Landlords cert....again

[firemant]

Ideal will rectify yes, but won’t carry out gas cert. that the landlord needs. OP failed first one so will need to come out again to sign off for the landlord the second time.

GC. No. you are wrong, mate. But you are not alone.

It did not "fail" the first one. There is no such thing as a "fail" in that context. The requirement os for a cert to be issued as a "snapshot" of the installation at the time of testing. The cert IS issued as it stands. You categorise your findings, and you either do the remedials, or the punter goes elsewhere. End off.

If Ideal attend, and agree to rectify, they have to comply with 26.9, so will be left safe.

Obviously, if the punter wants a "clean" cert, he must then pay for it - but it has to be done from scratch, as that will be the snapshot at the time of that inspection.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

I charge for my time by the hour. What other profession would you expect to go to work for no pay?

 

[firemant]

I charge for my time by the hour. What other profession would you expect to go to work for no pay?

Who suggested they should?

 

[Captain.rick]

Who suggested they should?

I think he was referring to the original question of should I charge for the first visit or only charge on return visit?

That's how I read it.

Also on the MOT situation some (most) garages do a free retest which could be why some people ask the original question?

I would say charge for 1st and charge for each subsequent visit. Just tell the landlord I am sorry but it's taking up a slot I my diary where I could be earning money elsewhere.