Forge Lifts

Professional Lift Maintenance and Modernisation Services

Forge Lifts is an independent provider of lift services based in the United Kingdom, running from head offices in Dartford and Reading.

The company serves London and the Home Counties, including:

• Kent, Surrey
• Sussex, Essex
• Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire
• Berkshire, and Oxfordshire

They focus on the upkeep of diverse lift types such as passenger lifts, goods lifts, platform lifts, and dumbwaiters.

While they give services for stairlifts, these are restricted to commercial and managed settings like care homes and housing bodies rather than private homes.

The company offers a full set of technical services including 24/7 emergency call-outs, tailored maintenance contracts, and full lift upgrade work projects.

Their engineers are equipped to handle equipment from all major brands, such as OTIS, KONE, and Schindler, regardless of the system's age. A key differentiator for the business is their commitment to open-method equipment.

This ensures clients are not restricted to specific supplier software or in-house tools. Their working approach stresses openness through clear, photographic service reports and honest pricing structures.

Besides physical repairs and servicing, Forge Lifts assists property managers and building upkeep teams with compliance. This includes conducting LOLER inspections, extra testing.

Fire safety checks to make sure all fittings meet legal safety needs. Whether managing legacy fittings or modern smart lift technologies, the firm gives paperwork and technical support to keep systems functional and compliant.

They offer both ongoing maintenance contracts and one-off repair services for clients not currently under a service agreement.

Forge Lifts is a trusted, independent provider of professional lift maintenance and upgrade work. It serves firms and property managers across London and the Home Counties from its base in Dartford.

With a strong name built on technical know-how, clear pricing, and a genuine commitment to client satisfaction, Forge Lifts has earned an impressive Google rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 53 client reviews — a reflection of the always high standard of service given across every job.

Running from head offices in Dartford and Reading, Forge Lifts covers a wide geographical area covering Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire. Whether you manage a commercial property, a housing blocks, a care home, or a housing association, the company is well placed to keep your lifting equipment safe, steady, and fully compliant with current law. The team works with a wide variety of lift types, including:

• Passenger lifts
• Goods lifts
• Platform lifts
• Dumbwaiters, and stairlifts within commercial and managed settings

What sets Forge Lifts apart from many larger contractors is its commitment to independence. Unlike providers tied to in-house systems, Forge Lifts exclusively champions open-method equipment.

What to expect as a client

This means clients are never locked into a single supplier's software or specialist tools.

Engineers are fully trained and equipped to service machinery from all major makers, including OTIS, KONE, and Schindler, regardless of the age or complexity of the fitting.

This flexibility makes Forge Lifts an especially practical choice for building managers responsible for mixed estates or older legacy systems that need honest, brand-neutral know-how.

Services offered

The company's core services are designed to cover every aspect of lift ownership and upkeep, from routine servicing through to full upgrade work projects. Key offerings include:

• 24/7 emergency call-outs — rapid response support to minimise disruption when sudden faults arise, available around the clock every day of the year.
• Tailored maintenance contracts — bespoke servicing agreements structured around the specific needs, usage patterns, and budgets of single clients.
• Lift upgrade work — full upgrade projects to extend the working life of existing fittings and bring older systems up to current safety and performance standards.
• LOLER inspections and compliance support — thorough legal examinations, extra testing, and fire safety checks to make sure all equipment meets legal duty.
• One-off repairs — flexible repair services available to clients without an existing maintenance contract, with no obligation to sign up for ongoing support.
• Photographic service reports — clear, detailed paperwork provided after every visit, giving property managers a clear record of the work done.

Safety, standards and paperwork

Compliance is a core part of what Forge Lifts delivers. Building upkeep teams and property managers face a more and more complex landscape of legal duties around lift safety.

The company gives the technical knowledge and paperwork to navigate this confidently.

From LOLER inspections to fire safety assessments and extra testing, every visit is approached with the thoroughness needed to keep fittings legally compliant and occupants safe.

Forge Lifts supports clients managing both cutting-edge smart lift technologies and long-established legacy systems. It provides tailored advice and practical services in both cases.

Openness is central to the way Forge Lifts conducts business. Clients receive honest, straightforward pricing with no hidden costs. Alongside clear photographic evidence of the work completed during each service visit.

Where the firm works

This open approach to communication builds the kind of long-term links that explain why so many property trained staff across the South East continue to rely on Forge Lifts year after year.

The company runs as a registered limited company in the United Kingdom. It provides clients with the confidence and duty that comes with dealing with a properly formed business.

For anyone seeking a steady, independent lift services partner in and around Dartford or across the wider Home Counties region, the key contact details and company details are listed below for convenience.

From planned maintenance to emergency repairs and full system upgrade work, Forge Lifts brings genuine know-how, practical independence, and a client-first approach to every project it does.

Whether you manage a single fitting or a complex portfolio of properties across London and the South East, Forge Lifts has the skills, experience.

Commitment to keep your lifts running safely and smoothly for years to come.