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Goods Lift Sizes

A Range of Goods Lift Sizes

Goods Lift Sizes The movement of people is crucial to the economy of our towns and cities, but equally important is the movement of goods. Take a look at any busy motorway and you’ll see an array of vans, trucks, lorries and industrial transporters. Goods lifts are equally diverse, with numerous specialist applications for the

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Wheelchair Lifts for Home

Providing Wheelchair Lifts for the Home

 Wheelchair Lifts for Home There are currently 1.2 million wheelchair users in the UK, and of them, only 28% of them are under 60. This statistic highlights the issues we’re just beginning to face around creating appropriate housing for an ageing population. A recent House of Lords inquiry found that only 7% of British homes

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Kitchen Food Lift

A Beautifully Designed Kitchen Food Lift

Kitchen Food Lift If your kitchen is in the basement, and your dining room is on the first floor, how do you transport food safely and efficiently between the two? This is the problem that the kitchen food lift was designed to solve over a century ago. Originally servants, or waiters, carried food up staircases

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Home Lifts for Elderly

Tower Lifts Provides Bespoke Home Lifts for Elderly Clients

Home Lifts for Elderly The pressures facing social care for the elderly in the UK is rarely out of the media at the moment. A recent report highlighted the crisis in this sector: “Age UK said tightening eligibility for council-funded social care meant 626,701 people – 895 a day – have had requests for social

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Domestic Passenger Lifts

Demand for Domestic Passenger Lifts is Growing

Domestic Passenger Lifts The idea of turning your house into a ‘smart home’ which caters to your needs is now impacting interior design. Domestic passenger lifts may not be digitally controlled but they’re one of the range of services homeowners are now adopting to make their lives easier. There’s no doubt that installing vertical transport

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Why is it called a Dumbwaiter?

Why’s It Called a Dumbwaiter?

Why’s It Called a Dumbwaiter? The dumbwaiter is one of a number of bewildering product names that are used regularly, whilst their origins are lost in the mists of time. Others in this category include HP sauce, bungalows,  ketchup or palace. Tower Lifts clients tend to be a tenacious bunch, though, so we thought it

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Dumb Waiter London

Looking for a Dumb Waiter in London?

Dumb Waiter London If you’re looking for an employee who works 24 hours a day without complaint, never takes time off for holidays or illness, always delivers on time, and can be relied upon to keep their mouth shut at all times – for free – a dumb waiter lift might fit the bill. This

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Lift Maintenance Contracts

Lift Maintenance Contracts

Lift Maintenance Contracts If you own or manage a lift used by employees or members of the public, you’re legally required to have it regularly serviced. Newly installed lifts will have a warranty that covers servicing. Once it runs out, you’ll have the choice of either renewing, or finding another provider. Most companies offering lift

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Service Lifts

Service Lifts Are Key to 21st Century Logistics

Service Lifts The lift industry sits at the heart of the UK’s biggest logistical challenge: How can we move goods and people safely, reliably and efficiently? Whether it’s a hospital, an hotel or a family home, the lift infrastructure guarantees passenger access and the rapid movement of goods between floors. The service lift is an

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specialist lift services

Tower Lifts Provides a Range of Specialist Lift Services

Specialist Lift Services For nearly two decades now, Tower Lifts has been providing a range of specialist lift services to architects, contractors, and building managers/owners. Whatever the problem to be solved, or vertical transport required, we find a way to deliver. Sometimes it’s a simple as installing a standard dumbwaiter lift. Or it can be as complex as installing a bespoke

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