Here comes the beautiful month of May… and the time for major spring works! Whether you plan to equip your home with a new boiler or change your water heater, working on a gas installation requires scrupulous compliance with the standards in force. At the end of the works, it is the certificate of conformity that attests to this.
Natural gas is a good solution
For heating, domestic hot water production, and cooking, natural gas is an excellent solution, with good performance and a very competitive cost. But to take full advantage, and in complete safety, of the comfort of gas, it is necessary to respect the rules. At the end of the intervention on the interior devices, a certificate of conformity attests to the proper execution of the work. This document is. Issued by the installer and engages his responsibility in the event of an incident. The certificate of conformity is. Also required by the network operator for the commissioning (or re-commissioning) of the gas.
Two types of documents
Two types of certificates of conformity concern individuals, depending on the nature of the work undertaken.
- If you are planning a new natural gas installation or the modification of an existing device, you will have to provide model 2,
- If you are replacing your boiler, it will be model 4.
Models 1 and 3 concern, for their part, gas installations in collective housing. It should be noted that in addition to the modifications and additions to the installation carried out on the initiative of the gas distributor, certain operations do not require a certificate of conformity, such as replacing the burner and the flue of a gas boiler, moving an appliance control valve (RCA) or change the hob.
The audit, not systematic
It is the professional carrying out the work who is responsible for establishing the certificate of conformity. The document is. Then validated by an inspection body approved by the public authorities. If several installers are involved, each of them must complete a form for the part they have carried out.
Upon receipt of the document, the inspection body carries out a visit to the individual’s home in order to check that there are no anomalies in the installation. However, if you call on a company qualified as a “Professional of Gas”. This visit will probably not take place because it is then not compulsory. Visit also for gas safety certificates cost in London
Choosing a “Gas Professional”
Creating or modifying a gas installation is a sensitive operation and it is often better to call on approved professionals. Indeed, they will take care of the steps from A to Z. And obtain a certificate of conformity at a lower cost. But you can also order yourself, and online, the necessary forms from the three approved bodies: Qualigaz, Dekra, and Copraudit.
It should also be noted that it is essential to use an RGE professional to benefit from eco-conditioned aid such as the tax credit (CITE), the eco-PTZ, or even the Prim’Eni in the case of the installation of a high-efficiency boiler.
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