Wales, UK - Boiler Inspection and Condition Reports

If you have a boiler in your home or business then you should do everything you can to keep it in good working efficient order and working safely. A boiler inspection and condition report will ensure any current or future faults are identified and tell you if it is working safely. They can save you a lot of time and money by identifying potential faults before they happen as well as prolonging the life of your boiler.

Homeowners are not required by law to have an annual report or service but they have a duty of care to ensure that any gas appliances in their home are working safely. Faults with gas appliances can be extremely dangerous and can be a risk of fire or carbon monoxide poisoning, both of which can be life-threatening.

As a landlord of either a commercial or domestic property, you have a legal requirement to have an annual Gas Safety Check for any gas appliances in the property. If you are a business owner then again you should have an annual gas safety check completed by a Gas Safe Registered engineer. Whatever industry you are in if there is a gas appliance connected within the premises then you MUST have a Commercial Gas Safety Certificate provided by a fully certified commercial gas safe engineer.

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What are the differences between a gas safety check and a service?

A full gas safety check and condition report check a gas appliance is operating safely.

A gas boiler service checks the boiler parts to ensure they are clean and working as efficiently as possible.

Think of a gas safety check as an MOT and a boiler service as a car service where work is carried out.

Boiler breakdowns whether domestic or commercial can be expensive and very inconvenient and often mean you are without heating or hot water. or both. If your boiler breaks down then it will normally be more costly to repair compared to being advised you need to change a part before it actually breaks down. A boiler breaking down due to one component can often cause damage to other parts of the boiler which is why a boiler inspection and condition report is worth having done. A boiler is also often more costly to repair if it hasn’t been serviced annually so both are important maintenance requirements of a boiler.

Having annual boiler inspection and condition reports enables you to preempt potential problems and resolve them before they turn into a full-blown boiler breakdown.

An initial boiler inspection can be anything between £100 and £300 but it is very much dependent on the size of your boiler if it is used in a domestic or commercial. environment Domestic or commercial a boiler inspection and condition report will often save you a lot of money further down the line and prolong the life of your boiler. They can take anything from half an hour upwards, again depending on the size of your boiler or plant room.

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If you have a Boiler Emergency or need a Boiler Inspection and Condition Report contact us today on 02922 407934 and our experts will answer any questions you may have and arrange an appointment for you. Our engineers are all Gas Safe Registered and have the qualifications and experience to work on all sizes, types and makes of boilers.