CO detector inspection

We can offer a survey of your property for £42.00 (£35.00+VAT). If our engineer finds that any carbon monoxide alarms are required within your property, there is an additional cost of £36.00 (£30+VAT) per alarm. These will be fitted at the time of the service in order to satisfy the requirements of the legislation.

Above was a communication from the estate agent that handles a rented property for me. It is in response to new legislation for tenancies commencing September 2024. No problem with the cost or the service but I wonder what sort of “engineer” will conduct the survey?  Chartered, MIET, fire safety professional, or just a fella in a beat-up white van who fixes door locks, dripping taps and does a bit of garden tidying etc? 

Methinks the title “engineer” has next to no value in some quarters!

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  • Why not, "surveyor"?

    The impression that I get is that the operative will simply look around the building and see whether CO alarms have been fitted in rooms with, e.g. wood-burning stoves. If not, they are screwed to the wall at £36 a pop. Screwfix have them for about half that amount.

    Who said anything about testing existing ones?

  • A MRICS would probably be more expensive than a CEng.

    But then price is often inversely proportional to competence.

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