If you’re doing work yourself

Get in specialists when skill is essential for safety, especially:

Heating systems

These should be installed by registered heating engineers:

• Gas — CORGI-registered.
   

• Oil — OFTEC-registered.
   

• Solid fuel — HETAS-registered.
   

• Electrical work — SELECT or NIC-registered.
   

• Structural design — IStructE-registered.

Follow manufacturers’ guidance precisely and contact the manufacturer if you don’t understand the guidance.

Make sure you comply with the building regulations:

Ask your local council for advice on complying with the building regulations.

For any larger project, save time by employing a qualified architect or architectural technologist to design the work — they will be used to working with guidance on the building regulations in the SBS Domestic Technical Handbook.

Heating systems
SNIPEF helps you search its membership for registered installers of gas or oil heating systems in Scotland:

www.needaplumber.org

Electrical work

www.select.org.uk

Company finder

www.niceic.com

Are you a householder? Search for Electrical Contractors

Structural design

www.findanengineer.com