My gas cooker and an electric oven were installed by unqualified builders.
They said qualified Corgi engineer and electrician will provide me with the certificates.
It sounds dodgy but is it the standard practice amongst builders in the UK?
2007-04-13 13:43:28 · 10 answers · asked by truthofmatter 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No.
Only Corgi qualified fitters are permitted to install gas appliances.
I wouldn't use a gas unit if it hadn't been certified - there have been too many disasters.
They could have just invalidated your warranty rights if the units were new.
2007-04-13 13:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is ilegal for non corgi qualified staff to install gas appliances. You ocasionally see examples in the papers of people who have died as a result of cowboy gas installers!
The confederation of registered gas installers ( CORGI ) is a way to prevent this!
CORGI are not associated with electrical installations. I believe that electrical installations now have to be approved by a similar organisation.
Are they going to send a CORGI engineer around to approve an appliance fitted by a non corgi builder, I think not, a corgi engineer who did this would risk being removed from the register!
It sounds dodgy and it is dodgy!
I think corgi engineers have to approve gas appliances in any house you rent out to others.
See trading standards for a definitive answer.
2007-04-13 22:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by brian t 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
weather you are in the US or the UK or anywhere its rife with fake companies , a corgi is a registered firm and by law there have to deliver the good that are up to standard if you have have any work done on your your home make sure its by a corgi engineer / electrician other wise you put yourself up for being ripped off but more to the point you seriously put your life and the life's of other in danger .
2007-04-13 14:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by lizella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good Corgi plumber and as electrician wouldn't provide you with the certificates without inspecting the work first, chances are that they have stolen them from someone or at least bought them from someone who stole them, ring trading standards and corgi and get them reported.
There are more than likely competent at their job, it's just corgi registration costs quite a lot
2007-04-13 22:35:59 · answer #4 · answered by I got wood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not uncommon to do the work yourself and get a qualified engineer to come and certify. I did this with electrics. Messing with gas was not my cup of tea. Having an unqualified contractor sounds seriously dodgy to me.
2016-04-01 00:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas appliances MUST be fitted by CORGI registered fitters. Have a look at the CORGI site - it's very helpful.
I think the same is now true for electrical appliance.
http://www.trustcorgi.com/consumers.htmx
2007-04-13 23:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by anwen55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If an unqualified engineer and electrician installs your stove, the installation must be inspected by the person providing the certificates otherwise it's illegal and the certifiers can lose their licence and big fines imposed. Common practice though, even though illegal, as most people don't care.
2007-04-13 13:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Recently new UK legislation came in whereby any fairly major domestic electrical works must be signed off by someone who holds "Part P". If you had building work done and you dont have the part P, the building inspector will not sign the job as completed. That in itself isn't too much of an issue untill you come to sell!!!
2007-04-16 00:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is done. A lot of the time, and I hate to say unqualified personnel did it, guys without the license or certification will do the work and the guy with th license will sign off on it.
The guy with the license knows the guys that do the work and they feel like they are qualified to do the work or they wouldn't sign off, since it is their name on the certificate. Good luck
2007-04-13 14:00:15 · answer #9 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In the US - they'd be in big trouble....in the UK....bloody hell..wish I could help!
2007-04-13 13:46:48 · answer #10 · answered by nitrolovin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋