Is the lift being well maintained?
A review of the equipment’s condition and available service records can help you assess its upkeep and discuss any concerns with your maintenance provider.
London & the South East
Lift inspections.
A clearer picture.
Understand the condition of your lift and the care it receives. Our engineers can review maintenance quality, check completed repairs or provide a second opinion on concerns about your equipment.
For property managers, facilities teams and lift owners.
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Maintenance quality reviewsChecks after repair workExpert second opinions
Get answers to the questions you have.
An inspection starts with what you want to understand about your lift. We agree the scope around your equipment and concerns.
Has repair work addressed the issue?
Ask us to review completed work, with attention to the original problem and any concerns that remain after the repair.
Would a second opinion help?
If you are unsure about the condition of the equipment or advice you have received, an engineering assessment can help inform your next decision.
What we look at.
The checks are tailored to your lift and the agreed purpose of the visit. An inspection can cover the following areas.
Equipment condition
Review key components and safety systems, looking at their condition and any observations relevant to your concerns.
Maintenance and repair work
Review the upkeep of the lift and recent work, using the available service history and repair details to inform the assessment.
Operation and functions
Check operation and relevant normal and emergency functions, as appropriate to the equipment and agreed inspection scope.
Findings and recommendations
Explain what we find, identify matters that need attention and advise where further investigation or work is recommended.
From your concerns to clear findings.
A defined scope makes the visit useful and the findings relevant to your decisions.
Agree what needs reviewing
Share the lift details, relevant records and what you want to know. We’ll discuss the inspection scope, quotation and arrangements for access.
Inspect the equipment
Our engineer reviews the lift against the agreed scope. We’ll discuss any restrictions or areas that need a separate investigation.
Explain the findings
We record the observations and recommendations, then discuss what they mean and the next steps for your lift.
A useful record
Information you can act on.
Your inspection findings give you a record to refer to when discussing the lift with your maintenance provider, facilities team or other decision-makers.
The report reflects the scope of the inspection. Where a concern needs deeper fault finding or specified testing, we’ll explain the further work recommended.
See how we document our workOur homepage shows examples from different visit types. The content and detail vary with the work carried out.
Support with the next step
If the findings point to further work, we can discuss the appropriate service with you.
Fault investigation and repairsUpgrades to existing equipmentTests requested by your examinerAny further work is discussed and agreed separately from the inspection.
What our customers say.
Feedback on our engineering knowledge, communication and service.
Forge lifts are run by two extremely knowledgeable and attentive people in the form of Jacob and Liam. They simply couldn't do enough for me when I experienced a breakdown on a lift I was examining, and it wasn't even a lift they maintain!…Read full reviewShow less
Forge lifts are run by two extremely knowledgeable and attentive people in the form of Jacob and Liam. They simply couldn't do enough for me when I experienced a breakdown on a lift I was examining, and it wasn't even a lift they maintain! Within a few minutes, I had the lift back in service because of the help they gave. They simply aim to offer the highest level of service they can and it shows. Having examined a few lifts they service, I can honestly say they keep their lifts in stellar condition and the reliability is always high. They'll move heaven and earth to ensure any issues are resolved quickly whether you're the duty holder of the lift or an insurance inspector. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Excellent service and knowledge with work carried out in a quick, clean and professional manner, and would recommend Forge to anyone and would use them again without question.
After dealing with numerous lift companies over a 4 year period, I found Forge Lifts. They are truly amazing from prompt responses to emails/calls, competent engineers. Highly recommended and I would not hesitate to recommend them
Talk to Forge Lifts
Tell us what you want checked.
Tell us about your lift and the reason for the inspection. We’ll discuss what you want to understand, the scope of the visit and access to the equipment.
Speak to our team
Discuss your lift and the concerns you would like us to review.
020 7097 8588 For urgent breakdowns, our phone line is available 24/7.Have maintenance records, repair details or an existing report? You can email them to our team.
info@forgelifts.co.ukEnquire about a lift inspection
Your enquiry — for urgent breakdowns, please call us directly.
Review your enquiry
Check your details, then send your enquiry to our team.
- Name
- Site postcode
- Phone
- How we can help
The reason for the inspection
What you would like checked and any concerns, recent faults or work you want reviewed.
Your lift and location
The site postcode, lift type and number of lifts. Include the make and lift IDs if known.
The records and access
Any relevant service records or repair details, preferred dates and arrangements for access.
Before you contact us
Lift inspection questions
Our Dartford and Reading offices support clients across London and the South East. Share your site postcode and the equipment details so we can discuss your inspection.
Locations we coverIs this the same as a LOLER examination?
No. This service reviews the lift’s condition, upkeep or particular concerns within an agreed scope. It does not replace a thorough examination under LOLER. Forge does not carry out LOLER examinations in-house; we can help arrange one through an independent third-party provider or make an introduction.
Can you review a lift maintained by another company?
Yes. Our inspections can provide a second opinion on the condition and upkeep of a lift maintained by another contractor. Tell us what you want reviewed and share the maintenance records or repair information available.
Can you check recently completed repairs?
Yes. Share the original issue, details of the work carried out and any concerns you still have. We’ll agree the scope of the inspection around the work you want reviewed.
What will I receive after the inspection?
A record of the findings and recommendations from the agreed inspection. We’ll explain the observations and discuss any further investigation or work recommended. The level of detail depends on the scope of the visit.
Which lifts can you inspect?
Contact us about passenger, goods, platform and other lift equipment with the make, type and site details so we can confirm suitability. Stairlift support is limited to commercial or managed environments; we do not support residential/private-home stairlifts.
Will the lift need to be taken out of service?
Some checks may require the lift to be taken out of use during the inspection. We’ll discuss access and any expected disruption when agreeing the scope and timing of the visit.