5 accreditations to look for when hiring a heating engineer

When searching for the best heating engineer, it’s extremely important to look out for the right accreditations. Licensed accreditations not only work to give a heating company an edge, they also ensure the safety of the customer and separate the professionals from the cowboys. Some heating accreditations even mean extra long guarantees and access to government grants. With all of the credentials, however, you can be certain of expert heating knowledge.

Whether you’re in the market for a boiler replacement or need to arrange an emergency call out, here’s 5 accreditations to look for when hiring a heating engineer.

Gas Safe

On the 1st of April 2009, Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI as the official gas registration body. By law, all gas engineers must now be on this register and it means they will have been appropriately qualified as gas safety competent. You can view Direct Heating Installations on the Gas Safe Register by simply typing our business name into the websites search facility.

Which? Trusted Trader

Which? Trusted Trader is a scheme that recognises reputable and trustworthy traders and those who also have this accreditation will have successfully passed a rigorous assessment process. Rewarding good businesses for the benefit of UK consumers, Which also proudly raise awareness of consumer rights and offer helpful advice through their magazine and campaigns. Why not take a look at our Which? Trusted Trader profile here.   

Worcester Bosch Accreditations

As Worcester Accredited Installers, it means that at Direct Heating Installations, we can offer you as the homeowner some seriously exclusive benefits. Millions of people across the UK rely on Worcester Bosch for their heating and hot water and for us it goes without saying they are the best of the best.

Intergas P5 Platinum Installers

Intergas are a Dutch boiler manufacturer who specialises in lowering emissions and energy bills for their customers. By using a professional heating engineer with Intergas Platinum accreditations you can be certain they have undergone the highest competency testing in relation to gas and public safety.

Trustpilot

According to the world’s most powerful review platform, Trustpilot, behind every review is an experience that matters. Our Trustpilot account means that our customers are free to write completely honest reviews about our team. They are also available for all the world to see and great for new customers who wish to do their homework first. Signifying a company has nothing to hide, you can read our many fantastic Trustpilot reviews by simply clicking this link.  

We hope our latest blog post has been helpful and you now know what accreditations to be looking for when hiring your professional engineer. The right heating company will likely boast most of these accreditations mentioned. You can also be confident they are worth their salt and 100% sure they are one of the best.