Inspection & Testing
Comprehensive Inspection & Testing...
Overseeing the safety of technical equipment in a theatre, school stage or studio can feel like a huge responsibility. With legal duties and regulations to meet, it can be difficult to know what needs testing, how often, and how it can achieve its full potential within a performance environment.
With decades of experience, we provide inspection services for theatre safety, venue technical inspections and venue compliance inspections across the UK. Our inspection programme is tailored to how your venue is used, and we can help you build a practical, cost-effective plan that keeps equipment safe, compliant, and ready for use.
Inspection Services Tailored to Your Equipment and Environment
Our inspection and testing service is one of the most comprehensive in the UK.
Our inspection and testing service is one of the most comprehensive in the UK. We offer fixed wire testing / EICR (NICEIC), ISITEE (formerly PAT) testing, and a wide range of LOLER and PUWER inspections, including rigging, access equipment and fixed equipment inspections. Our experienced engineers will perform a thorough visual inspection of your equipment, looking for signs of wear and tear, deformity, overloading, poor installation or use, and incorrect or unrated components.
Similarly, with the legislation that covers inspections often varying on the nature of the install itself, this means that every service we deliver will be tailored to each client. Following an inspection, the industry-leading reports we send will be clearly laid out with any faults our inspectors have found and subsequent recommendations which can then be discussed with the customer service team.
Our Inspection Services...
Fixed Wire Testing
- Dimming circuits
- Patch bays
- Technical Power circuits
- Sound power circuits
- Integrated house light systems
ISITEE (PAT) Testing
- Lanterns
- Moving lights
- Extension cables
- Multi-way adaptors
- Socapex and Lectraflex
Rigging Inspections
- LOLER
- PUWER
Access Equipment Inspections
- Combination and extension ladders
- Step ladders
- Fixed ladders
- Tallescopes
Rigging Stock
(individual accessories that are stored and used as required)
- Roundslings and Webbing Slings
- Shackles
- Wire Rope Assemblies
- Truss Adaptors
- Eye-bolts and Eye-nuts
- Pulleys
- Scenery Flying Fittings
- Lifting Chains
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Inspections
- Harnesses
- Lanyards and strops
- Connectors
- Catenary wire systems
- Rescue systems
Safety Curtains and Drenchers
- Classic Halls Safety Curtain Installations – arrested with an air ram
- Modern Safety Curtain Installations – arrested with a hydraulic damper
- Drencher Systems
- Haystack Lantern Light Smoke Vents
Fixed Equipment
(non raise and lower)
- Lighting Bars and Grids
- Curtain Tracks
- Scenery Bars
- ‘Leg’ Bars
Raise-and-lower Installations
(equipment able to raise or lower a load)
- Hemp Sets
- Manual Winch Sets
- Drill-Drive Winch Sets
- Electric Winch Sets
- Counterweight Sets
- Chain Hoists
- Truss Systems
Orchestra Pit and Forestage Lifts
- Scissor Lift Systems
- Screw-jack Systems
- Serapid Systems
Retractable Seating
- Manually operated
- Electrically operated
- Fixed and Mobile Systems
Customer Service Tailored to You...
An integral part of our Inspections & Testing work is the level of customer service we offer. As a company, we go above and beyond to ensure our customers experience the most helpful, transparent and seamless process possible. With this in mind, our friendly, knowledgeable customer service team will support you with the following:
- Yearly reminders to ensure your routine inspections are never missed
- Once scheduled, our system will send automated reminders, including engineer details and DBS.
- Following the last day of any inspection, our automated system will send an email letting you know if everything went well and is safe for continued use.
- If we do find something that requires urgent attention, our customer service team will be in contact to discuss this with you.
- Our reports are sent via email as well as uploaded to a dedicated customer portal where you can access all your previous inspection reports.
Frequently Asked Questions...
Our theatre inspection services assess the safety, compliance and operational condition of technical systems within performance venues. This can include rigging systems, lifting equipment, stage lighting infrastructure, electrical systems, safety curtains, pit lifts, and other specialist venue equipment.
Inspection frequency depends on the type of equipment and how it is used. Some systems require annual inspection, while lifting and rigging equipment may require more frequent checks under UK regulations. We can advise on suitable inspection intervals and help build a practical compliance schedule for your venue.
Yes. We carry out LOLER inspections (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) and PUWER inspections (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) for theatres and performance venues. These inspections ensure lifting equipment and work equipment are safe, compliant, and fit for continued use.
Yes. We inspect specialist systems including orchestra pit or forestage lifts, safety curtains, drencher systems, and other venue-specific equipment. These systems require specialist knowledge to ensure they remain safe and fully operational.
Yes. Following inspection, you’ll receive detailed reports and relevant certification. Customers also have access to our customer portal, where past and upcoming inspections, reports, and certificates can be viewed for audit and compliance tracking purposes.
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