Derbyshire Care Home – Case Study
In October, we completed a lift refurbishment job for a care home in Derbyshire. For the past 30 years, We have been looking after care homes all around the nation, providing safe and reliable mobility solutions for residents and staff alike. Our commitment to quality and innovation has transformed the way care homes operate, providing tailored lift projects that cater to the unique needs of elderly and disabled individuals.
Nationwide Lift Service’s 24/7 team works closely with care home managers to design, install, and maintain lifts that enhance accessibility and independence. We understand your concerns that lift work can make it more difficult for your residents to move around, but without work being done on your lifts, your lifts are susceptible to breakdowns. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for those in care, fostering a sense of security and comfort within these vital communities.
The care home in Derbyshire often had issues with their lifts, it was old and would often breakdown. They had bad experiences with past lift companies, and they knew they required an efficient, working lift for their residents and staff. Fortunately, our efforts in upgrading the Derbyshire Care Home’s lift have proven successful.
What we did on site
Hydraulics
During our time on site, we upgraded all the hydraulic systems (new tank, valve block, pump and oil), which were old and needed replacing. Now the hydraulics are reliable and work smoothly. Upgraded hydraulics can help reduce the chance of lift breakdowns, make the lift more reliable, improve ride quality and make floor levelling more accurate. Upgrading the hydraulics can also increase the efficiency of the lift and minimise noise at the Derbyshire Care Home.
Door Operators
We upgraded the door operators, as before they were worn and would typically cause the lift to break down. Now the new door operators are working like they are supposed to, efficient and smooth. Door operator upgrades greatly improve your lift reliability as many breakdowns are lift door related. The refurbished lift at the care home in Derbyshire has been running well ever since.
Before and after
Before the Lift Refurbishment
After the Lift Refurbishment
Benefits Of Getting Your Lift Refurbished
COST SAVING IN THE LONG TERM – 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 than a full replacement lift as you only replace the major components that cause the lift faults. Lift refurbishments are also more cost-effective as instead of paying for an entirely new lift, you pay for time on site and repair work, saving you money.
FAST & Minimal Disruption For Your Business – A lift modernisation project can be started within 4 weeks and completed within 1 week. A new lift can be long lead times, 6 weeks on site and cause huge disruption. A modernisation is a great solution in existing and busy buildings.
Derbyshire Care Home Overview
Time it took to complete – 9 working days
Lift Age – Over 25 years old
Project Type – Lift Refurbishment
Engineers who completed the work – Neil and Jay
We feel like this project went well, Jay is a new addition to the company, and he did well with this refurbishment job, learning off Neil, one of our most experienced engineers. Contact us if you are having issues with your lifts.
