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Durant Lifts
Independent, family-run lift company providing planned maintenance, repairs, 24/7 callout and LOLER-focused compliance support across London and Kent.
London & the commuter belt
The hub for London's
lift trade.
Straight-talking career guides, real salary data and a directory of lift companies across the capital — built by people who actually work in the trade.
- £28k–£55k+typical engineer pay
- 4 routesinto the trade
- London + M25company directory
What this is
An honest hub for people who keep London moving — up.
Lifts are everywhere in London and almost nobody outside the trade understands them. London Lifts is the independent home for the people who do: a place to learn the trade, understand what it pays, and find the firms doing the work.
No jargon for its own sake, no corporate gloss — just clear, accurate information from people who’ve actually been on the tools.
Start here
Three things to do first
Careers
Get into the trade
How to become a lift engineer, apprenticeships, NVQ/SVQ routes and what the job is actually like.
Read the guides PayKnow your worth
A salary calculator built on real UK lift-trade pay — by role, experience and region.
Open the calculator DirectoryFind a lift company
Lift installers, repairers and maintenance firms across London and the commuter belt.
Browse the directoryFeatured companies
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