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Lifts are reliable methods of travel, and for businesses, they can be a game-changer. However, there will come a point where your lift will need an upgrade, so when is the best time?

Well, the industry normally recommends that if your lift is over 15 years old, it may be time for a lift upgrade.

Signs Your Lift Could Be Due For An Upgrade

Outdated or old parts – If the parts for your lift are past their life span or not fit for purpose, this could be why your lift is breaking down. If this is the case, we highly recommend upgrading them.

Persistent breakdowns – if your lift is always breaking down, even after a recent repair or maintenance visit, it could mean your lift is reaching the end of its life. A lift upgrade can resolve this and reduce the chance of further breakdowns.

High energy usage – High energy usage can mean unnecessary harm for the environment, and a lift reaching the end of its life can contribute to this. A refurbished lift is less energy consuming than a replacement lift and better for the environment.

Non-compliance with newer safety regulations – If your lift is old, it might mean its not complying with current safety regulations. Investing in a lift upgrade can ensure it complies with all lift regulations.

Quick Delivery and Installation – Parts for the lift refurbishment can take roughly 2 to 4 weeks to arrive. For the refurbishment itself we can install it within roughly 7 working days. In comparison, a new lift can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

A lift refurbishment is an excellent investment that can stand the test of time. It can turn an old faulty lift to an efficient, reliable ride that seems like its brand new. Lift upgrades have untold benefits such as:

• Improved Performance and Longer Lifespan

• Minimal Disruption For Your Business

• Environmentally friendly

• Cost Effective

If your lift is in need of an upgrade, Nationwide Lifts are here to help! With vast experience in lift upgrades and a team of expert engineers, we can upgrade your lift and have it in ship shape. Get in touch today.

Here is a great example of a platform lift replacement job we have recently done at a care home. The old lift on site was unrepairable, and the client did not have the budget for an expensive passenger lift that would have needed extensive building work.

This lift is a disabled access solution and a back up to the other passenger lift on site.

What We Did

We removed the old lift, fitted new landing entrances and a new platform lift within 4 days.

We had some great feedback from Silvia on site who is the care home manager “may I say thank you very much for a very professional and efficient job done by your team”.

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Why Choose Nationwide Lifts?

Nationwide Lifts has extensive experience in all things lifts. Platform lifts are also one of our strong suits. We can offer platform lift replacement, which will save you hassle, multiple trades, and costs.

For platform lifts, we can do all associated building and electrical work. Platform lifts are excellent disabled access solutions, and investing in one can make the world of difference.

If you require any form of assistance regarding lifts, get in touch today. Don’t wait until theres a major issue as we can help before it becomes a bigger problem.

We offer the complete client solution for platform lifts and disabled access solutions. We can not only supply and install the new platform lift but offer a one-stop solution to save the client hassle, multiple trades and costs.

Benefits Of Platform Lifts

Platform lifts offer many features and benefits for end clients including:

• Cost effective (half the cost of some conventional lifts)
• No lift shaft required (saves huge space and costs)
• No lift pit required (cost saving)
• Reduced headroom space (fits in with no building work needed)
• Quick Delivery (6 weeks as opposed to 16 weeks for some lifts)
• Quick Installation (2 to 3 days as opposed to 4 weeks for some lifts)
• Runs on single phase power only (big savings on power and install)
• Various platform sizes available to suit all projects and building restrictions.

What’s Included

• Supply, install and test of lift.
• Electrical work associated with lift.
• Building work associated with lift.
• GSM and Sim so no need for phone lines.
• Finishing of all lift areas (walls, floors, lighting).
• Maintenance for the future.

Nationwide Lifts have a great deal of experience in the lift industry, including one-stop solution passenger lifts. With expertise spanning 30+ years, we have built up an excellent portfolio of customers across multiple sectors. We pride ourselves on communication and efficient, we aim to make your lift work easier.

Get in touch today for any lift related enquiries.

Nationwide Lifts have been doing lift servicing for 30+ years. We take pride in pristine quality service and excellent customer service. What are the benefits of using us? here are some good reasons you should use Nationwide Lifts.

Benefits of Lift Service with us

• Traditional lift service
• First time fix policy on repairs
• In house engineers with vast experience on different types of lifts
• Flexible service packages starting from £40 per visit
• 24/7 service throughout the UK
• Excellent communication with customers, staff, and suppliers
• Privately owned UK business with 30 years experience
• Excellent reference customers and reference sites
• All new lifts and modernisation work done via own engineers
• LOLER inspections

Understandably so, you may have some questions regarding our lift servicing. Here are some commonly asked lift service questions.

Do I legally have to have a Lift Maintenance Contract in place?

Yes, you must have a service contract in place for all lifts. You must also have regular LOLER inspections for your lifts.

What is the minimum service frequency for Lifts?

You must have a minimum of two lift service visits for passenger lifts and one service visit for goods lifts. This is the same for LOLER inspections too.

How many visits do you advise that we have?

Nationwide Lifts do traditional lift maintenance and advise customers to have three visits per annum to ensure that you never go beyond 6 months. We also consider age of the lift, usage and client or consultant requirements. We find that doing more traditional lift servicing helps reduce callouts and downtime as we spot issues before they occur.

How much does a lift maintenance contract cost?

A lift service cost is anywhere from £40.00 per visit to £100.00 per visit. This depends on the type of lift, size, storeys and site requirements.

Are your service levels slow? it doesn’t need to be. With us we can guarantee high-quality lift service. Get in touch today if you are experiencing problems.

How much does a platform lift cost? Typically, platform lifts cost between £15,000 and £25,000. Do you need a platform lift replaced or installed? We can be of assistance.

Platform lifts are an excellent disabled access solution for your building. They are excellent for schools or buildings with few floors. We offer an extensive range of platform lifts, as well as bespoke and replacement lifts. As well as this, we also offer Step Lift solutions.

All of our platform lift range adheres to safety and legal regulations, like the European machine directive 2006/42/EC. If space or budget restricts using a passenger lift, and disabled access is needed, platform lifts are the optimal solution.

Benefits of Our Platform Lifts?

Platform lifts have great benefits for any building where disabled access is key. Our platform lift range offers our clients many features and benefits including:-

• Quick delivery & installation (Minimal disruption)
• No lift shaft or pit required (Freeing up space)
• Cost-effective (Budget-friendly)
• Quiet and energy efficient (Better on the environment)

Nationwide have vast experience in all things platform lifts. With expertise spanning 3+ decades, we are well-equipped to help you. As well as this, we have engineers who are trained in all types of lifts and manufacturers. No matter what the issue is, we can be of assistance.

We are in operation 24/7. Furthermore, we aim to respond to emails within 24 hours.

Our staff answer calls, meaning you will always be on the phone to our staff, rather than a call centre. If you are experiencing issues or have another lift-related query, fear not. We can help you.

Student Accommodation buildings transport countless students daily. For disabled students especially, efficient and reliable student accommodation lift solutions are paramount.

Why Choose Nationwide Lifts For My Student Accommodation Lift Solutions?

Nationwide Lifts have an impressive portfolio of Student Accommodation companies that trust us as their lift supplier. For over 30 years, we have been providing our services to companies across the UK. We can offer you lift repair work, lift maintenance, lift modernisation or help with your LOLER inspections.

We go the extra mile for all of our customers and we like to ensure everything is correct and working properly before leaving site. With us, you can expect top quality service and honest advice throughout our time on site. We work to save you money in the long run and reduce issues, helping you is in our best interest.

As well as all this, we are 24/7 and all phone calls are answered by our staff and not a call centre.

How Could Your Lift Work Benefit Me?

Our student accommodation lift solutions can benefit you in numerous ways. Using us as your lift supplier, you can save money. We work in a way that is budget-friendly and ensures you save money on your lifts. In the long run, our methods are excellent and also make your lifts work better.

In addition, we tailor make our work to suit you, which further helps you save money.

If your lifts are problematic, we can be of assistance. Get in touch with us and we can help you.

At Nationwide Lifts we offer Step Lift installation in Stoke, if you are not in stoke we can still provide however.

A step lift (which is occasionally confused with a stair lift) is an excellent disabled access solution for low travel issues. They provide exceptional access for wheelchair users.

What Are Step Lifts Mainly Used For

Step lifts are used for short travel mainly. They are often used for buildings that have elevated entryways that would normally need steps to enter. In addition to this, they are made using more robust materials. this type of lift is great in any building where the travel is 1m or less.

We install step lifts in all sorts of buildings. Step lifts are an investment that stands the test of time. Whether you are a care home, school or any building where disabled access to the entrance is important, Step lifts are the correct way forward.

The Benefits Of Having A Step Lift

• Best lift solution for short or single flights of stairs.
• Allows Disabled users to be lifted while staying in their wheelchairs.
• Quick to install, often taking only one day.
• No building work required.

For any building with higher up entrance ways or single flights of stairs, Step lift installation is the perfect option. We have 30+ years of experience in installing step lifts.

Recent Installation For A Stoke-based School

We installed a step lift for a local school based in Stoke. The school were in need of an efficient disabled access solution. That’s when Nationwide came in and saved the day.

We completed the step lift installation, with no building work required, all in a short timespan. In the end, The school were ecstatic with our work, citing our exceptional customer service and working methods. They have even shown interest and said they are looking forward to working with us again.

Does the thought of a step lift in your building interest you? Get in touch with us and we can help.

As care home specialists, we know a working lift is necessary to assist disabled residents in moving around. As well as this, it ensures that business in the care home runs smoothly and without issues. We are well aware of how much of an issue a problematic lift can be for you. Whether it’s broken down, faulty, inefficient or another issue, its best to contact your lift supplier as soon as possible.

Why Choose Nationwide Lifts?

Nationwide lifts have vast experience in the care sector, in fact we are care home specialists. For over 30 years we have helped lots of care homes, big and small with their lifts. We have built up a reputation over the years as a reliable lift supplier who goes the extra mile for all our clients.

We understand budget may be a concern, but fear not as we are cost-effective and investing in your lifts saves you money and grief in the future.

Investing in your lifts with us is an excellent thing to do. Here is how we can help:

Improve response times to breakdowns

Reduce repeat visits

Reduce repair costs

Identify issues before they can occur with preventative maintenance plan

Excellent communication

Whether its lift repair, lift maintenance or lift modernisation, we have you covered. We have vast experience in these services and we can give you honest and open advice about what to do with your lift.

With vast experience in the care home sector, with us your in good hands. Get in touch today and we can help you.

Our Home Lift range is specially designed for residential care homes and nursing homes. Nationwide Lift Services has over 30 years of experience in the care home sector and we know how important it is for care homes to have a dependable lift on site. Our care home passenger lift is perfect for existing buildings.

Our Home Lift offers clients huge cost savings and is a perfect replacement for low rise existing buildings. A Home Lift can benefit you in the following ways:-

• Competitive costs starting from £20,000.00 for a 2 stop DDA size passenger lift
• We will utilise your existing shaft dimensions, pit, and headroom (so no need for building
  work – SAVING you upwards of £50,000.00 on a replacement lift project).
• Quick delivery between 6 and 8 weeks.
• Quick installation of typically 2 weeks.
• All work done in-house by Nationwide, including old lift removal, electrical and building work.
• Utilise existing motor room space with no need to amend.
• Fully bespoke range of sizes and designs to fit all existing buildings.
• Large range of interior choices, doors, and sizes.
• All new lift installations are done by our in-house experienced lift engineers.
• 2 years warranty on all products as standard.

Why You Should Use Nationwide Lifts For Your Home Lift

Nationwide Lift Services specialise in home lifts, which are perfect for existing buildings (replacement lifts) or when customers require specific sizes, loads, or designs. Although we have a standard range of passenger lifts, we also have a full selection of bespoke passenger lifts. Our custom passenger and goods lifts start at 2 people and go up to 5000kg. Our lifts are ideal for an existing building that needs a new lift or replacement lift.

We also offer all associated works with the lift such as lift removal, building work, electrical work and finishing afterwards ready for a test. In other words, we can do everything for you.

Our range of lift products are fully bespoke, and we can offer any size, load, or interior/doors you require. If we can help with any new projects, whether you need a site survey, budget, drawings, specification, or tender. If you are interested in a new lift, get in touch.

We can offer goods lift installation for your company. Have you ever considered using a goods lift for your business? A lift for goods movement can be an exceptional solution for new or existing buildings and offer safe movement of goods between floors.

This can save busy factories or any workplace a lot of time moving items around a building, but also it is much safer than other alternatives.

Nationwide Lift Services have been supplying and installing goods lifts across the nation for well over 30 years. In our time in operation, we have built up an impressive portfolio as a reliable lift supplier.

We have successfully installed over 1100 lifts for various end clients, contractors, architects, and consultants. We have installed all types of goods lifts including bespoke lifts, replacement lifts, goods only lifts, service lifts, and dumbwaiter lifts.

Whether its a goods lift installation or a replacement, we can do this for you at a competitive price.

We offer the complete range of goods lifts products, all of which are fully open protocol including:-

• Dumbwaiter lifts from 50kg to 100kg
• Service lifts from 100kg to 500kg
• Goods only lifts from 500kg to 2000kg (attendant use option)
• Bespoke lifts
• Replacement lifts
• Goods lifts from 500kg to 10000kg
• Goods Passenger lifts 500kg to 10000kg

We can also offer a one-stop solution for all goods lift projects. Our works can include removal of old lifts, associated builders-work, electrical work, lifting beams, scaffolding and fall-gates. We have a goods only and goods with attendant lift that comes with its own shaft.

Are you interested in a goods lift? Get in touch with us and we can handle the goods lift installation.

Nationwide Lifts believe in efficiency and saving you money on your lift repairs. To reinforce our beliefs, we have a first-time fix policy in place for all lifts. We aim to get the lift up and running, and fully repaired on the first site visit.

Our first-time fix lift repairs are excellent because we utilise our time efficiently on site to ensure your lifts are repaired. The main benefit of a first-time fix being a fully repaired lift, with work completed in one site visit.

Why The First-Time Fix Policy Is Good

Our approach to lift repairs can save you money and time, our first-time fix policy ensures no repeat visits. If a second visit is required, however, we will communicate this with you.

Why choose Nationwide Lift Services for your lift repair work? Our strong, focused team will work to get your lift up and running first time by finding the root cause of problems.

Reducing costs and maximize efficiency is something we are known for, this is why first-time fix lift repairs are exceptional. We can help to extend the lift’s lifespan and reduce the likelihood of costly breakdowns or repairs.

All our customers are provided with quality service and excellent communication. This is because exceptional customer service is something we heavily believe in. We work closely with our customers to understand their specific needs and requirements.

We tailor all our services to meet our customer’s unique needs, including budget, lift condition and other factors. Nationwide Lifts have been repairing lifts for over 30 years, during this time we have fixed all types of lifts for various different companies.

In addition, We also provide regular updates and feedback on the status of any repairs or maintenance work, ensuring that our customers are always informed and up to date.

Is your lift not working as normal? get in touch and we can assist you.

At Nationwide Lift Service, we can provide you with LOLER inspection assistance. We work in collaboration with a third-party insurance company that can complete your LOLER inspections on our behalf, which helps the continuity of an excellent level of service. We have worked closely with this insurance company for many years, and they are reliable. We are sure, with this insurance company, that your LOLER inspections are done to a high standard.

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 often shortened to LOLER have stringent regulations for the safe and efficient use of any lifting equipment. LOLER inspections are required every 6 months on passenger lifts and every 12 months on goods lifts. These are legal requirements that must be followed to the letter, otherwise penalties may occur.

We have looked after lifts for well over 30 years and have vast experience in sectors such as care homes, retail companies, councils, private hospitals, colleges, and schools. Throughout our time in service, we have built a reputation of being exceptional with customers, and we have also been recognised for our efficient method of working. We have also been efficient at providing LOLER inspection assistance.

We work around the clock to ensure your lifts are up to shape. Furthermore, we are 24/7 and all calls go to one of our staff members, rather than a call centre. Due to this, you are always going to be speaking to someone within the company. We also offer tailor-made quotes and service, as a one-size-fits-all approach is something we don’t believe in.

If you require a reliable lift supplier for your business, look no further. If you are having difficulties, please get in touch with us.

Selecting a reliable lift supplier can be a challenge, given the countless lift companies out there. With vast experience in the lift industry, we pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service. Our staff are known for their outstanding communication with clients and honesty. Numerous examples of successful projects and magnificent testimonials from our clients truly reflect our commitment. We often hear how much clients appreciate our unwavering dedication to them and their lift systems.

Here are some of the reasons we believe you should choose us for your next lift project.

Excellent Customer Service

At Nationwide Lift Services, we are available 24/7, and all calls are answered by our staff rather than a call centre. We ensure rapid response times and aim to attend any breakdowns as swiftly as possible. We are always honest with our clients, whether they are new or existing customers.

Vast Experience As A Reliable Lift Supplier

With decades of expertise in lift care, we have successfully completed numerous projects, including lift maintenance, repairs, and lift modernisation. Our experience contributes to our reputation as a reliable supplier in the lift industry.

Work With Several Unique Sectors

We have completed work for various industries, such as care homes, retail, colleges, schools, NHS private hospitals and councils. A lot of key players within these sectors recognise us as a reliable supplier.

Our Approach To Your Lifts

We believe in a bespoke approach rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. We offer bespoke quotes, taking into account factors such as lift’s condition, age, usage frequency and your budget before devising the best plan for your company. This personalized approach further establishes us as a reliable supplier.

Reliable Lift Supplier Focusing On Quality And Value For Money

Our combination of efficient work and quality services ensures that costs remain low. We provide comprehensive lift maintenance, allowing our engineers to spend more time on-site to identify potential issues before they escalate. This proactive maintenance can save you significant money in the long run by minimizing breakdowns. Additionally, we have a first-time fix policy for all lift repairs, meaning our engineers will strive to resolve issues during the initial visit.

If you are experiencing issues with your lifts, please contact us. We are here to help.