Equipment Servicing

At Bolton Area Divers, we offer a wide range of services to help keep you diving safely.

Bolton Area Divers can service most cylinders. For Scuba Diving in the UK, the legal requirement is a cylinder testing is every 2 ½ years. Cylinders for surface use only (for use filling air guns for example), the requirement is a service once every 5 years.

Cylinder Testing Price
Visual Inspection – (EN1802 & EN 1968) including valve service (Due every 21/2 years) £30.00 plus parts
Hydrostatic Test (Steel) – including valve service (Due every 5 years) £37.50 plus parts
N.D.T. Visual Eddy (Aluminium Cylinders) – including valve service (Due every 2 years) £45.00 plus parts
Strip & Rebuild Twin Sets for Visual Inspection or Hydrostatic Test Add £15.00
Internal Shot Blast £20.00
Work Required After Contaminated Fill £20.00 plus parts
Cylinder Valve Service only £15 plus parts
Cylinder Failure £20.00
O2 Clean Cylinder and Valve (plus parts) £30.00 / £15.00 (if done with test)

Scuba Regulators need to be serviced by a qualified professional once a year or once every 100 dives, whichever comes first.

Scuba regulators should only be serviced by a qualified service technician. Bolton Area Divers have service technicians qualified to service all manufacturers of Scuba Regulators.

Regulator Servicing Price
1st & 2nd Stage (plus parts) £35 plus parts
1st Stage Only (plus parts) £20 plus parts
Octopus £15 plus parts
High Pressure Hose (including parts) £5.00 plus parts

Prices vary according to manufacturer.

BCDs need to be serviced according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

BCDs should only be serviced by a qualified service technician. Bolton Area Divers have service technicians qualified to service all manufacturers of BCDs.

BCDs Price
BCD Inflator (Single Bladder)  (Plus parts) £25 plus parts
BCD Inflator (Double Bladder)  (Plus parts) £35 plus parts
Mares Hub (Plus parts) £60 plus parts
Buddy Auto Air / Scubapro Air 2  (Plus parts) £30.00 plus parts
COMPUTER BATTERY CHANGES Price
SUUNTO Companion, Favor, Solution, Comp, Octo II, EON £45.00
SUUNTO D4, D6, D9, DX £45.00
SUUNTO Vyper, Gekko, Zoop, Vyper Air, Cobra Mosquito, D3, Helo2 £40.00
SUUNTO Stinger, Spyder £50.00
SUUNTO Transmitter, POD £40.00
MARES Nemo Wide £35.00
MARES Nemo, Matrix, Smart £45.00
OCEANIC Geo, Veo £45.00

We repair most makes and models of Dry Suits. Please inform us of any specific requirements you may have.

Due to Manufacturer recommendations and warranties, some suits may need to be returned to the manufacturer for repair. If this is the case with your suit, we will let you know.

We can give you an indication of turn-around time on your repair when you drop your suit off with us.

The prices listed below are an indication of current pricing. Please be aware that prices do fluctuate so please check with us first if you want an exact price.

Repair Price from
Neck Seal, Latex – Standard £75.00
Neck Seal, Latex – Heavy Duty £80.00
Neck Seal, Neoprene £75.00
Neck Seal, Conv Between Latex / Neo £95.00
Neck Seal, Convert to Neck Ring System £100.00
Wrist Seals, Latex (Pair) – Std £70.00
Wrist Seal, Latex (Pair) – HD £75.00
Wrist Seals, Neoprene (Pair) £75.00
Boots, HD Neoprene (pair) £105.00
Ankle Seals, Latex (pair) £70.00
Ankle Seals, Neoprene (pair) £70.00
Latex socks (Flat or 3D) £75.00
Dry Zip, Front Entry, Med Duty £195.00
Dry Zip, Front Entry, Heavy Duty £220.00
Dry Zip, Rear Entry, Med Duty £180.00
Dry Zip, Rear Entry, Heavy Duty £200.00
Convenience Zip £110.00
Inflation Valve £80.00
Auto Dump Valve £80.00
Manual Cuff Dump Valve £30.00
Braces £35.00
Repair Patches From £15 each
Pressure Test Only £25.00

We repair most makes and models of Dry Suits. Please inform us of any specific requirements you may have.

Due to Manufacturer recommendations and warranties, some suits may need to be returned to the manufacturer for repair. If this is the case with your suit, we will let you know.

We can give you an indication of turn-around time on your repair when you drop your suit off with us.

The prices listed below are an indication of current pricing. Please be aware that prices do fluctuate so please check with us first if you want an exact price.

Repair Price
Wrist Seal £60.00
Ankle Seal £60.00
Wrist Zip £60.00
Ankle Zip £60.00
Long John Zip £60.00
Jacket Zip £60.00
Back Zip £60.00