PSSR 2000 · West Midlands

PSSR examination and written scheme in Birmingham

Written Schemes of Examination and certified pressure system examinations by an independent competent person

Plenty of Birmingham buildings run on outsourced everything: facilities contracts covering the compressor, the plant room and the maintenance visits. The contract can outsource the spanner work; under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 it cannot outsource the duty, which stays with the user.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Pressure equipment we examine

Birmingham, West Midlands

  • Steam boilers & calorifiers
  • Air receivers & compressors
  • Pressure & process vessels
  • Autoclaves & sterilisers
  • Safety valves & protective devices
  • Pipework & heat exchangers
Pressure equipment we examine

PSSR examination and certification for Birmingham businesses

Pressure systems across the city run from the air installations of managed and serviced industrial buildings through production and process plant to the workshop compressors and receivers of the trades.

The FM gap is predictable: everyone assumes the contractor's PPM schedule includes the statutory examination, the contractor assumes the client arranges it, and the Written Scheme sits uncertified between two inboxes while the plant runs on. We close that gap plainly: duties confirmed with the user where the law puts them, the scheme certified, examinations to interval with protective devices proven, and 28 day reports addressed so both client and contractor know exactly what exists, what passed and what needs doing.

The duty stays with the user
FM gaps closed plainly
Certified written schemes
Managed-building air systems
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Birmingham

Dig out the FM contract and whatever pressure paperwork exists. We tell you what is covered, what is not, certify the scheme and report within 28 days.

  • 1

    Written Scheme

    We prepare and certify your Written Scheme of Examination.

  • 2

    Examination

    We examine each part of the system to the scheme intervals.

  • 3

    Your report

    You receive a report on the condition of the system.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

PSSR examination and written scheme across Birmingham and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Birmingham and the towns around it across West Midlands. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

BirminghamDigbethAstonTyseleyNechellsWitton
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Birmingham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Birmingham and the sites around it, examining with FM-contract gaps closed. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Birmingham?
We keep availability across West Midlands, so a Birmingham visit is usually within a couple of working days, sooner when a system is waiting on its examination before use. Call 0330 043 8191 to book.
What is a Written Scheme of Examination, and do I need one?
It is the legal document at the heart of PSSR: a scheme drawn up and certified by a competent person that sets out which parts of a pressure system are examined, how, and how often. A system within scope must not be operated without one, and the HSE sets the minimum content in its pressure systems guidance.
Is PSSR a legal requirement, and what does it cover?
Yes. PSSR 2000 applies to systems holding steam at any pressure, or other fluids above roughly 250 bar litres, so steam boilers, air receivers, compressors, autoclaves and many process vessels are caught. The duty sits with the user of an installed system or the owner of a mobile one.
How often must a pressure system be examined?
There is no single interval fixed in law. The competent person sets the frequency for each item in the Written Scheme of Examination, judged on the system, its contents and its duty, with many items examined around every 12 months. The examination report is issued within 28 days and carries the next due date.
Who can be the competent person for PSSR?
Someone with the right combination of training, skill, experience and knowledge for the system in question, and independent enough to judge it fairly. The competent person both draws up or certifies the scheme and carries out the examinations it sets.
Does servicing the equipment count as a PSSR examination?
No. A PSSR examination is a formal statutory examination of the system's integrity against its written scheme, and it is separate from routine maintenance. Maintenance keeps a system running; it does not satisfy the legal duty to examine it.
What happens if the examination finds a defect?
The report records the defect, any limit on continued use and the date the next examination is due. Where the competent person finds a risk of imminent danger, the system must be taken out of use at once and the enforcing authority notified, so a problem is acted on rather than filed.

Need a PSSR examination or written scheme in Birmingham?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Birmingham.

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