Buildings, businesses & property teams
Lift support for the buildings you manage.
From residential blocks and schools to hotels, shops and factories, we support the people responsible for keeping lifts in service across London and the South East.
One lift or several sites. Planned maintenance and one-off repairs.
Different buildings. Different demands.
The equipment, daily usage and access arrangements matter as much as the building type. Tell us how your lift is used and what happens when it is unavailable.
For residents, a lift can be essential to daily access. Managing agents and building teams need a clear account of faults, repair requirements and the current lift status.
A school lift may support access between teaching spaces or carry equipment and supplies. We discuss the lift’s role, school access procedures and practical arrangements for attendance.
Passenger and service lifts support guests, housekeeping and deliveries. Tell us which lift is affected and how the loss of service is disrupting the hotel, so we can discuss the next step.
Facilities teams need maintenance records, repair decisions and access arrangements that work for an occupied building. We discuss equipment usage and the information needed to plan the work.
A lift may provide customer access or move stock between floors. Whether you manage the premises yourself or work through a landlord, we can discuss the equipment and the repair or servicing needed.
Goods and passenger lifts can form part of a factory’s daily workflow. Share how the installation is used, the fault history and the site arrangements needed before an engineer attends.
Clinics may rely on a lift for access between floors or moving equipment and supplies. We discuss its role in the premises, any reported problems and the arrangements needed around a working clinic.
These are examples of the buildings we support. If your site is different, tell us about it. Support is assessed against the lift and the work required. Private-home stairlifts are outside our service scope.
The people we work with
You do not need to know which component has failed before contacting us. Start with the location, what has changed and who we should speak to.
Share your lift list, site contacts and existing records. We discuss maintenance cover, outstanding work and reporting for each installation, whether you are reviewing one building or several sites.
Switching maintenance providerTell us what you need the lift to do, any known faults and who approves the work. We can discuss a one-off repair, planned servicing or an assessment before larger work is considered.
Lift surveys & planningYour observations help: what happened, which floors are affected and whether the problem has returned. Existing job sheets and examination reports help us understand the history.
Keeping a useful fault historyThe same engineering approach
Across these buildings, we support modern systems and legacy equipment from a wide range of manufacturers. Our capability includes in-house control-board and drive repairs, assessed case by case.
Our job sheets record the work and findings, how the lift was left and any recommended follow-up. A maintenance visit and its report do not replace an independent LOLER examination.
We can help arrange LOLER examinations through third-party providers, or put you in touch directly. Share any existing examination findings or test requests when discussing the work.
About Forge LiftsLondon & the South East
Share the site postcode, lift type if known, what you need help with and any access arrangements. Our Dartford and Reading offices support customers across the region.
One-off repairs welcome. No maintenance contract required.