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16 October 2026
Commercial Kitchen Gas Safety Certificates (CP42): A Guide for Glasgow Restaurants, Cafés and Takeaways
Your insurer, landlord or environmental health officer wants to see a gas safety certificate for your kitchen. Here's what the law actually says, what a CP42 inspection covers, why kitchens fail, and how to get through it first time.
16 October 2026
Capping Off Gas: Decommissioning Gas Appliances and Pipework in Homes and Businesses
Removing a gas fire, cooker, boiler or commercial heater, or taking a building off gas altogether? How capping off and decommissioning work, the legal requirements, and who does which part of the job.
16 October 2026
Smart Meter Installer Wouldn't Fit Your Meter? Gas Tightness Testing Explained
Your smart meter installer found a pressure drop and couldn't finish the job. Here's what a gas tightness test is, why installations fail, and exactly what needs to happen to get your gas back on, for homes and businesses.
16 October 2026
Scottish Gas HomeCare vs a Local Gas Engineer: Which Is Better Value in Glasgow & Lanarkshire?
A fair, numbers-first comparison of boiler cover plans against pay-as-you-go with a local engineer, so you can decide what makes sense for your boiler's age and your appetite for risk.
16 October 2026
The Best Boiler for a Glasgow Tenement Flat (and the Problems to Plan For)
Tenements make up a huge share of Glasgow's homes and they come with boiler problems you won't read about on national websites. Here's what to plan for and which boilers suit them.
16 October 2026
Heating Grants in Scotland 2026: The Home Energy Scotland Grant & Loan Explained
Most heating grant guides online are written for England. This one is for Scottish homeowners: what Home Energy Scotland will and won't fund, how to apply, and what it means if you just need a new gas boiler.
16 October 2026
Boiler Not Working? 7 Things to Check Before You Call an Engineer
The five-minute checks that fix a surprising share of "broken" boilers in Scottish homes — and the signs that mean stop and call a Gas Safe engineer.
16 October 2026
Landlord Gas Safety Certificates in Scotland: CP12 Rules, Cost & Deadlines (2026)
The Scottish landlord's guide to gas safety certificates — the 12-month rule, the two-month early window, carbon monoxide alarms, landlord registration and what happens at the tribunal if you get it wrong.
16 October 2026
New Boiler Cost in Glasgow & Lanarkshire 2026: Real Prices for Combi, System & Heat-Only
The honest guide to new boiler prices in Glasgow and Lanarkshire — our fixed-price Essential, Plus and Premium packages, what changes the price, and how the 30% deposit works.
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