New boiler. Hight Street or Back Street fitter?

[judderi]

Im in the market for a new combi boiler to replace my very old gravity boiler system. Obviously you could go hight street like British Gas and get it done or i could get a friend of my father in laws to do it on the cheap. But with all this new legislation for energy efficiency and selling properties i really dont know what to do. Does the installer need to be CORGI and do i need some sort of paperwork to meet new legislation etc. Your advice would be much apreciated. Thanks. Ben

 

[john90]

don't use a non GORGI registered engineer - you could invalidate your buildings insurance if you have a problem. Try to find an independant RGI that has been recommended rather than paying BG's inflated prices.

 

[judderi]

Thanks. Do i still need to find a CORGI person who will give a certificate to meet the new law thing and register it? The reason i ask is that BG said that they do all that for you.

 

[giblets]

And so should any CORGI installer.

 

[judderi]

Great. Thanks for your replies.

 

[Softus]

But with all this new legislation for energy efficiency and selling properties i really dont know what to do.

The choice is very simple - (a) do it legally and safely, (b) do it illegally and unsafely.

Your choice depends on what kind of person you are, so be a grown-up - make a decision without having to drag other people into your web of self-deceipt.

 

[corgiman]

this must be a wind up softus

 

[judderi]

Go blow yourself you pompus prat!

I simply asked for advice as i didnt know the details and legality of the issues. But hey ive had answers from somebody who was very nice and helpfull not like yourself.

Moron.

 

[judderi]

If it is a wind up, sorry but i didnt get your humor.

 

[corgiman]

because it is amazing to me that no one has read about the horror stories about incompetant fitting of boilers

 

[BoxBasher]

Don't worry, most of us don't sometimes.

It is ILLEGAL for you to get any gas appliance installed by somebody who is not a certified competent person. At the moment the only organisation that certifies competency in the gas industry is CORGI.

Therfore the only legal way is to have a CORGI registered engineer/installer fit your new boiler.

British Gas are usually amongst the most expensive and don't always work to the highest standard. Shop around, get quotes and most importantly of all - seek recommendations from friends/family/colleagues/neighbours.

I think a more appropriate description of "back street fitter" would be "local independent registered gas installer"

 

[judderi]

Hey i never said the back street fitter would be incompetent. They would have been a qualified plumber doing a govy job to earn some extra cash. If i wanted an incompetent fitter i would do it myself!

 

[judderi]

Thanks BoxBasher. Yeah i think i will start ringing around local companies getting prices and most importantly asking if they are corgi registered. Ta

 

[corgiman]

LMAO

fair enough

but he wont be able to notify as has already been said

 

[judderi]

would it be possible (cheaper) to get said friend to install boiler and then get somebody to inspect and register it?