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.

  • 20 firms listed
  • 6 plain-English guides
  • 10 areas covered
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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.

A glass lift car riding the outside of the Lloyd's building at night, lit in red and blue
Lloyd's of London wears its lifts on the outside

Tool

Know what you should be paid

London weighting, specialism, overtime: lift-trade pay has a lot of moving parts. The calculator gives you a realistic low, median and high for your situation, built on real trade figures.

Open the salary calculator

Central London, typical base pay

Apprentice £21,500
Qualified engineer £48,500
Senior / supervisor £64,500

Medians on a £0-£80k scale. Ranges move with region, specialism and experience.

Directory

Find a lift firm near the job

All 20 firms

Real London and M25 firms, checked against their own websites and ranked neutrally. Start with your area: