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.