CORGI gas safety certificate: now Gas Safe
CORGI was replaced by the Gas Safe Register in Great Britain in 2009. If you are looking for a CORGI gas safety certificate, here is what the modern equivalent is.
What happened to CORGI?
CORGI, the Council for Registered Gas Installers, ran the gas engineer registration scheme in Great Britain until 31 March 2009. On 1 April 2009 the Gas Safe Register took over. Registration in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man is separate.
Engineers can no longer register as CORGI. The old name stuck, so many people still search for a “CORGI gas safety certificate”.
What to ask for today
For a rented property, the document is a Landlord Gas Safety Record (CP12), completed by a Gas Safe registered engineer. For a home you live in, you can ask for a gas safety check and a record of the findings.
A CORGI-era certificate is out of date. If a record is more than 12 months old, a landlord needs a fresh check.
Cost with Heating People
£92.50 for up to two appliances, plus £22.50 for each additional appliance. Gas fires are charged separately.
Check your engineer
Always ask to see the engineer’s Gas Safe ID card and check it on the Gas Safe Register. See how to check.
Common questions
Is CORGI still around?
The Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI’s gas registration role in Great Britain in 2009.
Can a CORGI engineer still work on gas?
Only if they are also registered with the Gas Safe Register for the work they carry out.