Gas Safety Week 2025: Keeping homes safe

This week marks Gas Safety Week 2025, a nationwide campaign coordinated by Gas Safe Register to raise awareness about gas safety and the importance of taking care of gas appliances. At Berneslai Homes, we’re proud to support this initiative and reaffirm our commitment to keeping you safe.

Why gas safety matters

Faulty gas appliances can lead to serious risks including gas leaks, fires, explosions, and carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s why it’s essential to make sure all gas appliances are regularly serviced and maintained by qualified professionals.

What Berneslai Homes is doing

We take gas safety seriously. Every year, our team carries out thousands of gas safety checks across our properties to make sure appliances are working safely and efficiently. We also provide tenants with guidance on how to spot warning signs and what to do in an emergency.

Top tips for tenants

Here are a few simple steps you can take to stay safe:

✅ Always allow us access for your annual gas safety check.

✅ Only use Gas Safe registered engineers for any gas work.

✅ Know the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning: headaches, dizziness, nausea.

✅ Keep vents and flues clear and unobstructed.

✅ Report any concerns immediately to us.

Your annual gas safety check

We’ll send you a letter confirming the date when your gas safety check is due. If the appointment isn’t convenient, please contact us as soon as possible so we can rearrange it. We’ll need plenty of notice as your gas safety certificate is only valid for 12 months from the date of your last check.

When we carry out your gas safety check, we will:

• Disconnect any appliance that is unsafe or dangerous
• Provide you with a copy of your Landlord Gas Safety Check Certificate (LGSR) within 28 days of completing the gas safety check

Visit the Gas Safety section of our website for more information and let’s work together to keep every home in Barnsley safe, warm, and worry-free.