Lifting your experience to new heights

Lifts are sophisticated devices. If you oversee their management without understanding the lift industry, it may be challenging to determine whether the guidance you receive is accurate, honest, and cost-effective.

Our team of experienced lift consultants perform comprehensive inspections of various lifting equipment and provide clear, informative reports that avoid unnecessary technical jargon.

Condition surveys

A survey from one of our independent experts on reliability, performance, safety, compliance, and life expectancy, including recommendations and estimated costs.

Condition Report

A more detailed report from an independent expert on reliability, performance, safety, compliance, and life expectancy, including recommendations and estimated costs.

Asset Report

This is to gather key details on equipment age, condition, compliance, maintenance notes, recommendations, expected lifespan, and projected costs.

Maintenance Audits

To check whether your lift maintenance contractor is providing a quality service at the right frequency for your equipment.

Pre-acquisition Survey

This survey provides a clear overview of key issues to help inform your decision about buying a building with lift(s). We deliver reports on the same day or the next day after the survey.

Dilapidations Survey

A lift survey is conducted for the owner or tenant to evaluate the equipment’s condition in accordance with the lease termination requirements.

We provide end-to-end project management services to ensure your lift developments are delivered on time and within budget. What We Offer:

Design Phase Services: 

Identify the most appropriate solutions. We will collaborate closely with you to develop a comprehensive strategy and write an employer's requirements (ER).

Pre-Construction Planning: 

Manage contractor selection, scheduling, and pre-start preparations.

Construction Phase Oversight: 

Once the work starts, we will manage the project with regular site visits to track progress, resolve issues, and ensure timelines and standards are met, keeping you informed every step of the way. We will provide progress updates, inspect the work, and ensure compliance with all regulations.

Post-Construction Services: 

As we near the final stages of the project, we will conduct a pre-witness test site visit, to ensure everything is ready for the full witness test, confirming that the lift system and its components meet the required functionality and performance standards. We will work with the contractor to resolve any remaining snagging items from the witness test and ensure they are completed to our satisfaction. We will also thoroughly review the operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals to confirm they provide clear instructions for the ongoing care of the lift equipment.

We will ensure your lifts and escalators operate at peak efficiency with our bespoke maintenance management services. Key Services Include:

Maintenance Quality Audits: 

Assess ongoing maintenance and highlight deficiencies to ensure your service contractor meets their obligations.

Custom Maintenance Contracts: 

Develop contracts tailored to your needs and oversee tendering, contractor selection, and performance management.

Ongoing Oversight: 

Regular reviews, performance assessments, and actionable recommendations to enhance equipment lifespan and efficiency.

Monitoring and Reporting (Thorough Examination) LOLER: 

Receipt of LOLER Reports and populating of completion dates. Reviewing reports in terms of whether there are defects that need to be actioned.

Management of repairs covered by the contract to ensure that these are completed within an agreed timescale and that there are records to this effect. 

Management of chargeable repairs through quotations and in conjunction with the client, arranging for purchase orders to be raised and for completions to be monitored and recorded.

Management of a competent person's access issues – lift out of service, no access, so that re-visits can be scheduled. 

Technical appraisal of ‘observations’ on LOLER reports and advice on whether works are required. Issuing of quarterly reports with KPI’s on LOLER compliance.

 Our lift design and consultancy services support projects ranging from single lifts in private residences to multiple lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors, and platform lifts in large developments. We integrate with your design process and methodology, working alongside your team.

We align our services with the RIBA Plan of Work, providing relevant deliverables at each stage. If bespoke input is required, we can adapt and will clarify expectations up front.

Our involvement can span the entire development process or focus on specific stages as needed.

  Principal Designer Role (CDM 2015) 

As Principal Designer, we can take control of the pre-construction phase to plan and manage the health, safety and welfare elements of your project.

Under The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015), clients are required to appoint a Principal Designer to plan and manage the health, safety and welfare elements of a project.

As the appointed Principal Designer, we work with organisations to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase of lift and escalator projects.

Find out more about the roles and responsibilities of a Principal Designer as told by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Thorough Examination

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) 

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Independent Safety Evaluation LTD (ISE), which has provided professional lift engineering expertise since 2008. Independent Safety Evaluation – The LOLER Experts

  ISO accreditation 

We can help with ISO accreditation, from drafting documentation to auditing the system.

Compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, 

We can offer the full Principal Designer (PD) role. Site Set up. H&S Site inspections.

Project Management Support, site progress inspections, project witness testing and handover meetings.

Safe release of trapped lift passengers training

Also known as lift entrapment and emergency release training, this course is designed for staff who are nominated to carry out the safe release of trapped passengers. It provides the competence to rescue passengers trapped in a lift in accordance with BS7255:2023 Safe Working on Lifts. 

Personal Fall Protection Training

All working-at-height situations are covered by Health and Safety legislation. Chief among these is the Working at Height Regulations 2005. These regulations impose legal duties on employers and employees to assess, control, and minimise risks and hazards arising from working at height.

At PJD Lift Consultancy, our mission is to provide exceptional advice on all types of lifts. We always prioritise safety and reliability. We aim to enhance the user experience in every building we serve.

Our consultants are highly trained, members of   The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)  and knowledgeable in all aspects of lift technology. PJD Lift Consultancy ensures that you receive expert service for all your lift needs.

Safety is our top priority at PJD Lift Consultancy. We are full members of  Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) trained to The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)    qualifications, we adhere to strict safety protocols and regulations, ensuring that all lifts are safe.