# Lifting equipment inspection (LOLER): what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/loler-inspection (read 2026-11-13)

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 happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |

## Published prices (7 firms, read October 2026)

| Firm's page | Price |
| --- | --- |
| [hcsuk.co.uk](https://hcsuk.co.uk/care-home-equipment-servicing-pricing/) | £7.15 + VAT |
| [hdd-ltd.com](https://www.hdd-ltd.com/product/loler-annual-servicing-and-inspection/) | £122.00 |
| [thwhite.co.uk](https://www.thwhite.co.uk/whites-world/125-fixed-price-loler-testing-or-free-with-your-annual-service/) | £125 |
| [acclaimhandling.co.uk](https://acclaimhandling.co.uk/service/thorough-examinations/) | £135 |
| [essentialaids.com](https://www.essentialaids.com/moving-and-handling-aids/maintenance-and-servicing/loler-testing.html) | £149.00 |
| [robinsonsfs.com](https://www.robinsonsfs.com/services/lifting-and-hoisting-equipment/) | £150 + VAT |
| [rsworkshopequipment.com](https://rsworkshopequipment.com/product/loler-inspection-and-certification/) | £165.00 |

## What a firm will ask you

- 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)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. 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.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/loler-inspection#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.