Do I need to renew my gas safe registration?

[mylocalplumber]

Hi,

Been subbing for a company for a little while and have been added as an engineer on their gas safe account.

so do I need to renew my personal registration?

Would I have to have it got privates?

thanks to all helpful replies

Mo

 

[TBServices]

If you want to do gas work for yourself, you need your own reg

 

[Roger Welton]

I'd keep mine going regardless I think

 

[Reg Man]

Yes, you cannot work legally for your own jobs, unless you have your own gas safe registration.

 

[tamz]

Hi,

Been subbing for a company for a little while and have been added as an engineer on their gas safe account.

So are you an employee or a subbie?

If you are now classed as an employee you don't really need it unless you are planning doing work at weekends etc, then you do, employed or not.

If you are still classed as self employed you may find if you drop your gas safe you will no longer be subbing to anyone.

 

[Reg Man]

So are you an employee or a subbie?

If you are now classed as an employee you don't really need it unless you are planning doing work at weekends etc, then you do, employed or not.

If you are still classed as self employed you may find if you drop your gas safe you will no longer be subbing to anyone.

you can be a subbie under someone elses registration. It just does not allow you to do your own work , unless you have another regid=stration in your own right.

 

[tamz]

So can the main contractor use the registered guys to be GS Steve?

 

[Reg Man]

Yes. For instance. I am registered with another company for some contracted work and also registered personaly for my own work.

 

[tamz]

Didn't know that Steve. Anyone i've ever subbed to, first thing they want is a copy of your ticket and reg and your insurance so they can offload any blame.
For the sake of the price of a newspaper a day, i'd keep it regardless. (i also like my 4 digit number :wink

 

[Reg Man]

4 digits? you old timer

 

[tamz]

I'm going to pass it to my weans when i rap it in :lol:

 

[tackleburger]

The other thing to bear in mind is if you do want to re-register anytime soon you'll have to pay the initiall application fees will you not. I am in the same boat mine is due this month but if I can I'll keep it but being employed I'm not sure they allow it. I know BG make guys surrender their own reg. numbers

 

[kozak1968]

I'd keep it up, it saves on hassle of getting inspected and costs. You never know whats round the corner at the present time. Also stops the company thinking they got a hold over you.

 

[stevetheplumber]

a company can write in to your contract that you ca not carry out work other than for them but i cant see how they can prevent you having your own registration i cant imagine gas safe would be happy with that either as they would loose revenue

 

[Roger Welton]

I would question if I wanted to work for a company that stipulated this, what if you wanted to service your mums, or your your own boiler.

 

[Mike Jackson]

No reason you can't do your own boiler as it's not for profit and you've proved competence as you are registered at work. As long as you are not charging for it.

 

[kozak1968]

I read somewhere that a company you do work for can apply for their own registration using your details without your consent.