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A Suffolk plumber has been given a suspended prison sentence after carrying out illegal and dangerous gas work at a home in Lowestoft.
Barry Goodge, 59, from Oulton Broad, attempted to repair a faulty boiler at a home on London Road South on 28 June 2013, despite not being registered with Gas Safe – a legal requirement in the UK.
He did not complete the work, claiming a necessary replacement part was unobtainable, and left the boiler without a key component.
Lowestoft Magistrates' Court heard that the householder then contacted a registered gas fitter, who discovered a gas pipe had not been capped off. He immediately made this pipe safe, and sourced the correct replacement part to repair the boiler.
The fitter then contacted Gas Safe Register which informed the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Barry Goodge, of Gorleston Road in Oulton Broad, was given a 36-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to pay costs of £599 and £80 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to two breaches of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
(CD/JP)
