Gas Tightness Testing & Purging in Herts
Our Hertfordshire engineers are highly qualified members of the PHS team.
These Gas Safe engineers are trained in all industry standard pipework systems and are able to provide tightness testing and purging services.
Commercial Hertfordshire properties require tightness testing and purging services from time to time.
A full list is included below to show the scenarios that may leave you wondering about a tightness test.
- You plan to / have extended a pipe system
- You turned the system off for a long period of time and want to turn it back on
- You replaced or altered an existing part of the pipework
- You plan to / have installed a brand new system (i.e. commissioning)
- You suspect there is air in the system
- You want to decommission a system
What services can we provide?
Commissioning & Decommissioning
Sadly, when it comes to gas, nothing is as easy or transactional as turning something on or off.
To keep your Hertfordshire neighbours happy and safe, you should always contact a Gas Safe Engineer for advice and help when you plan to install a new gas system or permanently shut one off.
Speak to a PHS engineer today to discuss your plans.
Direct & Indirect Gas Purging
The process of gas pipework testing and purging is complex and requires huge amounts of precision, which is why it needs to be carried out be expertly trained staff with a lot of experience.
This guarantees that the tests aren’t rushed and are carried out in a safe, careful and professional manner.
Strength Testing in New Installations
New installations or extensions must have a strength test. We can give you the greenlight on your installation so you can go ahead with confidence and fulfil your obligation to be Gas Safe Compliant.
Gas Tightness Testing
Like a strength test, there are some instances where you must get a tightness test, or you could be putting multiple people’s lives in danger.
Tightness tests are normally included in any planned, preventative maintenance/service packages you have. Having them performed annually is a good idea.
If you are outside the remit of your annual service and you smell gas or gas has been detected, you should call a Gas Safe Engineer immediately.
Issuing Certificate of Compliance
We can send an engineer to check you are compliant. We can provide a few tips to get you up to scratch and send you a certificate once we are happy.
It’s not something we take lightly and it’s a serious issue, but it will mean you are a safe and responsible employer/landlord.
Trusted Heating Engineers With an Unbeatable Reputation
PHS has some of the most experienced commercial pipework testing and purging engineers in Herts. We use equipment that is well-maintained and tested to ensure a high level of accuracy and precision.
We calibrate our tools on a regular basis to ensure accurate readings are reported to prevent any kind of safety violations that could happen as a result of neglect on our part.
We’ll carry out a full risk assessment of your property before anything happens. This is to ensure the safety of your business as well as our engineers, and you’ll be told everything that will happen before we check your pipework or purge the system of gas.
Contact us now if you have any further questions or if you’d like to book an appointment with one of our engineers to further discuss your needs.
If you smell gas or detect it in your property, or if you have future works planned that involve changing your gas pipes and modifying them, then give us a call and we’ll be happy to arrange for an engineer to come out and visit your property for further analysis.
We also recommend that you carry out regular pipework tests to ensure everything is safe.