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Legionella risk assessment
A competent risk assessor assesses the hot and cold water systems in your property for legionella risk and gives you a written assessment with practical control measures, and a written control scheme where the risk needs one.
When you need it
Employers, and anyone in control of premises, including landlords, must assess the risk from legionella and control it. The duties come from health and safety law, and HSE’s Approved Code of Practice L8, with its technical guidance HSG274, sets out how to meet them.
For most rented homes the assessment is simple, and HSE says landlords can carry it out themselves if they are competent. Testing or sampling for legionella is not usually needed in domestic hot and cold water systems.
Larger or more complex systems, such as those with stored water, communal plant or more vulnerable occupants, need a fuller assessment. Where a risk cannot be prevented, a written control scheme sets out the checks, who does them and how often.
What is included
Included
- Survey of water tanks, heaters, pipework and outlets
- Temperature checks at representative outlets
- Assessment of who could be exposed, and how
- Practical control measures in order of priority
- Written control scheme and system schematic where the risk calls for one
Priced separately
- Water sampling and laboratory analysis
- Remedial work, such as removing redundant pipework or cleaning tanks
- Ongoing monitoring visits and temperature logging
Your written quotation confirms the exact scope, what is included and any limits for your building.
What you receive
A written legionella risk assessment describing the water system, the risks found and the control measures needed, with a written control scheme where one is required.
Sent as a PDF for your records. We can send copies to tenants or agents on request.
Our reports support your duties as owner, landlord or responsible person. They do not replace those duties.
How to prepare
- Address and property type
- Number of occupants and whether any are more vulnerable
- Details of the boiler, water heaters and any storage tanks
- Access to tanks, loft spaces and plant rooms
- Any previous assessment or monitoring records
- Whether the property has stood empty for a period
Send what you have. Missing details will not stop an enquiry; we will tell you anything still needed.
How it works
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Written quotationScope, deliverables and price, confirmed in writing.
We manage the workArranged and coordinated by RegulaBuild. Technical work is carried out by appropriately qualified professionals.
Your reportThe output named in your quotation, with any follow-up.
Questions
Do landlords need a legionella certificate?
The law asks for a risk assessment, not a certificate. HSE says most landlords can carry out a simple assessment themselves; an independent assessment gives you a written record of what was checked.
Will you take water samples?
Not usually for homes. HSE says sampling of domestic systems is only needed in very specific circumstances. Where it is justified, sampling is priced separately.
How often should it be reviewed?
The law does not set an annual or two-yearly review. Review it periodically and whenever something changes, such as new plumbing or a change in who lives or works there.
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