PRICE GUIDE · PLUMBING & HEATING · 2026–2027
Gas Safety Certificate cost in the UK
£60–£130 per certificate. Typically £90.
A landlord gas safety certificate in the UK costs £60–£130, about £90 typical for a boiler and one other appliance. Each extra gas appliance adds a little, combining the check with a boiler service changes the total, and London engineers charge the most.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a gas safety certificate cost in the UK?
| Low end | £60 | a boiler-only check outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £90 | what most people pay |
| High end | £130 | several appliances checked in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the plumbers and heating firms near you.
What moves the price
- Number of gas appliances — each appliance beyond the boiler adds to the gas safety check
- Region — gas safety certificates in London and the South East cost noticeably more
- Combined with a service — booking the boiler service on the same visit is often cheaper overall
- Urgency — evening, weekend or last-minute checks before a tenancy deadline cost more
- Number of properties — landlords with several homes can often agree a lower price per certificate
- Remedial work — faults found during the gas safety check are charged separately to fix
Plumbing and heating prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical gas safety certificate would have cost about £85 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a gas safety certificate booking includes
Takes: About thirty minutes to an hour, depending on how many gas appliances there are. Not included: Repairs to faulty appliances, a full boiler service and carbon monoxide alarms are usually priced separately from the gas safety certificate — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common gas safety certificate jobs
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How to pay less
- Combine the gas safety certificate with the annual boiler service in one visit
- Book the gas safety check a month or two early, as the new date can be kept in line with the old one
- Ask about a lower price per certificate if you let several properties
Before you book
- Landlords need every gas appliance they provide checked once a year by a Gas Safe engineer
- Give existing tenants a copy of the gas safety record within 28 days of the check
- Plan to give new tenants the gas safety record before they move in
- Keep gas safety records for at least two years
Gas Safety Certificate cost: questions people ask
£60–£130 per certificate, about £90 typical. A boiler alone outside London costs least; several appliances in London cost the most.
About thirty minutes to an hour for most homes. More appliances mean a longer visit.
Every twelve months. The law requires each gas appliance and flue provided by the landlord to be checked yearly by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
There is no legal requirement for owner-occupiers, but an annual check or boiler service is strongly recommended for safety.
Repairs to faulty appliances, a full boiler service and carbon monoxide alarms are usually extra.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from published UK landlord gas safety check costs — a national range, not a quote. The number of appliances and your region set the price.
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