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Lifting Equipment Inspections
Define the lifting-equipment inspection before arranging access across the estate. Damage, deterioration, altered use or the inspection programme may be the starting point; a clear asset history helps establish what needs checking and keeps the visit distinct from a pre-use check or thorough examination.
Overview
Identify each property’s equipment and concerns separately before coordinating inspections. Similar damage or deterioration across the estate may have different causes, so preserve the local history and restrictions.
Our full service catalogue, including every individual service, is available across every listed sector and location. For one site or several, we agree the scope, access and programme around the buildings concerned.
What the work can include
Confirm the equipment and accessories in scope, examine the specified parts and document observations and defects. Identify any need for further specialist attention. Agree the included assets, exclusions and completion documentation before work starts.
Use the asset or location identifiers in current records for every inspection finding. This keeps evidence connected to budgeting, follow-up work and later checks.
Important decisions
State the activity being commissioned. Pre-use checks, inspections and LOLER thorough examinations describe different work and cannot simply be substituted for one another.
Before we visit
List asset references and capacities, explain their use, and supply earlier reports with isolation and access details.
Confirm the local contact, technical decision-maker and recipient of the inspection actions. Resolve permits, shutdowns and coordination with other contractors before attendance.
How the work proceeds
Settle the asset list and the basis of inspection before attendance. Inspect with the agreed controls in place and report actions and restrictions.
Choose the inspection order across sites and how significant findings will be escalated. Keep uncompleted work and open actions visible so the estate report does not imply full completion prematurely.
What affects cost and timing
Cost depends on the equipment involved, how it can be reached, any dismantling and the quantity of accessories. Review the enquiry and records to distinguish work that can be quoted from items needing assessment on site.
Coordinate suitable inspection tasks where practical, checking each building’s access periods and operating dependencies. Agree the reporting and pricing process for additional findings.
Applications across sectors
The intended use of the equipment defines the work. Consider occupants reliant on lifts in care and residential buildings, suitable goods and loading arrangements in warehouses, and safe pedestrian routes in public premises. Describe the site and consult the sector range.
Locations covered
Inspections cover Tees Valley, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, including Darlington, Middlesbrough, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland. Other towns and communities are listed in the location directory. Provide an address and access contact for each estate site.
Frequently asked questions
Is every inspection a LOLER thorough examination?
No. Commission a thorough examination explicitly: it has its own purpose and requirements for the resulting report.
What information should I send about lifting equipment inspections?
Identify the equipment, capacities and operating use, with previous inspection findings and details of access or isolation. Give the site and the decision required, whether investigation, repairs or a planned programme.
What affects the price and programme?
Equipment type, the access available, dismantling and accessory quantities determine the cost. Set out any further investigation or additional tasks before seeking authorisation.
What should the completion information explain?
The record should identify equipment and areas inspected, work undertaken and checks completed. Include limitations and unresolved actions under site and asset references that subsequent maintenance or inspections can follow.
Useful guidance and records
Use what statutory inspections does a commercial building require to support the inspection and documentation decisions. Remedial-action tracking explains how an identified defect is followed through to evidence of closure; official guidance gives the wider management and technical context.
Related work and your next step
The Lifts and Lifting Equipment overview places inspections alongside related work such as Dock Levellers and Loading Bays. Ongoing requirements can link to maintenance, larger alterations to projects; browse the full services offering.
Provide Black & White Facilities with the equipment or site list, known findings and operational restrictions. Agree the inspection remit with clear responsibilities and reporting requirements. Make an enquiry.
Discuss the scope
Tell us what needs attention.
Share the site, the issue and any access requirements so we can discuss the next step.