Hello to all on the forum

[Lodger]

Hi, Just registered today as I stumbled upon this forum looking for a Gas Safe training course.
I live in Nottingham Nottinghamshire and have been fitting bathrooms, Kitchen's and doing plumbing jobs for the last 10 years.
I have all tools for the job and latest addition being my Dewalt D2400 wet tile saw.

In the last 10 years since I professionally started Kitchen and Bathroom fitting and refitting, I have hardly ever been out of work, however I have noticed that in the last 2-3 years that I have been loosing jobs to DIYers.
Bearing this in mind, I have decided to broaden my skills and offer Gas services. I am now looking to gain this qualification, be it part time of full time in the Nottinghamshire area. If anyone can recommend an organisation, I would be most grateful.

 

[SimonG]

Welcome along

 

[Puddle]

Hi Lodger

Welcome to the forums,hope you get sorted out in finding someone to do yourgas with

 

[PlumbBobBob]

welcome along lodger

 

[AWheating]

welcome to the forum, enjoy

 

[Gray0689]

Welcome

 

[Simon F]

hello lodger,
I am currently at college in Nottingham for the NVQ gas course. Look at any threads on the subject and the strongest advise will be the slower route such as college rather than the pay £5K to become a gas man.
you can take the city and guilds part of the course only, but at the end all you have are certificates showing you have some knowledge. to become GSR you will need to get work with a GSR fitter and do the full NVQ course.
Having said all that I know the course structure changes next year (new courses start in September)
next year will be a 3 year as opposed to the current 2 year course.

 

[Lodger]

Hi Simon. Thanks for the insight in to the GSR.
I have been looking into this further and yes, it does make sense to do the course in collage. The money it costs to fast track is not looking attractive.

 

[Simon F]

2 or 3 years or longer with plumbing included, sounds like a long time, the fast route is bound to seem appealing. But taking the time for the things learned to sink in and be reinforced with real work experience seems more sensible

 

[Lodger]

Hi Simon, At my age I will need time to do my theory. I will take the collage route if I go down the rout of going Gas Safe. I was advised by a friend to go the renewable energy route. Solar heating and ground source heat pumps seem to be the future. I too am looking into getting solar water heating at some point. With gas and electric costs hitting the roof, this seems a better alternative to GSR

 

[Gray0689]

Welcome mate