Greater Manchester · M1 and surrounding districts
PSSR inspections in Manchester
Manchester's independent coffee scene grew faster than its machinery records did. The Northern Quarter and Ancoats are dense with small operators running single machines hard on water that arrives soft from the Pennines but picks up hardness in the building, and Spinningfields and Salford Quays carry the corporate estate where the machine is specified centrally and the paperwork is local. PSSR examinations from £265 + VAT, booked through our network of independent CoffeeSafe-registered engineers.
Quick answer
Do coffee machines in Manchester 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 Manchester
M1 to M4 take in the Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Deansgate and Spinningfields; M15 and M16 cover Hulme, Moss Side and the university corridor; M20 and M50 reach Didsbury and Salford Quays.
- Northern Quarter
- Ancoats
- Spinningfields
- Deansgate
- Piccadilly
- Castlefield
- Salford Quays
- Didsbury
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What a Manchester 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 Manchester
- Early starts. Manchester's bakery-café trade opens between 05:30 and 06:30 in places. Visits are booked into the earliest window so the machine is back under pressure before service.
- City-centre loading. The Northern Quarter's terraced streets have narrow servicing access and controlled parking. Give us the nearest loading bay and we will work to it.
- Managed building permits. Spinningfields and MediaCity towers need the visit logged with the building manager. Tell us at booking and we will arrive inside the permitted window.
The local estate
What the Manchester sites look like
The premises mix decides what the examination involves, what tends to fail, and how the visit has to be scheduled.
Northern Quarter and Ancoats independents
Owner-operated sites where the machine is often the original one and has never had a Written Scheme. First examinations are a large part of the work here.
Spinningfields and Deansgate corporates
Managed buildings where the machine sits on a service charge and the duty holder is decided by the lease rather than the person making coffee.
Salford Quays and the MediaCity estate
Tenant amenity floors and studio kitchens, usually with more than one machine and a facilities manager who wants the reporting in one place.
Machine mix
The machines we are called to in Manchester
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 Manchester
These are the same figures everywhere we work. There is no Manchester 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
Manchester 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 Manchester if your engineers are based in London?
Yes — PSSR.uk is a booking network, not a single van. The engineer who attends a Manchester machine is an independent, CoffeeSafe-registered engineer based in the North West, vetted by us and booked by us. You get a local engineer and a national booking line.
What does an examination cost in the M postcodes?
The same as everywhere else: £265 + VAT on a 1 or 2 group machine and £295 + VAT on a 3 group. There is no London weighting and no travel loading.
Can you get to a machine in a Northern Quarter basement?
Usually yes. The two things that decide it are where the boiler can be drained and how the machine can be reached. Photos at booking solve most of it.
Nearby areas we cover
Leeds
LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4, LS6, LS7
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Birmingham
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7
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the City of London
EC1A, EC1M, EC1V, EC1Y, EC2M, EC2N
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Call to book your Manchester 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.