# Compressed Air Servicing

> What compressed air servicing costs and why: the drivers behind every quote, plus what PSSR 2000 really requires. Free quotes from local service engineers.

## Key facts

- Compressed air above 0.5 bar above atmospheric pressure is a relevant fluid, so a compressed air installation is a pressure system under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (HSE, 2026).
- PSSR sets no single statutory examination interval: the frequency is set by the written scheme of examination drawn up or certified by a competent person, which must be in place before qualifying equipment is used.
- Routine servicing intervals come from the manufacturer, usually in running hours, and are a separate exercise from the statutory examination under the written scheme.
- Service tier names such as A, B and C are provider conventions rather than a national standard, so compare the parts list rather than the letter.

## Key pages

- [What does compressed air servicing cost?](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Air compressor service cost: what you are actually paying for](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/air-compressor-service-cost/): Why air compressor service quotes vary so widely, the eight things that set your price, and the questions that make two quotes genuinely comparable. UK, 2026.
- [Air compressor service intervals: hours, calendar and the legal bit](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/air-compressor-service-intervals/): Compressor service intervals come from the manufacturer in running hours, not from statute. Where the law does bite is the written scheme examination. UK, 2026.
- [PSSR written scheme of examination for compressed air: what it requires](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/compressed-air-written-scheme-of-examination/): Your compressed air installation is a pressure system under PSSR 2000. What a written scheme of examination must cover, who can certify it, and who holds the duty.
- [Air compressor service checklist: what a proper visit covers](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/air-compressor-service-checklist/): What should be on a compressed air service report, from intake filter to condensate drains and safety valves, and the records that prove the work was actually done.
- [What sets the price of a compressed air service, 2026](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-14.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- What sets the price of a compressed air service, 2026. Methodology: This is a cost-driver table, not a price list. It is compiled from the way compressed air service work is scoped in the UK in 2026: the machine, the service content, the air treatment, the statutory examination and the site conditions. We deliberately publish no average price, because published averages for plant servicing are not derived from any source we could cite, and a figure you cannot check is worse than none. The statutory rows are sourced to PSSR 2000 and HSE guidance, linked below. For a real number for your plant, use the quote form.
- Last updated: 2026-08-14. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: HSE. Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pressure-systems/pssr.htm
- Source: HSE. Pressure systems: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pressure-systems/
- Source: legislation.gov.uk. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/128/contents
- Source: HSE. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER): https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/puwer.htm

## Citation

Cite as: "What sets the price of a compressed air service, 2026", Compressed Air Servicing, https://compressedairservicing.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-14).

## About

- Compressed Air Servicing is a free introduction service; we pass your details to compressed air service engineers covering your site, who quote you directly. We may receive a fee from providers; you pay nothing and are under no obligation. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting for HSE or any equipment manufacturer, and nothing here is legal or health and safety advice: your written scheme of examination and its intervals are matters for your competent person.
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