Sorry my last post should have said 2004. There is a good and a bad side to all this. The good news is that there is so much work out there that the we'll not be running dry soon. Since neither Gas Safe to date not Corgi previously have taken any forward action in addressing this. (If i was in their boots I am Not sure what on earth i would be doing), but i am seeing some great ideas. perhaps we can can get together and offer a tender for the next registration body, laugh).
The money boys can pass laws making it illegal to fit anything but an energy efficient boiler, when it costs nearly twice as much to run them as it did say an old Potterton Profile. (Namely 14kw versus 24 kw for the same heat levels at the HW Cyl and Rads, perhaps food for a new thread, cos i can't be the only who knows this ??). So its gotta be worth something. Perhaps somebody can think of a reason how the powers that be can make big money outta gas safety and then the laws will come.
To add to the good news, why not start promoting it to your own customers. I don't know of many engineers who actually build a solid client list. In and out, or to the next job, selling parts and repairs, new boilers, but there is good money in Gas Safety.
Sell Sell Sell "GAS SAFETY" probably 80 + % of houses out there that we visit have got gas safety needs ! And they all need to be checked annually !! Only yesterday during and engineer inspection, the property owner advised that the installation engineer said the boiler would never need to be serviced, it was safe !!! (It was a 14yr old Posi Draught Boiler)- So not to mention the obvious safety implications, he has thrown away 10 + years work and hords of recommendations !!! Come on you lads