Passenger Lifts for Commercial & Domestic Buildings

Passenger lifts are key features of any modern building. Providing vital access in apartments, offices, and other high-rise buildings, our expert passenger lift services bring accessibility to every floor.

1979
Family run since
8–21
Persons per car, typical
1.0 m/s
Standard speed
Open
Protocol controllers

Traction lifts

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Hydraulic lifts

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MRL lifts

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Duplex groups

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Part M compliant

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EN 81-20

The lift most buildings need

Reliable Passenger Lifts for Every Sector

Passenger lifts are key features of any modern building. Providing vital access in apartments, offices, and other high-rise developments, our expert passenger lift services bring safe, reliable, and smooth accessibility to every floor.

Three ways to drive it

Explore Our Range of Passenger Lifts

Go traditional or go bespoke – no matter your preference, we offer a range of specialist lifts and passenger lift services designed to get shoppers, residents, and staff to where they need to be. Choose:

Energy-Saving Lifts

Energy-saving lifts help to reduce the overall carbon footprint and energy consumption of a building without compromising on safety, efficiency, or comfort for your users.

Glass Lifts

The gearless motor sits in the shaft, so no plant space is lost. Now the default for new-build where headroom allows. Quiet, efficient and cheaper to build around.

Scenic Lifts

Scenic lifts are a unique way to show off the architecture or views of the surrounding area, directing users’ attention either outward or inward to incorporate the scenery within the experience.

Support at Every Level: What to Expect from Our Passenger Lift Service

01 / Specification

Consultation & Design

Our design team will discuss with you the type of lift required and specifications to meet your building code and budget. We’ll want to know the flow of traffic and capacity to plan the right location and transportation system. We’ll conduct a site survey for a replacement passenger lift or brand-new installation. Concept design, energy consumption, and site-specific dimensions to meet Lifts Regulations 2016 will be reviewed by our technical engineers. Here, we evaluate the existing infrastructure and identify any modifications or reinforcements needed to accommodate the lift. Depending on your preference, we’ll quote you a standard lift package or talk you through the designs for a bespoke lift – including specialist fit-out.

02 / Installation

Installation

We’ll arrange the most suitable time to carry out the work. For commercial properties, we will aim to operate safely whilst not disrupting operations – attending out of hours if preferred. Our lift engineers are LOLER trained and will ensure your lift installation meets site requirements and code. You’ll receive project planning updates and active communication throughout. We guarantee a fast turnaround, ensuring your lift is fully in operation without delay. A thorough ride comfort test will be conducted to check your new lift is quality assured and in perfect condition.

For estates teams & specifiers

Passenger lift specification, at a glance.

SL.PAS / TECH
Typical parameters

Rated load

630–1600 kg

8–21 persons

Speed

0.63–2.5 m/s

By travel

Car, Part M minimum

1100 × 1400 mm

EN 81-70

Pit depth

1200–1600 mm

EN 81-20

Headroom

3600 mm

EN 81-20

Door width, clear

800–1100 mm

Part M: 800 min

Figures are typical for a mid-rise passenger lift and move with load, speed and drive type. We confirm all of them against your shaft before anything is ordered.

Standards we work to
LOLER 1998

Thorough examination at statutory intervals, carried out and certified in house.

EN 81-20 / 81-50

Current lift safety standard for design and installation, with declaration of conformity at handover.

EN 81-70 / Part M

Accessibility — car dimensions, controls, signals and door dwell times.

EN 81-72

Firefighting lifts, including secondary supply and protected lobby requirements.

BS 7255

Safe working on lifts — the code of practice our engineers work to on every site.

ISO 14001 / 45001

Accredited environmental and occupational health and safety management systems.

Typical applications

City centre office
Duplex traction

Two 1000 kg cars in a shared shaft serving eight floors, sequenced as a duplex group to cut lobby waits at peak.

Retirement development
8-person MRL

Machine-room-less lift installed in a four-storey block with no plant space, commissioned before first handover.

Listed offices
Hydraulic

Low-headroom hydraulic lift threaded into a listed stairwell without altering the principal staircase.

Housing block
13-person traction

Full replacement of a 1970s lift in an occupied block, with an agreed twelve-day outage and daily resident notices.

Planning a new passenger lift?
Start with a survey.

A free survey gets you a drawing, a specification and a fixed price with no obligation.