Protect Your Staff, Tenants and Customers — And Stay Legally Compliant

If you own, manage or operate a commercial building, rental property, or care facility in Stockport, you have a legal duty of care to manage the risk of Legionella bacteria in your water systems. Our Legionella risk assessments give you a clear, actionable report that keeps you compliant with UK health and safety law and protects the people who use your building.

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What Is a Legionella Risk Assessment?

Legionella is a type of bacteria that can grow in poorly maintained water systems — particularly in stagnant water, cooling towers, hot and cold water tanks, showers, and spa pools — and cause Legionnaires' disease, a serious and potentially fatal form of pneumonia.

A Legionella risk assessment is a systematic survey of your building's water systems to identify where the bacteria could grow and spread, and to recommend the control measures needed to reduce that risk. It's the foundation of a compliant water hygiene programme.

Do You Need One?

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Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002, and the HSE's Approved Code of Practice L8, anyone who has control of premises with a water system — including landlords, employers, and facilities managers — has a legal duty to assess and manage Legionella risk.

You're likely to need an assessment if you operate or manage:

• Offices and commercial premises

• Rented residential properties (HMOs and single-let)

• Care homes and healthcare facilities

• Schools, nurseries and colleges

• Hotels, gyms and leisure centres

• Factories and industrial units

• Churches, community centres and halls

• Buildings with cooling towers, spa pools, or complex water systems

Stockport's mix of Victorian mill conversions, modern office developments, and older residential stock means water systems here can vary widely — from long-disused pipework in converted buildings to complex multi-tenant systems in town centre developments. A site-specific assessment matters more than a generic checklist.

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What Our Assessment Includes

• Full site survey of hot and cold water systems, storage tanks, calorifiers, showers, taps and any specialist equipment (cooling towers, spa pools, misting systems)

• Risk identification — dead legs, low-use outlets, temperature control issues, and areas of stagnation

• Water temperature checks at representative outlets

• Photographic schematic of your water system where required

• Written report rating overall risk (low, medium, or high) with clear, prioritised recommendations

• Practical guidance on control measures, monitoring schedules, and record-keeping

• Support preparing a Water Safety / Written Scheme if one isn't already in place

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Reports are written in plain English, not just technical jargon — so you and your team can act on them straightaway.

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Our Process

1. Enquiry & scoping — tell us about your property type and water system, and we'll confirm what's needed

2. Site visit — a qualified assessor surveys your water system at a time that suits you

3. Report delivery — you receive a full written risk assessment, typically within [X working days]

4. Follow-up support — we can help implement recommendations, set up monitoring, or provide ongoing water hygiene management

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Serving Stockport and the Surrounding Area

We carry out Legionella risk assessments across Manchester & Stockport, including Cheadle, Bramhall, Marple, Hazel Grove, Reddish, Heaton Moor and the wider Greater Manchester area — for landlords, businesses, schools, and property managers who need a compliant, reliable assessment they can trust.

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Why Choose Us

• Assessments carried out by trained, competent assessors in line with HSE ACOP L8

• Clear reports designed to be genuinely useful, not just a compliance formality

• Local knowledge of Stockport's building stock and water infrastructure

• Support beyond the report — ongoing monitoring and remedial work if you need it

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Get a Quote for Your Legionella Risk Assessment

Whether you manage a single rental property or a multi-site commercial portfolio, we'll tailor the assessment to your building and your legal obligations.

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