Is your business about to re-open? We can help
If your business is about to re-open following the easing of UK restrictions in the wake of the pandemic, then Sheridan Lifts might well be able to help with our range of products and services. Firstly, if you have a lift in your building, it might be time to examine your existing lift maintenance agreement. […]
New platform lift at Meridian Quays venue, London
It’s another successful lift installation project for the portfolio! Working in partnership with Gartec Lifts, engineers have recently fitted this rather attractive glass platform lift at Meridian Quays at Greenwich Peninsula on behalf of our end client Losberger de Boer. A brand-new venue for music and concerts in South East London, much fanfare is expected […]
Coming soon to a television near you!
Following on from our appearance on BBC1’s DIY SOS back in 2018, we will be making a second appearance next week! Don’t miss us on Wednesday 3rd April at 9PM! The programme is entitled The Big Build – Hessle and the story focuses on a young single parent family based just outside of Hull in […]
Completed Projects 2019 – Butchers Hall, Durham Gate North and Smurfit Kappa
As February draws to a close, we thought you might like to hear about some of the diverse jobs we’ve been working on this year. So lets round up three here for good measure. Starting with our working with Rise Contracts Ltd, Sheridan Lifts have installed a business critical, two stop, two entrance chain and […]
A Look At The Winners for the Rail Accessibility Competition
The RSSB’s Rail Accessibility Competition winners were announced this week by The Department for Transport. Seven future lead, high-tech schemes looked at developing disabled access to the UK railways. The competition offers grants to any organisation or individual who can come up with an idea that can make an assured difference to the lives of […]
Renting a Lift For Construction
A number of industries make use of renting lift equipment for specific jobs. The most commonly rented lifts are boom lifts and scissor lifts, but to determine which one you require, there are factors that need to be considered to make sure you are getting the right lift for your application. Information needs to be […]
Things To Consider if You Are Installing A Home Lift
Home lifts provide a way for elderly or disabled individuals to regain their independence at home. New designs and technology can be fitted to any size or shape of home, because companies know that every home is different. If the time has come when you, or someone you know, needs a home lift installed, then […]
The Tallest Lifts in The World: Hundred Dragons Elevator
We use lifts so often in modern society that we are just used to them being there. We use them without thought. If you live or work in a multi storey building you are probably used to using one every single day. Lifts have come a long way since their inception. They can now be […]
How Much Will A Platform Lift Cost?
Unfortunately, there is no flat rate for having a platform lift installed, as each system must be designed specifically to fit each building. Buying a lift is a process of identifying the model, then adding options, before finally looking at the ongoing cost of ownership. To assess how much a platform lift will realistically cost […]
The Importance of Proper Lift Maintenance
Lifts are heralded as one of the safest means of mechanical transports thanks to the famously high health and safety standards lift companies operate by. One of the main areas that keep lifts so safe and secure is the practice of perfecting lift maintenance through regular servicing. Not only does this keep users safe, it […]
How does a platform lift work?
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the mechanism for making a platform lift go up and down would be simple. The truth is actually far from simple. Platform lifts come in three main drive systems, each suited to different specifications, and each having their own individual advantages and disadvantages. Modern platform lifts are operated using […]
Providing the platform
We hope you all managed to watch last night’s episode of DIY SOS which showed the work that has been done to create a community for veterans here in Manchester. As you’re all well aware, Sheridan Lifts was the chosen lift company to install one of our platform lifts for a triple-amputee veteran. We thought […]
Sheridan lifts can take you to another level – Lift Company
We are all aware of what disability discrimination is and how there is strictly no place for it. But did you know that as an employer or a business, you may be discriminating without realising it? It’s important to keep up to date with the appropriate rules and regulations concerning disability discrimination. As an employer […]
Access for all – Lift Company
We live in an age that is all about equality. And that’s the way it should be! No matter your race, gender, sexual preference or physical capabilities the world and all it has to offer should be readily available for all. Around one in 20 children are disabled, one in seven working age adults and […]
It’s all downhill…
We’re constantly preaching the necessity of lift maintenance for every type of lift. Whether you, as a building or a company, have platform lifts, dumbwaiter lifts or even a scissor lift, you need to ensure regular lift maintenance is carried out. This is because, over time, despite the quality of the lift installation and the […]