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Expert Lift Installations Near You: Elevating Spaces Across the UK

Sheridan Lifts is the UK's leading independent lift company. With over 40 years of experience, we've elevated spaces for renowned organisations like Kellogg's, Audi, and the NHS, among many others. While we're proud of these high-profile projects, we're equally excited about bringing our expertise to your next installation, whether it's [...]

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Why Your Restaurant Needs a Dumbwaiter

The service lift is a type of elevator that helps improve the day to day duties of those who work in the service industry. They are relatively

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How Businesses Build for the Future

The future can look bleak for many businesses, until they put in place plans that will ensure, not just their survival, but that they thrive. But what

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The Most Common Elevator Dangers

Elevators and escalators are convenient additions to everyday life and are used often without any incident. When used properly, they are a safe way to travel between

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How Dumbwaiters are Installed

The dumbwaiter is one of the most misunderstood types of service lifts. After all, it is not as well known as the commercial passenger elevator, nor is

Home Platform Lifts and Fire Safety

Home Platform Lifts and Fire Safety

Fire safety is constantly evolving. With the recent fire tragedies across the UK and the rest of the world, current fire hazards have been identified so that

Could A Regenerative Drive Help You Save on Elevator Costs?

Could A Regenerative Drive Help You Save on Elevator Costs?

Even though elevator systems have been getting better at conserving energy and reducing waste, a lot of the older systems – or systems that are poorly maintained

Warning Signs Your Dumbwaiter May Need Repairs

Warning Signs Your Dumbwaiter May Need Repairs

Whether you have a dumbwaiter to simply make life easier or your building requires one for moving items that are too cumbersome to carry by hand and

Different Types of Service Lifts

Different Types of Service Lifts

Without certain machinery, the majority of businesses in the service industry would fall apart. After all, society has become dependant on everyday installations that were once a

How an Elevator Car Is Constructed

How an Elevator Car Is Constructed

The only major change that has taken place in elevators over the past 50 years is the control systems. Elevators themselves are fairly simple devices, the basic

Improving Access for Historical Sites and Buildings

Improving Access for Historical Sites and Buildings

Historical heritage sites around the UK bring in millions of tourists every year. People travel from all over the country, as well as the rest of the

Does Your Building Need an Elevator Consultant?

Does Your Building Need an Elevator Consultant?

If you own a building, then odds are you probably rely on a resident “elevator expert” – usually the elevator service company – for any information on

A Look At The Winners for the Rail Accessibility Competition

A Look At The Winners for the Rail Accessibility Competition

The RSSB’s Rail Accessibility Competition winners were announced this week by The Department for Transport. Seven future lead, high-tech schemes looked at developing disabled access to the

A Guide to the Modern Dumbwaiter

A Guide to the Modern Dumbwaiter

Although dumbwaiters were once manually operated using ropes and pulleys, the implementation of modern technology has changed their premise as we know it. In fact, the modern

What You Should Do If You Are Stuck In An Elevator

What You Should Do If You Are Stuck In An Elevator

For some people, getting stuck in an elevator would be the culmination of their greatest fears; for others, it would simply be an annoyance. But even though

Renting a Lift For Construction

Renting a Lift For Construction

A number of industries make use of renting lift equipment for specific jobs. The most commonly rented lifts are boom lifts and scissor lifts, but to determine