strict with their inspections.I have had an inspection recently from an inspector iv known over 20 years.Gas rate ,tightness test , working pressure all the norm,But he then went into pipe sizing . inlet pressure, fga . flue distance .pipe depth,open flue ventilation requirements .meter capping and removal when soldering, id ,ar. ncs.requirements.and a few more which i cant remember.

 

[mboshier]

That does sound abit harsh! Iv know guys that have only ever fitted boilers on site in like a hour and have only ever changed a gas valve.
worrying if any of them guys are asked about vents, pipe sizing etc! would have to go on a weeks training just before inspector turned up! lol