Check Up On Your Engineers
Many residents of the United Kingdom opt for price before professionalism when choosing an engineer to install their gas and heating systems. Cost is important but it is also important to make sure that each engineer you consider hiring is properly certified by the right organizations. Regardless of your repair or renovation budget, making sure that your gas and heating systems are properly installed is of the utmost importance.
Even though readers might not want to believe this, there are quite a few people operating as engineers in the United Kingdom who have not been properly registered with Corgi, the authority for heating and gas engineers in this country. These engineers lie to their clients and tell them that they are registered with Corgi even though they are not. Some of these impostors will even create false Corgi documents to convince clients of their registration!
The most famous fraudulent engineer in the United Kingdom is David Mees. The David Mees story was reported all over the United Kingdom and the more the story was reported the larger his list of ripped off clients grew. David Mees even went so far as to take out advertisements listing a false Corgi number. If a client questioned David Mees's standing with Corgi, he would tell them that his work need only be inspected by a Corgi engineer. This was a blatant lie.
What is worse is that most of the work done by Mees (whose prices were not cheap) is shoddy and dangerous. In one home his work was so poorly completed that should the tenants have attempted to operate their gas and heating systems, they could have destroyed their home and risked injuring themselves!
Gas and heating systems are volatile and it is important that they be properly installed and that their wiring is up to code. Corgi engineers are required to keep up to date on local electrical codes and standard engineering practices. The best way to make sure that your engineer is registered with Corgi is to simply call the organization and double check your prospective engineer's status. This can be done by dialling 0800 915 0485.
It is a good idea to check with your local business bureau to find out if any complaints have been filed against the engineer that you are considering for your home's construction or renovation. You should also ask any potential engineer for a list of references and his work history. If the engineer hesitates before providing either of these, you should seriously consider moving on to the next candidate.
When gas and heating systems are not properly installed they can cause a number of problems. Not only will the structural integrity of your home be damaged, but you could run the risk of winding up sick or injured!
Even though readers might not want to believe this, there are quite a few people operating as engineers in the United Kingdom who have not been properly registered with Corgi, the authority for heating and gas engineers in this country. These engineers lie to their clients and tell them that they are registered with Corgi even though they are not. Some of these impostors will even create false Corgi documents to convince clients of their registration!
The most famous fraudulent engineer in the United Kingdom is David Mees. The David Mees story was reported all over the United Kingdom and the more the story was reported the larger his list of ripped off clients grew. David Mees even went so far as to take out advertisements listing a false Corgi number. If a client questioned David Mees's standing with Corgi, he would tell them that his work need only be inspected by a Corgi engineer. This was a blatant lie.
What is worse is that most of the work done by Mees (whose prices were not cheap) is shoddy and dangerous. In one home his work was so poorly completed that should the tenants have attempted to operate their gas and heating systems, they could have destroyed their home and risked injuring themselves!
Gas and heating systems are volatile and it is important that they be properly installed and that their wiring is up to code. Corgi engineers are required to keep up to date on local electrical codes and standard engineering practices. The best way to make sure that your engineer is registered with Corgi is to simply call the organization and double check your prospective engineer's status. This can be done by dialling 0800 915 0485.
It is a good idea to check with your local business bureau to find out if any complaints have been filed against the engineer that you are considering for your home's construction or renovation. You should also ask any potential engineer for a list of references and his work history. If the engineer hesitates before providing either of these, you should seriously consider moving on to the next candidate.
When gas and heating systems are not properly installed they can cause a number of problems. Not only will the structural integrity of your home be damaged, but you could run the risk of winding up sick or injured!
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