In September we completed a lift refurbishment project for New Vic Theatre, a theatre located in the heart of Newcastle under Lyme where imagination becomes reality, there are regular performances here and is one of the country’s most successful producing theatres. it was opened in 1986 and recently became the first building-based theatre company outside London to become a National Theatre Studio Affiliate.
New Vic Theatre engages 150,000 people every year and people travel far to see the performances and shows. They deliver a programme of international-class work made with local audiences in mind, complemented by an award-winning community programme, and education work which reach around 25,000 people of all ages every year.
New Vic Theatre used to have a lot of issues with their lifts, it was often unreliable and issues with it were regular, the parts were obselete with the company who installed them not existing anymore, it was inefficient and used a lot of energy. New Vic Struggled to find a lift company they could count on, they didn’t know how to get the lift fixed, however Nationwide Lift Services had a solution.
When we arrived at New Vic Theatre, we noticed the issues with the lift immediately and our engineers worked hard to get the lift right
We did a survey of the site and we met the manager and we agreed that a lift refurbishment would be the way to go, we agreed this as the lift was old and was bound to keep going wrong.
What we did on site
During our time working on the lift refurbishment, we upgraded hydraulic systems, this was because they were old and dated, now the hydraulic systems are brand new and work efficently. Upgraded hydraulics can help reduce the chance of lift breakdown, make the lift more reliable, improve ride quality and make floor levelling more accurate. Upgrading the hydraulics can also increase the effiency of the lift and minimise noise.
We replaced the control panel as it was outdated and was causing the lift issues, now the control panel is working more efficiently. the latest control panels offer increased reliability; with fewer faults, the operating time will increase. The new electronic systems we installed, which will do a better job at handling the acceleration and braking. the lift is also now less noisy and doesn’t use up as much energy, making it more eco friendly.
Before and After
The first image is before the refurbishment and the second is after all of our work
Benefits Of Getting Your Lift Refurbished
Saving money in the long run – Old lifts are a lot more likely to breakdown and the older it gets the more it will breakdown, costing you more money in the long run. if a lift is over 15 years old we recommend getting your lift refurbished as it will reduce the chances of breakdowns and make the lift generally all round better.
More eco friendly – Lift refurbishments are more eco friendly as the lift stays in the building but the parts are replaced or upgraded, rather than taking the whole lift out. Lift refurbishments are also more cost effective as instead of paying for an entirely new you, you pay for time on site and repair work, saving you money.
Minimal Disruption For Your Business – This type of lift project causes little disruption, instead of dealing with the hassle of taking the lift out and putting a new one in, we simply replace the parts, this doesn’t take as long and causes a lot less disruption to your business.
Quick to install – We can normally get a lift upgrade installed within a week, parts normally take around 3 weeks from when we order them. typically a new lift can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.
New Vic Theatre Overview
Time it took to complete – 7 working days
Lift Age – Over 30 years old
Project Type – Lift Refurbishment
Engineers who completed the work – Neil and Steve
Our engineers, Neil and Steve did an amazing job throughout this project and thank you to New Vic Theatre for using us. they have been patient and good with us start to finish. Neil and Steve also enjoyed a cup of tea whilst on their site. We hope for more business off them in the future and we thank them for having us.
If you have a problem lift please contact us for a bespoke lift quote, we aim to respond within 24 hours and we would be more than happy to work with you.