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Gas/Electrical safety certificate buying/selling home buyer report
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This is a great discussion I'm in the same boat I've got a seller who claims to have had the boiler serviced in Feb 19 by British Gas but they cannot get me the certificates. Sure BG can just send them a copy or isn't that possible?
You don't get a certificate as such with a boiler service.
I believe that BG engineers have a 'checklist' which they tick-off and leave with the customer.
Other gas engineers might not leave any kind of paperwork - except perhaps an invoice.
If the service was booked online, the seller might have emails confirming their order and the appointment date etc.0 -
Susieee said:plumberpaig wrote: »From another very useful post, is this the company you are talking about?
Personally, I have bought and sold a property on more than 20 occasions now and I would always get a gas and electrical check done.
There's a company I use. They do both checks in one go for buyers and sellers. They work for estate agents as well.
Here's what's covered:
full boiler safety check including the inside of the boiler
full flue gas analysis and readings
a check of heating controls for function and reliability
a check of the hot water cylinder for function and reliability
a full electrical installation condition report
a check for any broken sockets
a full check of the wiring
a full check of the fuse board
advice on all the above in regards to safety, condition and future reliability
Also if you click the link below it is £175 for both checks, not £200 -
They are recommended a lot on this forum and I think the owner actually posts on here too. Very helpful website too.
Yes that is the company I used. I got my gas and electrical certificates done last week from them. You can book online but have to wait a day for the paperwork to come through, you don't get it the same day which was a slight problem for me as I needed it urgently. Can't complain about the price and the service though. (£!75 for both and I also got my EPC renewed at a discount price because it only had a year left and I am letting the property once the purchase goes through)
Hello does any1 know of a reputable company is Norwich this company does not cover my area.
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Does anyone know how long these checks will take on average? I have booked two different companies in at the same time but they are not sure how long the services will take!0
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martinbloomer6 said:Does anyone know how long these checks will take on average? I have booked two different companies in at the same time but they are not sure how long the services will take!0
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plumberpaig said:arissarazul wrote: »One company stands out though as they do this kind of work on a daily basis, ie checking gas and electrics for home buyers and seller. They also send one engineer out and so it's one appointment for me and they also have a no pass policy, ie the refund my money if things fail.
From another very useful post, is this the company you are talking about?
Personally, I have bought and sold a property on more than 20 occasions now and I would always get a gas and electrical check done.
There's a company I use. They do both checks in one go for buyers and sellers. They work for estate agents as well.
Here's what's covered:- full boiler safety check including the inside of the boiler
- full flue gas analysis and readings
- a check of heating controls for function and reliability
- a check of the hot water cylinder for function and reliability
- a full electrical installation condition report
- a check for any broken sockets
- a full check of the wiring
- a full check of the fuse board
- advice on all the above in regards to safety, condition and future reliability
Also if you click the link below it is £175 for both checks, not £200 -
https://www.gassafetycertificate.info/home-buyers-survey-house-survey-buying-house-gas-boiler-electrical-safety-checking-certificates/
They are recommended a lot on this forum and I think the owner actually posts on here too. Very helpful website too.
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This company doesn't do repairs so is independent and this is particularly a good idea if you're worried about some rip off tradepeople who 'make up' repair work just so they can quote for a new boiler or a new fuse board or whatever doesn't need fixing. By the way, an electrical safety certificate is now a legal requirement when renting a property out and so is a gas safety certificate and an energy performance certificate.0 -
jonpurshouse said:martinbloomer6 said:Does anyone know how long these checks will take on average? I have booked two different companies in at the same time but they are not sure how long the services will take!
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plumberpaig said:plumberpaig said:arissarazul wrote: »One company stands out though as they do this kind of work on a daily basis, ie checking gas and electrics for home buyers and seller. They also send one engineer out and so it's one appointment for me and they also have a no pass policy, ie the refund my money if things fail.
From another very useful post, is this the company you are talking about?
Personally, I have bought and sold a property on more than 20 occasions now and I would always get a gas and electrical check done.
There's a company I use. They do both checks in one go for buyers and sellers. They work for estate agents as well.
Here's what's covered:- full boiler safety check including the inside of the boiler
- full flue gas analysis and readings
- a check of heating controls for function and reliability
- a check of the hot water cylinder for function and reliability
- a full electrical installation condition report
- a check for any broken sockets
- a full check of the wiring
- a full check of the fuse board
- advice on all the above in regards to safety, condition and future reliability
Also if you click the link below it is £175 for both checks, not £200 -
https://www.gassafetycertificate.info/home-buyers-survey-house-survey-buying-house-gas-boiler-electrical-safety-checking-certificates/
They are recommended a lot on this forum and I think the owner actually posts on here too. Very helpful website too.
.
.
.
This company doesn't do repairs so is independent and this is particularly a good idea if you're worried about some rip off tradepeople who 'make up' repair work just so they can quote for a new boiler or a new fuse board or whatever doesn't need fixing. By the way, an electrical safety certificate is now a legal requirement when renting a property out and so is a gas safety certificate and an energy performance certificate.
Thanks.
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EYEONME2534 said:plumberpaig said:plumberpaig said:arissarazul wrote: »One company stands out though as they do this kind of work on a daily basis, ie checking gas and electrics for home buyers and seller. They also send one engineer out and so it's one appointment for me and they also have a no pass policy, ie the refund my money if things fail.
From another very useful post, is this the company you are talking about?
Personally, I have bought and sold a property on more than 20 occasions now and I would always get a gas and electrical check done.
There's a company I use. They do both checks in one go for buyers and sellers. They work for estate agents as well.
Here's what's covered:- full boiler safety check including the inside of the boiler
- full flue gas analysis and readings
- a check of heating controls for function and reliability
- a check of the hot water cylinder for function and reliability
- a full electrical installation condition report
- a check for any broken sockets
- a full check of the wiring
- a full check of the fuse board
- advice on all the above in regards to safety, condition and future reliability
Also if you click the link below it is £175 for both checks, not £200 -
https://www.gassafetycertificate.info/home-buyers-survey-house-survey-buying-house-gas-boiler-electrical-safety-checking-certificates/
They are recommended a lot on this forum and I think the owner actually posts on here too. Very helpful website too.
.
.
.
This company doesn't do repairs so is independent and this is particularly a good idea if you're worried about some rip off tradepeople who 'make up' repair work just so they can quote for a new boiler or a new fuse board or whatever doesn't need fixing. By the way, an electrical safety certificate is now a legal requirement when renting a property out and so is a gas safety certificate and an energy performance certificate.
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user1977 said:EYEONME2534 said:plumberpaig said:plumberpaig said:arissarazul wrote: »One company stands out though as they do this kind of work on a daily basis, ie checking gas and electrics for home buyers and seller. They also send one engineer out and so it's one appointment for me and they also have a no pass policy, ie the refund my money if things fail.
From another very useful post, is this the company you are talking about?
Personally, I have bought and sold a property on more than 20 occasions now and I would always get a gas and electrical check done.
There's a company I use. They do both checks in one go for buyers and sellers. They work for estate agents as well.
Here's what's covered:- full boiler safety check including the inside of the boiler
- full flue gas analysis and readings
- a check of heating controls for function and reliability
- a check of the hot water cylinder for function and reliability
- a full electrical installation condition report
- a check for any broken sockets
- a full check of the wiring
- a full check of the fuse board
- advice on all the above in regards to safety, condition and future reliability
Also if you click the link below it is £175 for both checks, not £200 -
https://www.gassafetycertificate.info/home-buyers-survey-house-survey-buying-house-gas-boiler-electrical-safety-checking-certificates/
They are recommended a lot on this forum and I think the owner actually posts on here too. Very helpful website too.
.
.
.
This company doesn't do repairs so is independent and this is particularly a good idea if you're worried about some rip off tradepeople who 'make up' repair work just so they can quote for a new boiler or a new fuse board or whatever doesn't need fixing. By the way, an electrical safety certificate is now a legal requirement when renting a property out and so is a gas safety certificate and an energy performance certificate.
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Has anyone used https://www.gassafetycertificate.info/ before and would you recommend them?0
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