PSSR 2000 · Greater Manchester

PSSR examination and written scheme in Rochdale

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

Insulation keeps heat in and inspectors out: lagged vessels and pipework whose surfaces nobody has seen in years, corroding quietly where the cladding leaks. Around Rochdale's estates, corrosion under insulation is the pressure system failure that hides best, and the examination must go looking.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Rochdale businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from lagged and outdoor plant, vessels, receivers and steam pipework exposed to weather and wet insulation, through workshop air to the protective devices of the estates.

CUI earns deliberate examination strategy: cladding opened at the points water finds first, penetrations, low points, damaged jacketing, insulation wet to the touch treated as the warning it is, external plant judged for the freeze-thaw and rain its location guarantees, and intervals set knowing hidden surfaces cannot be casually monitored between visits. Our Written Schemes name the inspection openings and their rationale, examinations look where the corrosion actually happens, and 28 day reports state surface condition as found rather than as hoped.

CUI looked for deliberately
Cladding opened where water wins
Outdoor plant judged for its life
Certified schemes, 28 day reports
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Rochdale

Tell us what is lagged and what lives outside. We open the right spots, judge the hidden surfaces honestly 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 Rochdale and nearby

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

RochdaleHeywoodMiddletonMilnrowLittleboroughCastleton
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Rochdale?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Rochdale and the sites around it, examining hidden corrosion looked for. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Rochdale?
We keep availability across Greater Manchester, so a Rochdale 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 Rochdale?

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

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