LOLER & PUWER Inspection Services for Property Managers
Cert Safe Inspection Services Ltd provides independent inspection and examination services for property management companies, facilities managers, landlords, managing agents and commercial property portfolios.
Managing multiple properties can make it difficult to keep track of lifting equipment, work equipment, examination dates and inspection records. Our services provide a straightforward way to manage these requirements across individual properties or larger portfolios.
From passenger lifts and platform lifts to powered doors, lifting equipment and other workplace equipment, we provide clear, professional reporting to help property managers maintain accurate compliance records.
Supporting Property Managers
Property managers may have responsibility for buildings containing a wide variety of equipment, even where that equipment is operated or maintained by tenants, contractors or other organisations.
Establishing who has responsibility for the equipment and ensuring that appropriate inspection and examination arrangements are in place is an important part of effective property management.
CSIS can provide independent inspection services for equipment within:
- Commercial offices
- Retail premises
- Industrial units
- Warehouses
- Business parks
- Residential developments
- Apartment buildings
- Care facilities
- Hotels and hospitality premises
- Public and mixed-use buildings
- Managed property portfolios
Equipment We Can Inspect
Our inspection and examination services cover a broad range of equipment, including:
Lifting Equipment
- Passenger lifts
- Goods lifts
- Platform lifts
- Stair lifts
- Vehicle lifts
- Hoists
- Forklift trucks
- MEWPs
- Cranes
- Gantries
- Lifting accessories
- Slings
- Shackles
- Eyebolts
- Other lifting equipment
Work Equipment
- Powered doors
- Automatic doors
- Powered gates
- Roller shutters
- Industrial machinery
- Workshop equipment
- Material handling equipment
- Pallet trucks
- Other work equipment
The applicable inspection or examination requirements depend on the equipment, its use and the circumstances in which it operates.
LOLER Thorough Examinations
Where lifting equipment falls within the scope of LOLER, it must be subject to the appropriate Thorough Examination arrangements.
This can include passenger lifts, goods lifts, platform lifts, vehicle lifts, hoists, MEWPs and other lifting equipment.
Our independent Engineer Surveyors carry out Thorough Examinations and provide formal reports identifying the equipment examined and any defects or safety-related findings.
Where appropriate, we can establish recurring examination arrangements for individual properties or wider portfolios.
PUWER Inspections
Many properties also contain work equipment that may fall within PUWER.
Where inspection is necessary, CSIS can provide independent PUWER inspection services for equipment such as powered doors, gates, shutters, machinery and other workplace equipment.
PUWER inspection requirements are determined according to the equipment, its use, the environment and the risks involved. There is no single inspection frequency that applies to all work equipment.
Managing Multiple Properties
For property managers, keeping track of statutory examination dates across multiple buildings can be challenging. CSIS can provide planned inspection programmes covering:
Individual Properties
Inspection services for a single building or site.
Property Portfolios
Coordinated examination programmes covering multiple properties.
Multiple Equipment Types
Where practical, different types of equipment can be examined during the same site visit.
Recurring Inspections
Planned examination schedules to help ensure future inspection dates are identified and managed.
Clear Reporting for Property Managers
Our reports provide a clear record of the equipment examined or inspected and the findings identified. This can assist property managers when maintaining their own compliance records and when communicating relevant findings to landlords, tenants, facilities teams or maintenance contractors. Reports can include:
- Equipment identification
- Property/location
- Examination or inspection date
- Scope of examination
- Findings
- Defects
- Required remedial action
- Relevant timescales
- Next examination date where applicable
Landlord & Tenant Responsibilities
Responsibility for work equipment can vary depending on the property, lease arrangements, equipment ownership and contractual responsibilities. A property manager should establish who has control or responsibility for the relevant equipment and ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place.
An inspection or Thorough Examination carried out by CSIS does not transfer the legal responsibilities of the equipment owner, employer or other dutyholder. Where responsibilities are shared between landlords, tenants, managing agents and contractors, clear communication and record keeping are particularly important.
Managing Defects
Where an inspection or examination identifies a defect, the finding is recorded in the relevant report.
The responsible dutyholder must then determine and arrange the appropriate remedial action.
Depending on the nature of the defect, equipment may need to be taken out of service until the necessary repairs or other action have been completed.
CSIS provides independent examination and inspection findings but does not assume responsibility for the maintenance, repair or continued use of the equipment.
Working With Your Existing Contractors
Our inspection services can operate alongside existing maintenance arrangements.
We provide an independent assessment of the equipment while maintenance and remedial work can continue to be undertaken by the property's existing lift, door, machinery or equipment contractor.
This provides property managers with an independent examination record without requiring them to change their existing maintenance arrangements.
Why Choose Cert Safe Inspection Services?
Independent
Independent inspection and examination services without an interest in selling repair or maintenance work.
Portfolio Friendly
Inspection programmes can be structured around individual properties or larger portfolios.
Multiple Equipment Types
One inspection provider for a broad range of lifting and work equipment.
Clear Reporting
Professional reports designed to make findings and required actions easy to understand.
Flexible Scheduling
We can work with property managers and facilities teams to arrange inspections around building access and operational requirements.
Local & Nationwide
Based in High Wycombe, providing coverage throughout Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas, with nationwide coverage available.
FAQs
Simplify Your Property Inspection Requirements
Whether you manage a single commercial property or a large portfolio of buildings, Cert Safe Inspection Services Ltd can provide an independent inspection service designed around your equipment and management requirements.
Tell us about your property portfolio and the equipment you manage.