Do heating engineers have to be Gas Safe registered?

For gas work, yes. Anyone carrying out gas work in the course of business must be on the Gas Safe Register. Heating engineers who only work on non-gas systems still need the competence that system requires; ask which register covers the job you are booking.

Can I book a heating engineer for a boiler service here?

Yes. Use /quote for a planned boiler service or non-emergency repair, then confirm Gas Safe registration. If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999 instead of booking online.

How is this different from a membership directory?

Tradehand is a marketplace: you search, contact and book for free, and you keep the relationship with that heating engineer. Membership directories often charge the trade a monthly fee or per lead; that is a different commercial model.

Where can I find and book a local heating engineer

Tradehand is where you find and book a local heating engineer: open /quote, describe the heating job, and book a claimed listing nearby. For gas boilers and gas pipework, confirm the engineer on the Gas Safe Register before work starts.

Tradehand is the UK marketplace for finding and booking local tradespeople.

Search and book free as a homeowner
Contact the heating engineer direct, not a shared lead list
Gas work: check Gas Safe yourself

Book a heating engineer

Blake Folgado, Co-founder, TradehandPublished 15 September 2026

Where can I find and book a local heating engineer

What counts as a heating engineer job

Job	Usual competence	Book on Tradehand?
Gas boiler service or repair	Usual competenceGas Safe registered engineer	Book on Tradehand?Yes, then check the register
Radiators, controls, powerflush	Usual competenceHeating engineer / plumber as listed	Book on Tradehand?Yes via /quote
Smell of gas	Usual competence0800 111 999	Book on Tradehand?No: emergency line first

Tradehand lists local heating engineers and gas engineers you can contact or book. It does not carry out the heating work. Cost context for bigger jobs sits on Tradehand cost guides such as boiler installation; the booking door for a named visit is still /quote.

Steps to find and book

Say what the heating job is

Open /quote on Tradehand and describe the work: boiler service, radiator not heating, system flush, thermostat, heat pump visit, or a named repair. Add your area so local heating engineers appear.

Pick a claimed, bookable listing

Choose a profile that is claimed on Tradehand so you can book on the page. Read services and reviews where shown. You deal with that business direct.

Confirm Gas Safe when the job involves gas

Any work on gas boilers, gas fires, gas cookers or gas pipework needs a Gas Safe registered engineer. Check the licence on the register before they start. Purely electrical or oil-only jobs have different competence rules; still ask what register covers that work.

Book the slot

Use the booking options on the listing or continue through the quote flow. Keep access notes, parking and boiler make in the message so the visit is usable first time.

Gas Safe and what Tradehand costs

Gas work must be done by someone on the Gas Safe Register. Check them on gassaferegister.co.uk. Homeowners pay Tradehand nothing to search or book. Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month. On jobs through Tradehand, the customer pays a 10% booking fee when they accept your price. You're paid the rest into your own account, and we take nothing from it. On your own jobs Free is 5%, card fees included. Paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly. They add automation and more usage. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees. For a boiler-service-specific walkthrough see how to find a Gas Safe engineer for a boiler service.