Guides
Guides for the lift trade
Careers, training, compliance and practical know-how, written plainly by people who actually work in lifts.
How to become a lift engineer in the UK
The honest, practical routes into the lift trade, apprenticeships, qualifications, what you actually do, and how to land your first role.
TrainingLift engineer apprenticeships & NVQ routes explained
What the Lift and Escalator Electromechanic apprenticeship involves, how the NVQ works, and how to find an employer that will take you on.
ComplianceLOLER & thorough examination, explained properly
What LOLER actually requires for lifts, how often a thorough examination is needed, who can carry it out, and what duty holders must do.
PayHow much do lift engineers earn in the UK?
Realistic lift engineer pay by stage (apprentice, improver, qualified, supervisor) plus how overtime, callout and London weighting change the picture.
CareersA day in the life of a lift engineer
What the job is really like day to day, the routes, the callouts, the machine rooms and the satisfying bits, from people who do it.
ToolsThe lift engineer's toolkit: what you actually carry
From the multimeter to the pit prop, the tools and kit a working lift engineer relies on, and what to buy first.