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Client Satisfaction Guarantee Terms & Conditions Apply
For some pupils and staff, the lift is the only way to their lessons. When it breaks down, timetables get rearranged, classes move rooms, and the pupils who rely on it most are the ones left out.
We maintain, repair and install school lifts and college lifts across the North West and Yorkshire, for clients including Hugh Baird College. Every engineer on our team has Full Disclosure clearance, and we’re on call 24/7 if a lift fails during term.
Lifts and Your Accessibility Duties
Under the Equality Act 2010, schools are expected to plan how they’ll improve access for disabled pupils over time, and colleges and universities must make reasonable adjustments for disabled students. In a multi-storey building, a lift that works every day is a big part of meeting those duties, and a lift that’s often out of service can undo a lot of good planning.
Lifts and Fire Evacuation
Unless a lift has been designed and installed as an evacuation lift, it shouldn’t be used in a fire. That means pupils and staff who rely on the lift need a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) setting out how they’ll get out safely. When you’re planning a new lift or a major refurbishment, it’s worth thinking about evacuation at the same time, and we can talk it through with you and your fire risk assessor.
School and College Lifts We Work On
More on our passenger lifts, platform lifts, service and goods lifts and dumbwaiters.
Working Around Term Times
Routine servicing is booked at times that cause the least disruption to lessons. Bigger jobs such as refurbishments and new lift installations can be planned for half terms and the summer holidays where that suits you, so the lift is back in service before pupils return.
Our engineers follow your site and safeguarding rules, and every member of the team has Full Disclosure clearance.
Our Lift Services for Schools and Colleges
Our maintenance contracts cover servicing, usually every three months, and LOLER examinations every six months, with priority call-outs during term. We can look after a single platform lift, a whole campus or lifts across several schools in a trust, and plan refurbishment or new installations for the holidays.
24/7 Call-Outs
Lift down on a school morning? We're on call around the clock.
Planned Around Term
Bigger jobs planned for half terms and holidays where that suits you.
Accredited
CHAS Elite, SafeContractor and EXOR approved.
Vetted Engineers
Full Disclosure clearance on every engineer.
Campus or Trust
From one platform lift to lifts across several sites.
Written Reports
LOLER reports for governors, insurers and inspectors.
Covering the North West and Yorkshire
Our engineers work out of offices in St Helens, Manchester and Leeds, covering schools, colleges and universities in Liverpool, Manchester, St Helens, Warrington, Wigan, Preston, Blackpool, Leeds and Bradford, plus the towns around them.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Say
We’re rated 4.9 on Google and Trustpilot. Here’s what some of our clients have told us.
“Vertical Lifts has just taken over our annual lift maintenance and call-out contract and so far, so good. They were very efficient and timely with the call-out and extremely thorough with the lift servicing. On both occasions the engineers were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly.”
Jules
“Lewis and Lloyd always come with a pleasant manner and manage to rectify any issues with our lift.”
Trustpilot review
“John and Aaron came for a service job today. Very quick, clean and tidy.”
Natasha Baines
Read more reviews on Trustpilot.
School and College Lift FAQs
Most are serviced every three months. Any lift that carries people also needs a LOLER thorough examination every six months.
Yes. Refurbishments and installations can be planned for half terms and the summer holidays where that suits you.
Not unless it’s a designated evacuation lift. Pupils and staff who rely on the lift should have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
Every member of our team has Full Disclosure clearance, and our engineers follow your site and safeguarding rules.
Call us on 01744 555006 at any time and tell us someone is trapped. We’re on call 24/7, and contract customers are seen first.
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