Hertfordshire · WD17 and surrounding districts
PSSR inspections in Watford & St Albans
Watford and St Albans combine a large office, retail and studio footprint with two affluent historic town centres. Coffee runs from multi-machine office floors in Watford's business districts to independents and hotel sites around St Albans' cathedral quarter and Verulamium. The compliance gap is usually the same in both: offices have equipment records but no Written Scheme of Examination, and independents have neither. PSSR examinations from £265 + VAT.
Quick answer
Do coffee machines in Watford & St Albans 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 Watford
WD17–WD25 cover Watford, Bushey, Rickmansworth and Abbots Langley, AL1–AL4 take in St Albans, London Colney and Harpenden, with HA6 across at Northwood.
- Watford
- St Albans
- Bushey
- Rickmansworth
- Abbots Langley
- Harpenden
- London Colney
- Northwood
Not on the list? Send the postcode and we will confirm coverage and travel in writing.
What a Watford 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 Watford
- Business-park booking. Watford business parks require a booked slot and reception sign-in. We supply engineer details, insurance and method statements in advance so the visit is not held at the gate.
- Historic-centre access. St Albans' centre has pedestrianised and controlled streets. Service access is from the rear or a designated bay, and we plan for a carry rather than a kerbside stop.
- M25 and M1 routing. Watford and St Albans sit on the M25 and M1, and are worked as a single Hertfordshire route so the visit is scheduled efficiently.
The local estate
What the Watford sites look like
The premises mix decides what the examination involves, what tends to fail, and how the visit has to be scheduled.
Office and studio floors
Watford's business and media estate runs machines on amenity floors and in client suites, often several per building and almost never on a single renewal date.
Historic-centre hospitality
St Albans has a dense independent and hotel estate around the cathedral and George Street, much of it in older buildings with awkward access.
Retail parks and out-of-town units
Retail and leisure parks around Watford have straightforward vehicle access and units that trade long hours — quick visits when they are scheduled early.
Machine mix
The machines we are called to in Watford
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 Watford
These are the same figures everywhere we work. There is no Watford 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
Watford 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 Hertfordshire as well as London?
Yes — Watford, St Albans, Bushey, Rickmansworth and the surrounding WD and AL postcodes are covered on a routed Hertfordshire day. Travel is included in published prices.
Our office has three machines across two floors. Can you do them together?
Yes, and it is the sensible approach. Examining them in one visit costs less than three attendances and puts every machine in the building on a single renewal date, which is far easier to manage than three separate compliance deadlines.
We have a facilities maintenance contract. Does it cover this?
Usually not. Facilities and maintenance contracts cover repairs and planned servicing. The statutory examination under PSSR 2000 is a separate duty held by whoever controls the pressure system, and it is worth checking whether the contract names it — if it does not, it is unlikely anyone is doing it.
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Call to book your Watford 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.