Services
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 |
Manifold service and O2 clean (plus parts) | £22.50 |
Cylinder Valve Service only (plus parts) | £15.00 plus parts |
Cylinder Failure (or cylinders disposed of by Service Technicians) | £20.00 |
O2 Clean Cylinder and Valve (plus parts)(Includes Valve Service) | £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) | £35.00 plus parts |
1st Stage Only(plus parts) | £20.00 plus parts |
Octopus (plus parts) | £15.00 plus parts |
High Pressure Hoses (including parts) | £5.00 |
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 (Double Bladder) (Plus parts) | £35 plus parts |
BCD Inflator (Single Bladder) (Plus parts) | £25 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.
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 |
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.
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 |
Air
Air fills can be provided up to 300bar. Air fills for club members are FREE.
All other air fills for non club members are:
- 230bar single cylinder fills £4.00
- 230bar twinset fills £6.00
- 300bar single cylinder fills £5.00
- 300bar twinset fills £8.00
Nitrox / Oxygen
Nitrox fills are available up to and including 100% please prebook a couple of days in advance.) All blending is undertaken to current HSE and guidelines and by competent gas blenders. Cylinders must conform to current HSE guidelines.
Customers MUST produce their Nitrox certification card at the time of each fill. Nitrox will only be provided the customer to the level of qualification.
Any other Nitrox mix will be charged at 1.5p per litre of oxygen added.
% EANx | Cylinder Size | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3L | 7L | 10L | 12L | 15L | Twin 7L | Twin 10L | Twin 12L | Twin 15L | |
27% | £5.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
32% | £6.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £10.00 | £12.00 |
36% | £6.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £8.00 | £9.00 | £11.00 | £13.00 | £16.00 |
40% | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.50 | £8.00 | £10.00 | £11.00 | £14.00 | £16.00 | £20.00 |
50% | £8.00 | £8.00 | £10.00 | £14.00 | £16.00 | £14.00 | £20.00 | £24.00 | £30.00 |
80% | £8.00 | £14.00 | £20.00 | £24.00 | £30.00 | £28.00 | £40.00 | £48.00 | £60.00 |
100% | £14.00 | £19.00 | £27.00 | £32.00 | £40.00 | £38.00 | £54.00 | £64.00 | £80.00 |
Our Air
Our air purity certification, for both compressors, exceeds current HSE guidelines for standard air purity and Nitrox blending purity. A certificate of conformity is displayed next to each compressor at all times.
Failure to produce certification card
Trimix
Please email us regarding any Trimix fills you wish to have.
We reserve the right to drain cylinders and charge customers for the fill if a valid certification card cannot be produced on collection.
Rental of equipment will be charged at the following rates.
A refundable deposit of £50 is required to cover lost / damaged equipment whilst in the possession of the hirer. This deposit must be paid by CASH or CREDIT CARD and will be refunded in full once all equipment has been returned and checked by a B.A.D. Ltd. member of staff.
Individual Items | Day | Weekend | Week |
---|---|---|---|
Cylinder | £7.50 | £15 | £30 |
BCD | £7.50 | £15 | £30 |
Regulators | £7.50 | £15 | £30 |
Under suit | £7.50 | £15 | £30 |
Exposure Suit (Dry suit or Wet suit) | £15.00 | £30 | £60 |
Mask | £2.50 | £5 | £10 |
Snorkel | £2.50 | £5 | £10 |
Fins | £5 | £10 | £20 |
Hood | £2.50 | £5 | £10 |
Gloves | £2.50 | £5 | £10 |
Weight Belt | £2.50 | £5 | £10 |
Weight | 50p per kilo | £1 per kilo | £2 per kilo |
Compass | £5 | £10 | £20 |
Torch | £10.00 | £10 | £40 |
Full Kit Sets | Day | Weekend | Week |
Full Set of Equipment – BAD Club members | £30 | £45 | £90 |
Full Set of Equipment – Non Club members | £60 | £90 | £160 |
Full Set of Equipment for Pool Use (Take and Return Saturday) | £15 | NA | NA |
If equipment has been damaged / lost whilst in possession of the hirer the £50 refundable deposit will be retained and the cost of repair / replacement will be charged at the following rates (less £50 refundable deposit).
If any item of equipment has been passed to a B.A.D. Ltd. member of staff whilst at the dive location this must be confirmed with the relevant member of staff before the deposit is returned to the hirer.
Individual Item | Damage Repair Rate | Replacement Rate |
---|---|---|
Cylinder | NA | £150.00 |
Insert | NA | £5.00 |
BCD | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £250.00 |
Regulators | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £350.00 |
Under suit | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £150.00 |
Exposure Suit – Dry Suit | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £400.00 |
Cuff Seal | £50.00 | NA |
Neck Seal | £50.00 | NA |
Zip | £200.00 | NA |
Exposure Suit – Wet Suit | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £150.00 |
Mask | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £35.00 |
Strap | NA | £5.00 |
Snorkel | NA | £15.00 |
Fins | NA | £60.00 |
Hood | NA | £20.00 |
Gloves | NA | £20.00 |
Weight Belt | NA | £10.00 |
Weight | NA | £5 per kilo |
Compass | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £30.00 |
Torch | Individually Assessed by B.A.D. Ltd. | £75.00 |
Bolton Area Divers deal with nearly every supplier of dive equipment.
As part of our commitment to offering you the best value for money, if you see the same product in another UK Dive Centre for less or online, tell us and we will let you know if we can match it or even beat it.