Gas Safe Registered Engineers
Gas Safe Register is the official, legally-mandated register of gas engineers in the UK — it replaced CORGI in 2009, and by law, anyone carrying out gas work in a home must be on it. This page exists so you can verify that before booking, rather than taking it on trust alone.
What's Included
- Registration details available for verification on request
- Engineers qualified for the specific categories of gas work being carried out
- All gas work carried out to current Gas Safe regulations
- Straightforward to check independently via the official Gas Safe Register
How It Works
- 1 Ask for the Gas Safe ID card and licence number before work starts, if you'd like to verify it
- 2 Check the licence number and category against the official Gas Safe Register website
- 3 Confirm the specific work being done falls within the categories that engineer is registered for
- 4 Proceed with the work once you're satisfied — this check takes a couple of minutes
Common Issues
- • Wanting to verify an engineer before booking gas work
- • Confirming which category of gas work an engineer is qualified for
- • Confusion between old CORGI registration and current Gas Safe Register
Pricing: This is a compliance/trust page, not a chargeable service in itself
Gas Safe Engineers — Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly does "Gas Safe registered" mean?
It means the engineer (or the business employing them) is on the official UK Gas Safe Register, the legally required register for anyone carrying out gas work in the UK, and has been assessed as competent for the specific categories of gas work listed on their ID card. It is illegal for anyone not on this register to carry out gas work in a home, and this isn't a marketing claim — it's independently checkable.
Is every Gas Safe registered engineer qualified to work on every type of gas appliance?
No — registration is broken down into specific categories (for example, boilers, cookers, gas fires), and an engineer's ID card lists exactly which categories they're qualified and registered for. It's worth checking that the specific work you need falls within an engineer's listed categories rather than assuming registration covers absolutely everything.
How can I check a Gas Safe registration myself?
The official Gas Safe Register has a public checking tool where you can search by the engineer's licence number (found on their ID card) to confirm it's current and see what categories of work it covers. This takes only a couple of minutes and is a reasonable thing to do before any gas work starts, not something to feel awkward about asking for.
What happened to CORGI — is that still a valid registration?
CORGI was the previous UK gas registration body and was replaced by Gas Safe Register in April 2009 — any engineer only holding old CORGI credentials without current Gas Safe registration is not legally permitted to carry out gas work today. If you're checking older paperwork or a business's older marketing material, be aware that a CORGI reference on its own is now out of date.