New Boiler Installation by builder

Sakir

Hello

Need advice...I am having my kitchen remodeled which involves replacing a 30yr old boiler. The builder doing the remodeling, who is NOT Gas Safe registered, has said he will fit the new boiler and have someone who is registered check the work and issue a certificate.

Is this OK?

He has quoted £7K to do all the works, of which only £350 is the labour cost for installing the boiler.

PS: This builder was recommended to me by a colleague who has dealt with him for about 7yrs.

Cheers
Sakir

Owain_Moneysaver

I don't thinkit is OK, unless a qualified gas fitter is actually installing the flue, how does a fitter signing off someone else's work know that the boiler or the flue isn't damaged in a way which isn't visible after installation?

Worst case is the fitter could refuse to connect or sign off the boiler because it's been fitted in the wrong place entirely by the builder.

Will the fitter also be taking responsibility for compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations and has the rest of your installation been checked? It is quite common to have to replace the HW Cylinder and have to install thermostatic rad valves when fitting a new boiler, as the whole installation has to be brought up to current Part L standards.

If new wiring is required to the boiler in the kitchen then that has to comply with Part P of the Building Regulations and be done by a registered electrician, or notified to building control.

Canucklehead

Sakir wrote: »

Hello

Need advice...I am having my kitchen remodeled which involves replacing a 30yr old boiler. The builder doing the remodeling, who is NOT Gas Safe registered, has said he will fit the new boiler and have someone who is registered check the work and issue a certificate.

Is this OK?

He has quoted £7K to do all the works, of which only £350 is the labour cost for installing the boiler.

PS: This builder was recommended to me by a colleague who has dealt with him for about 7yrs.

Cheers
Sakir

Good morning::eek: this is not 'ok'...your 'builder' will be conducting illegal and uninsured gas work. See more here.

HTH

Canucklehead

DVardysShadow

Canucklehead wrote: »

Good morning::eek: this is not 'ok'...your 'builder' will be conducting illegal and uninsured gas work. See more here.

HTH

Canucklehead

But a gas fitter could employ an apprentice to do the job if you were gas safe registered and inspect. The apprentice would obviously not be gas safe registered, but towards the end of his time would be competent to do the job.

Safety would be assured by inspection more than by who did the job.

What really matters here is having an inspection which gives good confidence and the inspector having confidence in the person doing the job.

Canucklehead

DVardysShadow wrote: »

But a gas fitter could employ an apprentice to do the job if you were gas safe registered and inspect. The apprentice would obviously not be gas safe registered, but towards the end of his time would be competent to do the job.

Safety would be assured by inspection more than by who did the job.

What really matters here is having an inspection which gives good confidence and the inspector having confidence in the person doing the job.

Good morning: your comments are not applicable to the situation described by the OP. Any RGI who 'signs off' this 'installation' is taking a huge risk.

Canucklehead