Fire alarm engineer insurance queries

[oliver]

Hi there unsure where to ask so i have joined this forum hoping someone will know. I am currently employed by a large firm as a fire alarm engineer for the past 10 years mainly service and small works including emergency light service. I have completed many courses over the years and am Bafe registered and Bs5266 parts 1-7-8 for emergency lights and BS5839 parts 1-4-5 fire alarm.

Now my mate has 13 HMO,s which he wants me to look at the fire alarm and emergency lights each year and issue certificates .

Alarms are just 240v wired with battery back up so nothing to them really. My question is as this would be out of my current work hours and i cant use their paperwork or certificates what would be the next step? What insurance would i need in order to be able to issue certificates to his local council. Or is it not worth the hassle? just seems crazy to employ someone to do it when i could service a couple every weekend.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

cheers

 

[westward10]

Aside from the insurance are you going to carry out weekly/monthly checks as well as annual and any interim checks, for example six monthly as well as providing log books.

 

[oliver]

yes He wants me to provide the maintenance going forward and I’d provide a logbook for each property and record all works in them just as I would on any other site. He would pay for the insurance as I said I didn’t want paying I would just get a drink off him for each job as it’s not much work . Thinking it may be easier for him to just get a local electrician in but not sure if they can issue certificates? What company would I put on the certificate if I was to go down that route? Need to be vat registered? Sorry this is all new to me as with being employed everything is covered which I guess you tend to take for granted just turn up and everything is filled out on iPads now so I never see a paper trail anymore .

 

[Nigel]

If you are taking over the maintenance I would be confirming conformance first.

 

[oliver]

yes i would pop to each property and check what has been installed and make an asset list for each property but as i say these are just 3 bedroom semis so nothing major in terms of maintenance.

any advice is appreciated and if you think its worth the hassle.

cheers

 

[westward10]

Whether it is worth the hassle is up to you but I certainly wouldn't be doing it for a drink off him friend or no friend.

 

[Nigel]

Make sure you have the correct insurances and if you are competent to do rhe work then crack on.

Just make sure you get paid a proper rate as a lot of risk is on you.

 

[oliver]

thanks i will look around for some insurances, is it just public liability insurance i would need?