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13 Passenger Lift Safety Rules Your Building Needs
There are thirteen safety rules in this article. Most buildings comply with eight of them routinely. The other five are where enforcement action actually happens. I'm Ross Darcy, Operations Manager at Future Lift Services. We hold CHAS, SMAS WorkSafe and...
How Are Elevators Built? Your Guide
Understanding how a lift is built helps building owners and managers understand why maintenance matters, what can fail, and what a competent installer should be doing during a project. I'm Ross Darcy, Operations Manager at Future Lift Services. We manage the full...
What is a Hydraulic Passenger Lift?
Hydraulic passenger lift systems are widely used in lifts around the world because they can handle extremely large lifting and simplify the entire lifting process. Hydraulic lifts are widely utilised in passenger lifts, goods and service lifts, and even vehicle lifts...
A Guide To Hotel Lifts: Sizes, Types & How To Choose
Passenger elevators are a must for any large-scale hotel. Hotel lifts provide guests with a simple means to travel from one floor to another without having to descend, enhancing the overall experience. A hotel lift can also improve the effectiveness and customer...
When is a Lift Required in a Commercial Building?
Most commercial buildings with two or more floors are legally required to provide lift access. But the question of when exactly a lift is required — and what type — is more nuanced than a simple floor count suggests. The legal framework involves the Equality Act 2010,...
What are the Lift Requirements in Flats in the UK?
Most guidance on lift requirements in UK flats quotes Building Regulations Part M and stops there. The reality is more nuanced — the trigger for a mandatory lift is not just about floor count, but about building type, occupancy, planning conditions, and the specific...
How much does lift maintenance cost in the UK?
In short: lift maintenance cost depends on the type of lift, how many lifts and floors there are, how many service visits a year it needs, its age, condition and usage, access to the site, and the make. Most contracts cover planned servicing and breakdown call-outs;...
The 9 Types of Lifts: Your Complete Guide
If you search 'types of lifts' you get the same recycled taxonomy on every site: MRL, hydraulic, traction, vacuum. What those articles don't tell you is which type fails most often, which is cheapest to maintain over 10 years, or which one your particular building can...