Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) in Lurgan

The legal position is clear. Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, every landlord must arrange an annual gas safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer, with the next inspection due within 12 months of the previous one. The CP12, also called the Gas Safety Record, is the document that proves the property has been checked. Landlords who ignore the rules can face a fine of up to £6,000, a 6 months prison sentence, or both.

Lurgan has a wide spread of rental stock, from older terraces near the town centre to newer phases around Victoria Street, Silverwood Road and the Belfast-to-Dublin railway line. Local data shows live schemes such as 78 proposed homes southeast of Silverwood Avenue and north of the railway, plus a £5 million residential scheme on Victoria Street that is due to deliver 16 two-bedroom homes in phase 1 and a further 10 homes in phase 2. Other local schemes include 66 dwellings on Silverwood Road, with a mix of detached and semi-detached units, and developments at Tarry Wood, Woodville Gate and Laurelmount Meadows. That scale of churn means landlords often need certificates timed around move-ins, renewals and new lettings.

Older properties need a close eye. Lurgan was founded in 1610, then expanded through the 18th and 19th-century linen era, so many homes around High Street and the conservation core are well over 50 years old. In those buildings, boiler age, ventilation, flue length and pipework condition can vary a lot from one address to the next. The safest approach is simple: book the annual check before the current certificate runs out, then hand the new record to tenants straight away.

Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer because you cannot see it, smell it or taste it. Poorly maintained boilers, blocked flues and appliances with bad combustion can produce CO long before there is any obvious sign of trouble. The symptoms are easy to miss too, with headache, dizziness, nausea, breathlessness and confusion often appearing together. In a rented property, that risk is serious enough to demand annual gas checks and working CO alarms.

Since October 2022, carbon monoxide alarms have been mandatory in all rented properties where there is a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers in some cases set out by the regulations. Our engineers check that the property has the right alarms in the right places, and that the gas appliances are not showing signs of spill, soot or flame distortion. Older homes around High Street, and newer properties with modern combi boilers on sites such as Tarry Wood or Woodville Gate, both benefit from the same discipline. A clean-looking appliance can still have a hidden flue issue, so the inspection goes beyond appearances.

Our gas safety certificate prices in Lurgan start from £60. The cost depends on how many gas appliances need checking, whether the boiler cupboard and meter are easy to reach, and if the property needs more than one visit because of a fault. Homes in the older streets near High Street can take longer than newer houses on Silverwood Road or Victoria Street, especially where pipework has been altered over time. If the property passes, the certificate is issued quickly, with the paperwork usually available within 24 hours.

Landlords should hand the certificate to the tenant within 28 days of the check, and new tenants must get a copy before they move in. That deadline matters just as much as the inspection itself, so it helps to book ahead of the tenancy change. A tidy file with the gas record, EICR and EPC sits well with every letting pack and reduces last-minute chasing. If you are managing more than one property in Lurgan, a regular annual schedule is the simplest way to stay on top of compliance.

Pricing can change if the property has several appliances or if remedial work is needed after a failed inspection. A basic flat with one boiler is usually quicker than a house with a boiler, gas fire and gas hob, and that difference shows in the final quote. Our team can also time visits around developments like Tarry Wood, Laurelmount Meadows, Woodville Gate and the new homes on Victoria Street, so certificates and tenancy dates line up properly. Book early, keep the gas record current, and the compliance side becomes far easier to manage.