I'm Gary Spencer Bonehill, and I'm a playground inspector based in Chorley. Not "covering Chorley" from somewhere else — I actually live and work here. So when you book an inspection in Chorley, you're getting someone who knows the town, knows the parks, and can be on site quickly.

Chorley has a good range of play areas across the borough — from Astley Park and Yarrow Valley through to school playgrounds in Coppull, Adlington, Euxton, and the surrounding villages. I inspect them all, both outdoor playgrounds and indoor soft play centres, to BS EN 1176 and BS EN 1177 standards.

Being local means I'm flexible. If something urgent comes up — a piece of equipment gets damaged, or you need a quick turnaround before an Ofsted visit — I can usually get to you the same day or the next.

Most playground inspection companies covering Chorley are either national firms sending inspectors from wherever they happen to be, or equipment suppliers offering inspections alongside their sales operation.

Companies like Playground Safety Inspector, The Play Inspection Company, and Wicksteed will dispatch someone to Chorley as part of their rounds. You'll deal with a call centre, and the inspector who turns up might never have been to Chorley before.

Then there are firms that sell and install playground equipment and offer inspections as a side service. Their inspectors may be perfectly competent, but when the same company that inspects your equipment also sells replacements, there's at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Here's why people in Chorley choose me:

• I'm genuinely independent. I don't sell, install, or maintain playground equipment. I inspect it and tell you what I find. No upselling, no steering you towards a particular supplier.
• I'm based in Chorley. I'm not driving an hour to get to you. I'm already here. That means faster response times, lower costs, and none of the scheduling headaches you get with national firms.
• You deal with me directly. When you ring, I answer. When you book an inspection, I'm the one who turns up. No call centre, no account manager, no being passed between departments.
• 25 years of mechanical engineering. Before I became a play inspector, I spent 25 years as a mechanical engineer. That gives me a practical understanding of structural integrity, wear patterns, and material fatigue that most inspectors simply don't have.
• RPII registered. I hold the same Register of Play Inspectors International qualifications as inspectors at the big national firms.

As well as Chorley town centre, I cover the whole borough including Coppull, Adlington, Euxton, Whittle-le-Woods, Clayton-le-Woods, Brinscall, Withnell, Heath Charnock, and Rivington. I also serve the wider North West — have a look at my areas page to see where else I work.

If you manage play equipment anywhere in Chorley, get in touch for a straightforward quote.