Frequently Asked Questions

Eicr cert is a company who carried out all the safety checks for domestic and commercial properties to make sure property is compliance with the regulations all our engineers are qualified and registered with Napit NICEIC Gas safe Elmhurst and hold Nebosh qualification for Fire risk assessments.

Yes all of the gas appliances should be tested and serviced according to manufacturer instructions

Your gas certificate will be revoked. It will be classed as At Risk. ‘At Risk’ ;is a risk classification used by gas engineers and means that your boiler and flue system could become dangerous in the future, in this case it is used because the engineer cannot examine the length of the flue to confirm it is safe.

Yes, you can. As long as:

• The electronic copy can be reproduced in hard copy format when required (e.g. for the tenant/HSE/housing department)
• The electronic copy is safe from damage and interference
• The electronic copy can uniquely identify the gas operative who carried out the safety check e.g. an electronic signature, a scanned signature, a payroll number unique to the operative, the name of the operative etc; the employer needs to have secure systems that link the individual operative to the unique identifier.

A landlord or gas engineer, with the landlord’s agreement, may send or give a copy of the electronic record directly to the tenant, providing the tenant is happy with this arrangement and has the ability to access it.

The gas safety check record is a record of the results of the checks carried out for the annual gas safety check. It should be issued on completion of the checks and not delayed even if defects are found or until necessary remedial action has been taken.
The record is a living document and landlords should supplement it with records of any follow up action taken (if required). This would provide a full record of the gas safety within the property.
You should not assume that an annual service inspection includes the points required by a safety check; neither should you assume that carrying out an annual gas safety check will be sufficient to provide effective maintenance. The advice of a competent Gas Safe registered engineer should be taken where necessary on action required.

We strongly recommend the use of CO alarms as one useful precaution to give tenants advance warning of CO in the property. Importantly, alarms should not be regarded as a replacement for regular maintenance and safety checks by a  Eicr cert registered engineer is crucial.

No, only a registered Eicr cert engineer must fit and check a gas appliance. It is not acceptable for a Gas Safe registered engineer to knowingly sign-off gas work that has been carried out by a person who is not registered. Where this occurs, both the registered and unregistered installer may face prosecution.

If you notice any gas leak, you should immediately do the following:

• Call cadent on + 44-800-389-8000
• Open doors and windows close the gas with the liver near to gas meter on pipe make sure it’s against the pipe turn off the gas appliances and make sure no one try to use them

Yes because gas safe engineers have all the qualifications and knowledge to guide you according to situation
You must follow the advice for safety reason.

If defects are found, landlords must take appropriate action to ensure gas safety. The gas safety check record entails the results of the annual gas safety check. It should be issued on completion of the checks and not delayed even if concerns are found and not delayed until necessary safety actions have been taken. The record is a living document and landlords should supplement it with records of any follow-up action taken (if required). This would provide a full record of the gas safety within the property.

In order to operate safely, all gas appliances need the following:

• enough supply of air in order to prevent incomplete combustion of gas;
• efficient operation of their flue to remove any combustion gas, like carbon monoxide (CO)

Without these safety precautions dangerous levels of carbon monoxide can build up with the possibility of fatal consequences. There are some easy ways to help avoid the buildup of carbon monoxide poisoning:

• never block ventilation;
• ensure that flues are kept clear at all times;
• Have your appliances safety checks and service annually by EICR CERT

By breaking law you are putting life’s in danger which could result to hefty fine and may result custodial sentences depend on situation at Eicr cert we give gas safety a high priority and we make sure all the appliances are working according to manufacturer instructions and there is no danger for the users and also make sure there is no gas leak at the property.

It’s a legal requirement to have landlord safety certificate if someone is renting a property to ensure property is safe to live
But if you are buying a house it’s not mandatory still we recommend to buyer to have the checks done on property to ensure there is no extra work for them once they moved it
Sometime wiring is too old and needs rewire so it could cost them a lot

Duration of the certificates are very depend which checks are done for example
Eicr valid for 1-5 years depending on condition of overall property
Gas safety valid for 1 year
Epc valid for 10 year
Pat test valid for 1 year
Fire safety valid for 1 year
Emergency light test valid for 1 year
Fire risk assessment valid until there is any changes made

We always ensure customers get there legal documents as soon as possible if they have cleard them outstanding but it could take up to 48 hrs in some cases