Commercial Gas Safety Certificate (CP17)

A gas safety certificate, commonly known as a CP17, is required if you intend to sell/rent or lease your commercial property or if you are a landlord/property owner. Why? Because the majority of customers will want to know that the appliances have been thoroughly inspected and are safe!

Only Gas Safe registered engineers can issue the certificate after completing the on-site tests on each of the gas appliances. Before issuing a CP17 certificate, the gas engineer will thoroughly inspect the pressure, functionality, and extraction of every appliance to ensure they meet gas industry regulations. This also includes the inspection of any extraction system/s that remove harmful gases produced during the combustion process.

A CP17 certificate covers a wide range of commercial properties, including offices, retail and industrial units, pubs, restaurants, fast food outlets, mobile merchants, nursing homes, factories, schools, colleges, health care centres, farms, and agriculture premises. Essentially, any commercial facility with a gas supply that is rented leased or used for business.

Commercial property owners or landlords are legally responsible for their tenants, employees, and visitors’ health, safety and welfare within commercial premises. People’s safety could be on the line if the condition of the gas appliances is not checked at least annually. An employer or landlord could face a significant fine and/or imprisonment) for failing to comply in the event of a gas-related accident.

A landlord or business owner must grant access to all commercial gas appliances, so a thorough inspection of each appliance is possible. A detailed inventory of all gas appliances will be required prior to our engineer’s attendance on site. It’s important to know the expiry date of the current certificate to avoid any gaps. All certificates have terms and conditions to meet in order for any insurance claim to be eligible and or paid.