PSSR 2000 · Greater Manchester

PSSR examination and written scheme in Altrincham

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

The taproom boom put pressure vessels behind Altrincham's friendliest doors: brite tanks and serving vessels holding beer under gas, kegs and cellar systems built by enthusiasm. Where the arithmetic qualifies, the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 apply as fully in a microbrewery as a factory.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Altrincham, 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 Altrincham businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from brewing and taproom vessels, brite tanks, serving vessels and gas systems, through hospitality plant to the workshop compressors and receivers of the estates.

Small brewing crosses thresholds unevenly: some vessels qualify decisively on pressure and volume, some genuinely do not, and the honest service is the arithmetic before the invoice. Where systems qualify, schemes are sized to the plant, protective devices proven against the over-pressure a fermenting or gas-fed vessel can genuinely see, and examinations timed around brew days. Our service does exactly that, proportionate Written Schemes, plain explanations for owners meeting the regulations mid-passion, and 28 day reports that satisfy insurer and licensing questions alike.

Brite and serving tanks assessed
Scope arithmetic before invoices
Proportionate schemes certified
Gas systems judged alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Altrincham

Tell us the vessels, pressures and volumes, and we will do the arithmetic honestly. What qualifies gets schemed and examined; what does not, we say so.

  • 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 Altrincham and nearby

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

AltrinchamBroadheathTimperleyHaleBowdonSale
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Related compliance for Altrincham businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

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

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

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