Commercial kitchens must have their gas appliances, pipework, and flues maintained in a safe condition by a Gas Safe-registered engineer who holds the appropriate commercial catering qualifications. The legal duty sits with the business operator under Regulation 35 of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, and in practice, compliance is evidenced by a commercial catering gas safety certificate, widely known as a CP42.

When a gas-fired hot water cylinder burst and flooded the plant room at Robert Lynch House, thirty-six elderly residents were left without heating or hot water. DD Wilson Gas & Heating Engineers completed a full commercial Rinnai hot water system installation in five working days, a job that industry standard timelines put at six to twelve weeks.

If you run an HMO in Liverpool, electrical compliance is no longer something you get around to when you have time. In 2026, councils have clearer enforcement powers, landlords have tighter deadlines, and the paperwork expectations for HMOs are, rightly, unforgiving.