How should I read engineer ratings?

Look at recent reviews that mention install or repair work, how clear the price and timing were, and whether the business replies. A high score with no detail is weaker than a few specific recent comments. Tradehand does not invent star ratings.

Is a high rating enough without Gas Safe?

No. Anyone carrying out gas work in the course of business must be on the Gas Safe Register. Check the licence yourself before an install or repair starts.

How is installation different from repair?

A repair fixes a named fault on an existing boiler when there is no smell of gas. An installation replaces or fits a boiler and usually needs a fuller quote, flue and condensate plan, and completion paperwork. Say which job you need on /quote.

Top rated gas engineers for boiler installation and repairs

Tradehand is where you shortlist gas engineers for boiler installation and repairs: open /quote, compare claimed local listings and any reviews shown, then confirm Gas Safe registration before work starts. Tradehand does not invent star ratings. If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999 instead.

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

Install or repair: book path is Tradehand /quote
Read reviews for that job type where shown
Always check the Gas Safe Register yourself

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Blake Folgado, Co-founder, TradehandPublished 15 September 2026

Top rated gas engineers for boiler installation and repairs

How to read ratings and Gas Safe

Signal	Use it for	Not enough alone
Recent install or repair reviews	Use it forWhether similar jobs went well	Not enough aloneDoes not prove Gas Safe status
Claimed Tradehand listing	Use it forContact and book that business direct	Not enough aloneNot a star rating Tradehand invents
Gas Safe Register check	Use it forLegal competence for gas work	Not enough aloneNot a substitute for reading the quote scope
Smell of gas / CO alarm	Use it forCall 0800 111 999	Not enough aloneDo not shortlist online first

Gas work in the course of business must be done by someone on the Gas Safe Register. HSE states that anyone working on gas appliances in domestic premises must be Gas Safe registered.

Installation vs repair

A repair visit targets a named fault on an existing boiler when there is no smell of gas. An installation replaces or fits a boiler and usually needs a clearer scope: flue route, condensate, system changes, timing and completion paperwork. Say install or repair on /quote so the right local engineers respond.

Steps to shortlist and book

Decide install or repair (and rule out emergency)

If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999 instead of booking. Otherwise say whether you need a boiler installation or a non-emergency repair: scope, parts and timing differ.

Open /quote with the job and area

Describe the install or repair on /quote. Include boiler make if known, access notes and your postcode area so local gas engineers appear.

Read ratings for the job you need

Where a listing shows reviews, read recent comments about installation or repair work, not only a headline score. Prefer claimed profiles you can book direct. Tradehand does not invent or assign star ratings for businesses.

Confirm Gas Safe before they start

Ratings never replace the Gas Safe Register. Match the licence number on their card. Gas install and repair work in the course of business must be done by a registered engineer.

What Tradehand costs

Check engineers 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. Related guides: how to find a trustworthy boiler engineer nearby and Gas Safe engineer for a boiler service.