CORGI is the leading authority for information on gas safety issues around the home, founded to protect the public from the dangers of unsafe gas installations.

By maintaining an up-to-date register of qualified gas installers and other trades people, CORGI promotes the core values of professional service and high standards in safety. Consequently, the CORGI badge is a guarantee of safety, making it the standard to look for when employing a tradesman.

In recent years, registration has become a legal requirement for anyone installing or repairing gas fittings or appliances. So, you can be sure that any work completed by a CORGI technician will be done competently and safely.

Illegal work can be defined simply as gas work carried out for gain by a person not working on behalf of a CORGI registered business. Such work is far more likely to be unsafe and, in such cases, the illegal gas worker far less likely to offer support to the customer in the event of an incident.

If an installer is not CORGI registered then they won’t have kept up to date with training, probably won’t have the right equipment or hold the right qualifications to do the type of work you need. As a result an unregistered CORGI installer who is working illegally may leave you with unsafe appliances. They will not provide you with a Declaration of Safety Certificate or Building Regulations compliance Certificate, both of which are beneficial to include in your Home Information Pack.

Always ask your plumber for their Corgi registration number and check it at www.trustcorgi.com; if they can’t provide one then they can’t work on live gas installations.

If you suspect illegal gas work call the CORGI hotline on 0800 915 0491.

Visit www.glow-wormheating.co.uk for extra help on finding a safe engineer. There’s an approved installer list which means that anyone who is included has attended Glow-worm training courses, so they know exactly how to fit your boiler. All you have to do is enter your postcode to find approved CORGI registered installers near you, simple as that!