Confirm the equipment register
Record each lift’s location, type, manufacturer, serial number, floors served, rated load and normal usage.
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Lift maintenance checklist for Northern Ireland buildings.
Eight practical checks to help facilities managers, property teams and building owners reduce lift downtime, manage LOLER actions and plan repairs clearly.
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A simple framework for safer, more reliable lifts.
This checklist is general operational guidance, not a substitute for competent engineering advice or an independent thorough examination. Adapt it to the equipment, building and applicable duties.
Ask an engineer
Set an appropriate PPM frequency
Base planned visits on equipment condition, usage, environment, manufacturer guidance and the needs of the building—not a generic calendar alone.
Review every service report
Check that defects, developing wear, shutdown risks and recommended actions are clearly recorded, assigned and tracked to completion.
Keep breakdown information together
Retain fault descriptions, attendance times, engineer findings, parts used and repeat-fault history so recurring problems can be identified.
Plan independent LOLER examinations
Make sure thorough examinations are arranged by the duty holder at the required interval and kept separate from routine servicing.
Close LOLER defects promptly
Prioritise defects by risk and deadline, obtain clear quotations and retain completion evidence with the examination report.
Test emergency communications
Check the lift alarm, GSM or autodialler, battery backup and call-routing arrangements, including signal strength and responsible contacts.
Review long-term condition
Use defect trends, downtime, obsolescence and repair spend to plan modernisation before unreliable equipment becomes an emergency project.
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