Homeowner Gas SafetyChecks in Hazel GroveA Proper Peace-of-Mind Inspection.
Not everyone needing a gas safety inspection is a landlord. Buyers, sellers, new homeowners, and anyone with an older gas installation deserve the same detailed inspection, appliances, flues, tightness testing and a written record.
Homeowner Gas Safety Checks, done properly.
Homeowner gas safety checks are the exact same rigorous inspection landlords are legally required to have, done for homeowners who simply want to know their gas installation is safe. Just moved in, thinking of selling, or living with an older boiler you inherited? This is the check you want.
Every gas appliance in the property is inspected, boiler, fire, cooker, hob, plus their flues, ventilation, and the gas supply pipework. Combustion analysis is done using a calibrated flue gas analyser. A written record is issued with findings and recommendations.
New homeowners who don't know the appliance history, sellers who want to hand over a clean bill of health, owners of older properties with legacy gas installations, and anyone who has noticed a smell, a noise or a change they can't explain.
Anytime, but especially useful within the first month of moving in (baseline), before putting a property on the market (removes buyer objections), or after any major work that touched gas pipework.
Because a gas incident in a home isn't recoverable. The cost of the check is trivial compared to the peace of mind and the money it saves at sale time.
The cost of putting it off.
Assuming everything is fine because 'it worked yesterday' is how the majority of preventable gas incidents in homes start.
Undetected CO
Carbon monoxide is odourless, colourless and lethal. A proper flue gas analyser reading is the only reliable detection short of an alarm.
Leaking supply pipework
Slow gas leaks on old iron or copper supply pipework can go undetected for years. A tightness test at the meter is the definitive check.
Unsafe legacy installations
Older gas fires, back boilers and unusual flue configurations are common in Stockport's Victorian and Edwardian properties. Not all of them are safe by modern standards.
Slower sale
Buyers who ask 'when was the boiler last inspected?' get an easy answer with a written record, or an awkward one without.
- Relying on a CO alarm alone, alarms detect a problem; inspection prevents one.
- Assuming the previous owner had it checked and not asking for the paperwork.
- Ignoring a smell of gas because 'it's very faint'.
A clear five-step system.
No guessing, no meter-running. Every job follows the same repeatable process, that's how the result stays consistent.
- 01
Appliance survey
Every gas appliance in the property identified and documented.
- 02
Visual & flue inspection
Physical condition, flue integrity, ventilation and clearances all checked against Gas Safe standards.
- 03
Combustion analysis
Flue gas analyser readings on the boiler and any gas fires.
- 04
Tightness test
Full gas tightness test at the meter.
- 05
Written record
Signed document listing findings, recommendations and any items requiring attention.
What you actually get.
Genuine peace of mind
You know, on paper, that your gas installation is safe.
Faster property sale
A gas safety record is a persuasive document at survey stage.
CO risks identified
Combustion problems flagged before they become dangerous.
Older installations covered
Legacy fires, back boilers and unusual layouts are all inspected honestly.
Combine with servicing
Add a boiler service on the same visit for efficiency.
Same engineer, always
One number to call for any future gas or heating work.
The detail that matters.
The safety inspection is identical in rigour to a landlord CP12; only the paperwork differs.
Appliances covered
Wall-hung and floor-standing boilers, back boilers, open- and room-sealed gas fires, cookers, hobs, gas hobs on ranges, and water heaters.
Flue types
Room-sealed (fanned) flues, open-flued (natural draught) flues, brick chimneys serving gas fires and back boilers, each has different inspection criteria and safety considerations.
Older properties
Victorian, Edwardian and inter-war homes across Stockport often carry unusual gas configurations, legacy back boilers, gas fires in original chimneys, old iron supply pipework. All can be inspected and reported honestly.
New homeowners
A first-month inspection after moving in gives you a documented baseline and highlights anything the previous owner may not have disclosed.
Questions we hear every week.
If you have a question that isn't answered here, ring John directly on 07442 536165.
Often booked together.
Not a landlord, still want peace of mind? Book a full homeowner check.
Same rigorous inspection, written record, and a boiler service on the same visit if you'd like one.