West Yorkshire · LS1 and surrounding districts
PSSR inspections in Leeds
Leeds has one of the densest independent coffee scenes outside London, spread across the city centre, Headingley and Chapel Allerton, plus a large office and legal estate in the centre where the machine is often supplied on a contract. Examinations from £265 + VAT, carried out by independent CoffeeSafe-registered engineers in our network.
Quick answer
Do coffee machines in Leeds need a PSSR examination?
Yes, wherever the machine operates in a workplace. Steam is a relevant fluid under PSSR 2000, and steam systems are in scope at any pressure and any volume — so a commercial machine with a steam boiler needs a Written Scheme of Examination and periodic examination by a competent person, whatever its group count or how hard it is worked.
- Examination from
- £265
- Travel
- Included
Postcodes and places
Where we work in Leeds
LS1 and LS2 cover the city centre and the calls between the station and the universities; LS3 and LS4 take in Woodhouse and Kirkstall; LS6 and LS7 reach Headingley, Meanwood and Chapel Allerton; LS9 and LS10 cover Burmantofts and Hunslet.
- City Centre
- Headingley
- Chapel Allerton
- Meanwood
- Kirkstall
- Hunslet
- Woodhouse
- Burmantofts
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What a Leeds examination includes
- Isolation, depressurisation and full boiler drain
- Internal endoscope inspection for scale, corrosion and weld condition
- Safety valve, anti-vac valve and fitting checks
- Pressure gauge verified against a calibrated test gauge, then a pressure test
- Written Scheme of Examination, signed report and asset record within 48 hours
Scheduling in Leeds
- Commuter peak avoidance. Leeds city centre sites trade hard from 07:00. We book before it, so the machine is back under pressure for the first rush.
- City-centre parking. The loop and the station approaches are restricted through the day; a nominated bay keeps the visit to one attendance.
- Suburban access. Headingley and Chapel Allerton are easier: street access, but narrow terraced doors worth photographing at booking.
The local estate
What the Leeds sites look like
The premises mix decides what the examination involves, what tends to fail, and how the visit has to be scheduled.
City-centre independents
High-volume sites around the station and the calls, often running 2 group traditional machines at the top of their capacity through the commuter peak.
Headingley and Chapel Allerton cafés
Suburban sites with steadier duty, older machines, and the best record of keeping service history.
Legal and financial offices
Tenant amenity floors and staff cafés where the machine is on a supply contract and the examination has often been assumed to be covered by it.
Machine mix
The machines we are called to in Leeds
The price of the examination follows the machine's boiler configuration, so it is worth checking which of these you have before you call. Every one has its own page covering the examination scope for that model and the rate it carries.
Brands covered
Published prices
What it costs in Leeds
These are the same figures everywhere we work. There is no Leeds surcharge, no travel loading and no congestion charge passed on.
| Work | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| PSSR examination, 1–2 group single boiler | £265 + VAT |
| PSSR examination, 3 group single boiler | £295 + VAT |
| Service + PSSR bundle, 1 group | £405 + VAT |
| Service + PSSR bundle, 2 group | £440 + VAT |
| Service + PSSR bundle, 3 group | £500 + VAT |
| Certified safety valve, if required — traditional machine | £35 + VAT |
| Same, OEM make (La Marzocco and similar) | £55 + VAT |
| Same, Rex Royal (2.3–2.4 bar OEM) | £135 + VAT |
| Call-out, first hour on site | £135 + VAT |
Travel is included nationwide, with no mileage loading and no Congestion Charge passed on. Prices exclude VAT at 20%. See the full price list.
Local questions
Leeds questions, answered
For the statutory background — who the duty holder is, what a Written Scheme must contain and when the next examination falls due — read the complete PSSR guide.
0208 037 9340
Do you cover Leeds?
Yes. The engineer who attends is an independent, CoffeeSafe-registered engineer based in Yorkshire, booked and vetted by us.
What does an examination cost in the LS postcodes?
£265 + VAT for a 1 or 2 group machine and £295 + VAT for a 3 group, travel included.
The machine came from our coffee supplier on a contract. Is the examination covered?
Usually not. A supply contract normally covers servicing and breakdowns, not the statutory examination. That is the single most common gap we find in office and franchise sites.
Nearby areas we cover
Manchester
M1, M2, M3, M4, M15, M16
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the City of London
EC1A, EC1M, EC1V, EC1Y, EC2M, EC2N
PSSR inspections in the City →
Birmingham
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7
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Call to book your Leeds examination.
One call gets you a fixed price and a date. Same-week appointments, published rates, and the Written Scheme of Examination in your inbox within 48 hours of the visit.