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Lifting equipment inspection (LOLER): what it costs and how to get quotes
Across 7 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is £135, half charge between £124 and £150, and the range is £7.15 to £165. Read October 2026, from 34 firms' pages, 27 of which publish no price.
Send one enquiry here and up to three lifting equipment inspection companies contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.
Get quotes for lifting equipment inspection (LOLER)
Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.
| Typical cost | £135 middle price (£124 to £150 for half of 7 firms) |
|---|---|
| What that price is for | What does a LOLER thorough examination cost in the UK per item, by equipment type, across examiners' own published prices? |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three lifting equipment inspection companies, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £19 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |
Each figure below is from the firm's own page, read October 2026. The middle price is the median of 7 firms that publish one; 27 more firms we read publish no price. A firm's own page is a starting price, not a quote for your job.
| Firm's page | Published price |
|---|---|
| hcsuk.co.uk | £7.15 + VAT |
| hdd-ltd.com | £122.00 |
| thwhite.co.uk | £125 |
| acclaimhandling.co.uk | £135 |
| essentialaids.com | £149.00 |
| robinsonsfs.com | £150 + VAT |
| rsworkshopequipment.com | £165.00 |
- What needs examining? Forklifts, telehandlers or warehouse trucks / Patient hoists, stairlifts or care equipment / Vehicle lifts, tail lifts or dock levellers / Cranes, hoists, slings and lifting accessories / Passenger or goods lift / A mix, or something else
- Roughly how many items? 1 or 2 / 3 to 10 / 11 to 50 / More than 50
- Is this a first examination or a repeat? Due now, or overdue / New or newly installed equipment / Setting up a 6 or 12 month schedule
- When do you need the examination? As soon as possible / Within 2 weeks / Within a month / Later, when the next one is due / Just getting prices for now
These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.
- Is your price with or without VAT? Several of the published prices behind the figure on this page are quoted before VAT.
- What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted per LOLER site visit, every 6 or 12 months; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
- When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
- Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
- Worklanded chooses up to three lifting equipment inspection companies that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
- As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
- The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.
Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.
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How much does lifting equipment inspection (LOLER) cost?
Across 7 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is £135, half charge between £124 and £150, and the range is £7.15 to £165. Read October 2026, from 34 firms' pages, 27 of which publish no price. What was measured: What does a LOLER thorough examination cost in the UK per item, by equipment type, across examiners' own published prices.
How many firms will contact me about lifting equipment inspection (LOLER)?
Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.
Do I pay Worklanded anything?
No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.
Will I know which firms have my details?
Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.
What will a firm ask me about lifting equipment inspection (LOLER)?
The same questions as this page's form: what needs examining; roughly how many items; is this a first examination or a repeat; when do you need the examination.
Run a lifting equipment inspection (LOLER) business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.