In 1991 the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) asked CORGI to maintain a register of competent gas installers in the UK. CORGI became the 'Council for Registered Gas Installers'. As well as operating the
register of competent gas installers, CORGI:
- Investigates gas safety related complaints from the public
- Provides members of the public with details of local registered installers
Gas is safe in the hands of an expert but in unqualified hands the results can be disastrous. A significant amount of gas work carried out by non-registered installers has been found to have serious safety defects. That's why, by law, all installation businesses carrying out gas work must be registered with CORGI.
Before allowing anyone into your property to carry out gas related work, insist on seeing their CORGI ID card. The card includes a photograph of your installer and the reverse carries a list of the types of gas work that they are competent to carry out.