Keep Your Compressed Air Running Without the Surprises
Planned maintenance, priority scheduling, and audit ready records. One partner, one plan, one predictable cost.
Your Compressed Air Should Just Work
You should not be thinking about your compressors every week. But right now, you probably are. Missed services, scattered records, different contractors at different sites doing different things. Nobody is joining up the picture, and the only time you hear about a problem is when something stops.
That is how most multi-site operations run until someone takes a proper look at the numbers. A poorly maintained compressor uses up to 15% more energy. Reactive callouts cost two to three times what planned maintenance costs. PSSR paperwork is somewhere in a filing cabinet, maybe, if the last contractor remembered to send it.
That is exactly what Uptime Protection is built to fix.
One Plan Covering Everything
Planned preventative maintenance at the right interval for your actual run hours. Not a calendar based guess, not a one size fits all schedule. Each machine gets the service interval it needs based on how hard it works and what the manufacturer recommends.
Every PPM visit covers the full service scope: oil change, air filter element replacement, oil filter element replacement, oil separator element replacement (at manufacturer intervals, typically every 4,000 to 8,000 hours), drive belt inspection and tensioning, cooler cleaning (oil cooler and aftercooler), condensate drain function test and trap cleaning, intake valve and minimum pressure valve inspection, motor current and bearing temperature checks, control panel fault log download and review, and air receiver internal condition check where accessible. Priority breakdown scheduling means contract customers jump the queue. Clean compliance records include a digital asset register, full service history, and automated due date reminders. Every plan also includes an annual compressed air health report. Extras include a leak check once a year, PSSR coordination, and reduced breakdown callout fees.
Our engineers work from a fully equipped workshop and parts store at our Nuneaton headquarters. We carry OEM parts for CompAir, Hydrovane, ABAC, and Champion and can source approved parts for all other major brands. Every engineer carries a tablet for digital job sheets: you receive a completed service report with photographs within 48 hours of every visit, sent directly to your nominated contacts. Our engineers also hold F Gas certification for refrigerant dryer servicing.
We handle the calendar, the reminders, and the paperwork. You stop thinking about compressed air.
Site Assessment
We assess your site based on run hours, machine age, and criticality. Every compressor gets recorded in a digital asset register within two weeks.
Your Service Plan
Fixed pricing per compressor per year, billed 4 weekly (13 cycles). No hidden charges, no surprises.
Scheduled Service Visits
Our engineers attend each site on schedule. Every visit includes oil and filter changes, belt inspection, cooler cleaning, condensate checks, and a full operational test. Digital job sheets sent to your nominated contacts.
Compliance and Reporting
Service history, PSSR due dates, and asset condition all tracked centrally. Quarterly reports cover work completed, faults found, and recommendations across every site.
Continuous Improvement
Annual health report identifies declining machines, energy waste, and upgrade opportunities. When a compressor costs more to maintain than it is worth, we tell you with the data to prove it.
Proof, Not Promises
Real results from real contracts. Numbers our clients can verify.
National PPM and emergency cover across all 30 Costco warehouses. Centralised job tracking, fault analysis, and upgrade planning delivered a 43% reduction in repeat faults within the first year.
Read the full case studyFrequently Asked Questions
How often should a compressor be serviced?
Most rotary screw compressors need servicing every 2,000 running hours, or at minimum once per year. Oil separator elements typically last 4,000 to 8,000 hours depending on operating temperature and oil quality. Reciprocating compressors may need valve plate inspection at 2,000 to 4,000 hours. Scroll compressors have longer intervals (up to 5,000 hours) but tip seal wear needs monitoring. Environmental factors shorten intervals: dusty environments, high ambient temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius, high humidity, and frequent start/stop cycling all increase wear. Running hours matter more than calendar time for machines on heavy duty. We set service intervals based on manufacturer recommendations and actual operating conditions at each site, not a generic calendar schedule.
What guarantees come with the plan?
Three guarantees as standard. On Time Service Guarantee: we attend on the scheduled date or you receive a service credit. Paperwork and Reminder Guarantee: digital job sheets within 48 hours of every visit and automated reminders before every due date. First Cycle Easy Exit: if the service does not meet the agreed standard in the first billing cycle, you can exit the plan with no penalty.
Do you service all compressor brands?
Yes. We service every major compressed air brand including CompAir, Hydrovane, Atlas Copco, Boge, Kaeser, and others. As authorised distributors for CompAir and Hydrovane, we carry genuine OEM parts for those brands. For other brands, we use approved parts that meet the original specification. No forced brand changes.
Who is this for?
Manufacturers and processors who rely on compressed air daily. Sites with mixed compressor brands and ages. Businesses moving from reactive callouts to planned maintenance. National operations that want one contract, one standard, and one report covering every site. Minimum unit size 5.5 kW. A typical Uptime Protection client runs 5 to 30 sites with a mix of compressor brands and ages, and an annual compressed air spend above £10,000. If you are currently managing separate service contracts at each site with different providers, different standards, and different paperwork, this replaces all of that with one contract and one report.
How does pricing work?
Pricing is per compressor per year, based on machine size, duty, and your chosen service interval. Billing runs on a 4 weekly cycle (13 cycles per year) so costs are spread evenly and predictable. We quote a fixed price after the site assessment. No hourly rates, no variable charges for standard PPM visits. As a guide, a standard PPM plan for a single 22 kW rotary screw compressor serviced twice per year typically costs between £800 and £1,200 per year depending on service interval and parts specification. Multi-site contracts benefit from volume pricing across the estate.
Ready to Stop Thinking About Compressed Air?
One call. We assess your sites, recommend the right tier, and give you a fixed price. No obligation.