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CHILTERN LIFTS

LIFT SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE

As with your car or your home, regular maintenance of lifts and lifting equipment is essential to ensure the smooth operation of your equipment and to prevent accidents or inconvenience. Just like your car, correctly maintaining a lift is an integral part of having one, and owners/operators have certain obligations to fulfil to stay compliant with employment and health and safety laws.

Here at The Chiltern Lift Company we recommend an ongoing programme of periodic lift maintenance to prevent small issues turning into even bigger ones. Our team of experienced engineers live and breathe lifts and lifting equipment and throughout the year inspect, repair and upgrade hundreds of different types of lifts. Based on this experience and knowledge we recommend having your lifts checked at the intervals below to catch any problems early. Not only that, but the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) specifically states that operators of work equipment (which includes lifts) ‘ensure work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair’. So owners/operators in fact have a legal obligation to keep their lifts in good working order.

Recommended lift servicing intervals:

  • Passenger Lift; serviced quarterly
  • Goods Lift, serviced quarterly
  • Service Lift; serviced bi-annually
  • Stairlift; annually or bi-annually, depending on usage
  • Platform Lift; annually or bi-annually, depending on usage

When it is time for your lift service there are a number of checks that we would normally conduct that we have listed below. The exact nature and frequency of checks will depend on your own situation, so these are just guidelines. For advice specific to your own situation it’s best to give us a call.

  • Inspection of the lift and the submission of  reports wherever necessary
  • Cleaning, oiling and adjusting the lift
  • Check of alarm or autodial, car lighting including bulbs to car and all indicator devices, emergency lighting, etc.
  • Service of guide rails and, if required, advise to renew guide shoes to ensure the smoother and quiet operation of the lift
  • Examination of all safety devices or governor devices, plus examination and equalisation of tensions of all hoisting ropes

Through regular servicing you can have confidence that any foreseeable faults will be spotted before any lasting damage is allowed to happen. As part of an inspection our engineers will also notify you of any issues that don’t need immediate attention but could lead to problems in the future, and also any recommendations relating to EN 81-80 (more details on our lift testing page).

To discuss your requirements just give us a call or submit and enquiry today and one of our team would be happy to talk to you.

“If you are an employer and you provide lifting equipment you need to demonstrate that you have arrangements in place to make sure they are maintained in a safe condition.”

HSE Guide INDG290 – Lifting Equipment at Work: A Brief Guide

Call us now and let us look after your lift needs.

01628 529247

LIFT SERVICING & MAINTENANCE

Correctly maintaining a lift is a necessary part of owning one, and owners/operators have certain obligations to fulfil to stay compliant with health and safety laws. We provide a programme of ongoing lift maintenance to ensure the smooth operation of your lift all year round.

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LIFT REFURBISHMENT & MODERNISATION

Owners of older lifts often find that they don’t comply with modern safety standards and that replacement parts become harder to find. We have many years of experience in lift refurbishment and modernisation and would be happy to discuss how to bring your lift up to date.

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LIFT REPAIRS

It is inevitable that a lift will need to be repaired from time to time, even if it is correctly maintained. We have been carrying out lift repairs for all types of lifts for over 40 years, and would be happy to offer a competitive quote for any repair work your lift might be in need of.

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SUPPLEMENTARY LIFT TESTING

All lift owners are required to have their lifts inspected every 6 or 12 months. Occasionally these thorough examinations result in additional tests known as supplementary tests being needed. We specialise in supplementary lift testing and would be happy to discuss your needs.

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CONTACT US
Head Office: 01628 529247 | Emergency 24/7 call out: 01628 527414
enquiries@chilternlifts.co.uk
 
8 Furlong Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5DG
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