Compliant Lifts with More Options

Passenger lifts are available to suit all types of situations and requirements and are suitable for environments where there is no other alternative available. Passenger lifts are tailor made to meet the clients’ requirements and each passenger lift can be designed and finished in line with your design brief. They can be as plain as you want them to be or decorative features can be applied to ensure your passenger lift in unique. Passenger lifts are available as either traction drive or hydraulic drive passenger lifts and are available in a variety of sizes, control options and varying capacities. Having a hydraulic drive passenger lift can be more beneficial as they can have a remote motor room which saves space.

More importantly all passenger lifts must be fully DDA compliant. This means all lifts must comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. This Act is in place and applies to people who suffer from disability in their life. All buildings that have access to the public are required to comply with the DDA. When it comes to access to buildings the biggest barrier for people with disabilities is steps. Steps at the main entrance prevent wheelchair bound people from entering with ease. To overcome this hindrance it is recommended that ramps or level access facilities are installed to enable wheelchair bound individuals to access the building easily and safely.

The DDA is in force to help people with disabilities. The act stipulates that access to public buildings should be made easier for those of us who are not able bodied and fit. For those of us in wheelchairs or people with prams then accessing a public building can be difficult. If the access only has steps then there is no chance for a wheelchair user to gain entry. One of the recommendations made in the DDA is that buildings should be installed with passenger lifts and platform lifts which can carry individuals up and down stairs within a building or public place safely. If the premises are large commercial premises then the ideal lift installed should be a passenger lift as they enable the safe transport of individuals from floor to floor particularly wheel chair bound individuals.

Gone are the days of ugly passenger lifts that are grey in colour and basic today's lift engineering services offer a far wider range of options. A wide choice of style and colour are now available and you can have accessories such as soft lighting, carpet and decor fitted to keep in line with the rest of your premises. Passenger lifts come in different styles and whatever your requirement a solution is available. Passenger lifts can be vertical and transport individuals up to a height of 9 metres quickly and safely and for wheelchair bound individuals that is of paramount importance.