As we reported earlier this year we are delighted that Bullet Lift Services has become part of the Classic Lifts team. Bullet Lift Services work with large public and private sector customers through to small business owners, supporting a portfolio of more than 1,000 sites. Bullet offer a comprehensive range of lift services including maintenance, …
The andwis. group extends expertise and regional coverage with the addition of Watertite Building Services and Bullet Lift Services and Training Solutions.
Adrian Crane, our Managing Director has communicated his annual message for the end of 2023
Southern Counties Lifts Services Limited (SCL) was founded in 1984 and provides lift maintenance and service to customers across London and the South East. SCL manages approximately 950 lifts across the healthcare, hospitality, housing association and FM sectors. The company has been acquired by and will be combined with Classic Lifts Limited. All former SCL …
The andwis group was launched in March 2023 with four industry-leading companies backed by lead investor, H.I.G. Capital. The group’s network has now expanded with further investment in Southern Counties Lifts (SCL) and Ace Fire Security Systems (Ace).
Classic Lifts is hosting a webinar to help educate lift owners and building managers on the impact of the change to UK phone lines to VOIP.
Classic Lifts is delighted to announce we have been awarded two important contracts with The Guinness Partnership – one of the UK’s leading providers of social housing.
Event Details: 11am – Tuesday 18 April We’re well-versed in the ever-changing nature of the lift industry, and how new regulations alter the legal responsibilities of businesses and building owners across the UK. In recent months, we’ve seen an overwhelming interest in Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 – and how these recent guidelines affect the …
As Classic Lifts continues to grow we need to ensure our customers receive the highest level of service possible throughout the UK. A lot of our higher-profile clients request a single point of contact to make their regional and national contracts run more efficiently. We already have a National Accounts team however, this needed further …
A message from our C.E.O, Keith Snow regarding investment in Classic Lifts.
Adrian Crane, our Managing Director has communicated his annual message which highlights growth in the number of staff, sites, projects, service units, and company turnover.
Due to our continued growth and recent company restructuring Stour / Classic Lifts South is looking to employ a number of new members to our busy, friendly team.
Classic Lifts London Service department has seen record growth in 2022, something we are all extremely proud of.
Classic Lifts North East year goes from strength to strength in 2022, here is an Autumn update from the team on developments.
As part of our ongoing development, we recently completed a one-day Technical Training course on NEW Lift Controllers
Today marks the 12th anniversary since Keith Snow and the owner-management team acquired Classic Lifts.
Classic Lifts completed the purchase of Stour Lifts Limited on 1st August, accelerating strategy and adding additional skills to the business.
Classic Lifts London was invited to tender for the lift maintenance contract at 135 Bishopsgate, a key site in the heart of the City.
Classic Lifts recently won an order to modernise four lifts within health centres on behalf of Rydon and has successfully delivered on time.
Classic Lifts recognises the skills of ex-military personnel; and has benefitted from their skills and expertise for many years.
Recently Classic Lifts’ Northeast Branch put the final touches on the first phase of lift replacements completed on behalf of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Classic Lifts recently turned around a project to ensure a lift in a historic building at St John’s Foundation in Bristol was reinstated for use
Eight Classic Lifts Lift Engineers have recently returned from MP Lifts Technical Training Centre in Amersfoort, Holland.
Our North West team has been delighted to be working on the modernisation of 3 lifts in Duchy House, a 10 storey office block in Preston.
Our lift servicing portfolio continues to grow rapidly – the latest of which includes a number of lifts. in The Northern & Shell building for our London team
Classic Lifts London is excited to announce its latest addition to the London fleet of vehicles, a 100% electric car
As part of our continued investment in people, we are pleased to congratulate Kerry Kennedy for gaining his NVQ in Lift Installation
The Classic Lifts team has completed the first modernisation of four lifts at the prestigious Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Classic Lifts has launched a new customer information pack summarising what you need to know and do as the owner and/or operator of a lift.
Classic Lifts North East continues on its growth trajectory this month with more major works completed and new staff joining the team.
Classic Lifts has handed over the Clarence Street Bespoke project in Manchester
Classic Lifts is excited to be part of the transformation of offices to a residential building at Clarence Street in Manchester.
We’re currently updating our customer feedback form, this will be available here soon. In the meantime, if you have anything you would like to raise with Classic Lifts, please email us.
Classic Lifts is mid-way through the installation programme of a highly bespoke lift modernisation in the heart of London.
A Classic Lifts engineer has received awards for Health and Safety at one of the UK’s leading construction and property services companies
January saw the start of several major projects for Classic Lifts North East leading to a great first month of the year.
The London Region recently recruited two new team members as part of its continued growth.
Due to the continued success of our London Major Projects business, we are pleased to announce Linsey Connor as our London Projects Director
Classic Lifts is undergoing a number of management organisational changes to continue to drive the business forward in 2022
Classic Lifts is expanding to serve current customers and increase business in the Southwest and South Wales areas
Classic Lifts is to reinforce the focus on HSE, Quality and Engineering excellence via a new role for Director Shaun Brown
Adrian Crane gives his annual round up of key milestones for Classic Lifts
On 25th and 26th November 2021, Classic Lifts held a two-day conference including over 30 members of the UK Sales and Project Management team.
Eleven Lift Engineers from our team at our Sheffield HQ recently carried out training in Lift Suspension Systems.
Classic Lifts provides information for Lift Customers and Users to ensure their lift equipment provides safe and trouble free operation. The documents shown form guidance notes, safety information and are prepared by government bodies or industry experts and the UK Lift and Escalator Industry Association. We believe these publications serve as useful guides to the …
Classic Lifts is delighted to have achieved the Platinum level of the Constructionline membership.
In April 2021 Classic Lifts were awarded a large part of the National Lift Maintenance requirements for the HMCTS buildings.
Classic Lifts Ltd have been maintaining the lift portfolio of Home Bargains for nearly 20 years and both have grown together.
Classic Lifts has been responsible for providing lift maintenance at One Strand since 2016.
The University of Warwick and Classic Lifts have enjoyed a long and successful relationship for the maintenance, call out and repair of the campus lift portfolio
Our Values Safety: At Classic Lifts, we believe no job or task is more important than the safety of a person. We DON’T make exceptions on safety and our standards and procedures are designed to ensure a safe working environment. We set an example by our own safety behaviour to raise awareness that safety is …
Classic Lifts has managed the lift service agreement for the University of York since March 2019.
Classic Lifts have provided comprehensive lift maintenance and services to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council since 2014
We have been maintaining the lifts at St Joseph’s Hospice for just over ten years. The relationship has been built on trust, expertise, mutual respect, aligned social and business values and excellent service delivery.
Classic Lifts welcomes the opportunity to give something back to the community, if only in a small but specific way.
As part of our strategic I.T. upgrade we introduced Microsoft 365 and with this came TEAMs, which was very timely with lockdown and remote working.
Unity Homes have entrusted Classic Lifts to maintain their lifts for the past 13 years and during this period, we have completed a series of phased upgrade works.
Classic Lifts secured the contract for a major refurbishment of 10 lifts at Barnsley hospital through a competitive tender process.
Classic Lifts have worked with The Royal Opera House for 10 years as their maintenance and service provider and were requested to provide a modernisation of two important lifts.
Classic Lifts successfully won the design and works contract for the modernisation of the lifts at a highly prestigious building on London’s Southbank
The Macdonald Hotel Manchester is a highly successful 338-room hotel, spa and conference centre and is served by two guest lifts.
Old Admiralty Building is a large and prominent Government building in London that is positioned directly to the side of Horse Guards Parade with its main entrance on Spring Gardens facing Admiralty Arch.
350 Euston Road forms part of the Regents Place development and is an award winning 25,000 sq. ft, multi-tenanted prestige office in the centre of London.
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Classic lifts was approached by The Humber Bridge Board and their lift consultant to provide a modernisation package for two specialist lifts.
Lindsay has had a career in the lift industry stretching back 50 years. From beginnings as a technician apprentice with Otis, he advanced all the way to holding a position as a member of the Otis Global Leadership team and Executive committee. He has extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of business, gained from …
Ben started work as a lift apprentice in 1991 and has enjoyed a successful career in the industry ever since. With experience built from a range of roles, including engineering and managerial positions at several independent lift companies, Ben has held a Director appointment for the last 14 years. In 2016 he joined the London …
For over 20 years Shaun has been providing high level engineering skill and customer service to customers in Yorkshire and Humberside. After qualifying as a lift engineer, he gained knowledge of a wide variety of lift equipment, and developed a keen focus on customer service, seeing him rise to the level of Regional Director. After …
After a career in the British Army, which included 7 years of maintenance and mechanical duties, Scott retired from military service and joined Stannah Lifts in 2003. He devoted time and effort to retraining, and after gaining practical experience and formal qualifications became a branch repair manager. Scott joined Classic Lifts in 2018 and manages …
Mike began his career at Otis in 1998 specialising in new lift installation. His experience installing a wide range of lift types and proactive approach to work saw him promoted, firstly to Field Test Engineer and ultimately New Equipment Field Operations Lead for Otis UK. In 2013 he took a position managing service, repair, and …
Steve joined the lift industry in 1994 and gained valuable experience working as a service engineer for several independent UK companies. Always striving to learn more and push his own personal development, Steve quickly expanded his technical knowledge and ability. This led to a reputation as someone who could deliver high quality lift solutions, and …
With a keen eye for detail and natural aptitude for engineering, it’s perhaps no surprise that when Andrew joined the lift industry in 1983 he quickly found he was well suited to the technical side of lift design. His extensive knowledge of lift standards, and experience of providing lift solutions for difficult applications in a …
Adrian began his career in the lift industry in 1988. After initially training and working as a lift engineer, he moved into installation project management and service delivery. It was there that he honed his skills for delivering customer projects on time and to budget, as well as developing a deep understanding of the importance …
Keith has owned and managed independent lift companies since 1986 and has a keen business acumen. With a background in engineering, Keith became a successful entrepreneur by quickly realising that employees are a company’s biggest asset, investing in talented and committed individuals. This, along with a strong belief in delivering outstanding customer service, are the …
As UK lockdown travel rules eased, the senior management team took advantage of meeting together.
Our senior management team lead from the front, and their drive and passion has taken Classic Lifts from strength to strength. Under their stewardship, Classic Lifts has transformed from a small lift company to a large, successful UK wide operation working from 7 regional branches. The ambition remains, and they continue to drive the company …
In July 2020 Classic Lifts was approached by Mr Khaliq of the Gainford group requesting our design input to replace the existing lift at the Vermont Hotel in the centre of Newcastle
Classic Lifts secured this project despite stiff competition through a tender process after securing approved supplier status for the Byker Wall Trust.
Take a look through a number of our drawings. These are available to download in PDF and DWG format. 8 Person 630kg To view DWG files, you will need to have Autocad or similar installed. 13 Person 1000kg To view DWG files, you will need to have Autocad or similar installed. 17 Person 1275kg To …
There are many reasons to modernise lifts: Safety, Reliability, Appearance and Performance, are just a few. Classic Lifts have an extensive modernisation service for all types and makes of lift. Our initial site survey will highlight areas for improvement where we use a number of British and European Standards to assess the existing lift. These …
The Classic Lifts Pitless Lift is the ideal solution for new or existing buildings from 2 to 6 floors high (maximum 18m travel) allowing for the elimination of architectural barriers that hinder disabled people but increasing accessibility. It has a load capacity of between 180kg/2 person and 630kg/8 person with the largest car measuring 1100mm …
At Classic lifts we offer a wide range of high quality platform lifts to help people with mobility needs. All our products meet the current relevant standards and are suit both residential and commercial premises.
Classic Lifts have a reputation and extensive experience in supplying customers with specialist lifts to meet demanding operating requirements and harsh environmental conditions. We provide an excellent range of equipment for specific sectors and have successfully completed projects in specialist buildings and structures, ranging from Bridges to Wind Turbines with technical solutions to ensure safe, …
Classic Lifts provide the ideal vertical transportation solution for any type of health & medical centre, nursing homes, clinic and hospital regardless of size. We offer bed/passenger lifts with capacities ranging from 1000kg / 13 person to 2500kg / 33 person which and are designed for the safe vertical movement of patients, beds, medical equipment, …
At Classic Lifts, we believe Panoramic Lifts add vitality and movement to a building and often become part of the building’s “signature”. We understand designing a glass lift is often an extremely personal process and therefore we recommend involving Classic Lifts at the earliest stages of your building design process to ensure we maximise the …
Classic Lifts have developed a wide range of lifts to provide reliable vertical transportation of bulky loads as part of your operating process. For capacities from 50kg to 10,000kg, Classic Lifts can supply effective products and services to solve your vertical transportation needs; combining robustness, capacity, and technology with attractive modern design.
We are an independent company which allows us to supply the lift that best suits your requirements. We are not restricted by a standard product range and we do not compromise on flexibility. Our products range from 50kg dumbwaiters to high speed high rise passenger lifts, meeting all sizes, sectors and environments. All of our …
Classic Lifts recognises the importance of embracing technology to improve operational efficiency. We continually strive to utilise the latest technological developments to improve the service we offer to our customers.
Service Agreements Service contracts designed for flexibility and your peace of mind! At Classic Lifts we believe by working in partnership with our customers we can fully determine their individual needs and the type of service contract they require. By carefully listening to your requirements and through active collaboration, we provide you with the most …
Classic Lifts provide Vertical Passenger Transport solutions to suit your requirements covering all loads, all market sectors and building environments. Our innovative,high performance and eco-efficient Gearless MRL design is extremely flexible to meet either your standard and bespoke needs. All of our products are fully compliant with current legislation and meet the requirements for accessible …
Working in close harmony with carefully selected manufacturers, Classic Lifts can install lifts to suit all applications and environments. What makes us different? We’re totally independent and we work with you to select the right lift for every job. Regardless of whether the lift installation is from our standard range or a “special” incorporating extra …
Your Partner In Lifts Our motto is success through partnership, and for over 30 years now we’ve been looking after customers and their lifts. Whether you’re looking for someone to maintain your existing equipment or install a new modern lift that helps you meet your commitments to sustainability and energy saving, Classic Lifts can help. …
Contact us to discuss your lift engineering requirements or to arrange a free ‘on site’ survey. We’ll be happy to help you determine what’s most suitable and cost effective. Email: info@classiclifts.co.uk