Types of Warehouse Lifts

Moving Goods Between Floors? Here Are Your Warehouse Lift Options

If you manage a UK warehouse, you’re at the centre of the e-commerce explosion. It was predicted that an extra 12 million square feet of warehouse space would be necessary in 2025 just to keep pace! Which means more goods, more floors, and more logistical puzzles to solve. And every single warehouse shares a common problem – finding fast, reliable ways to move goods and pallets from one level to another without creating a bottleneck.

That’s a problem the team at Tower Lifts has been solving for over 10 years now. Our engineers specialise in designing and installing different types of warehouse lifts that are built for the demands of a modern warehouse. We want to share some of our experience with you, making it easier to choose a lift that will not just do the job, but actively improve the efficiency of your daily operations.

What Types of Warehouse Lifts Are There?

You’re looking for a lift to make things faster, safer, and easier. But which one? The best choice depends on what you’re moving and how you move it. Take a look at the options to see which one most closely matches the solution you’ve been looking for.

1. The Goods Lift

When you just need to get heavy stock from A to B, no questions asked, the classic goods lift is ideal. It’s a powerful, secure workhorse designed to move pallets and cages safely between floors. Because it’s for goods only, it’s a straightforward and incredibly reliable solution for the core task of vertical transport.

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2. The Mezzanine Lift

That mezzanine floor is only as useful as your ability to access it. A mezzanine lift unlocks its potential. It’s an efficient solution for moving stock from the ground up to your mezzanine level, turning it into an integral part of your operation. It’s a smart, targeted investment to maximise the space you already have.

goods lift with attendant

3. The Goods Attendant Lift

Why wait to unload? A goods attendant lift allows a trained member of your team to travel with the stock. They can move goods to the correct floor and immediately start distributing them, saving valuable time. With all the required safety features built-in, it’s the ultimate choice for a fast-paced workflow where every minute counts.

4. The Trolley Lift

This is a structure-supported lift designed for bulky but lightweight goods, typically up to 250kg. It’s ideal for applications where roll cages and trolleys are the method of transit, providing a safe, enclosed car and strong, durable landing doors.

5. The Dumbwaiter Service Lifts

The dumbwaiter lift provides a compact, efficient solution for low-capacity, high-frequency tasks. Dumbwaiters can be used for moving items up to 250kg, with configurations for either waist-height (manual) or floor-level (trolley) loading, often in service or production environments.

Tailored for You – Customising Your Lift’s Features

Your warehouse has unique requirements, so we design your warehouse lift to meet them. We can adjust your lift’s features to match your space, your goods, and your operations.

Your Custom Goods Lift

This is the workhorse of any warehouse, and we can tailor its most important features:

  • Platform Dimensions – We design the platform size to fit your standard pallets, trolleys, or product cages.
  • Load Capacity – The lift is engineered to handle your load requirements.
  • Finishes – You choose from a range of long-lasting finishes.

Your Custom Mezzanine Lift

Designed to integrate perfectly with your upper platform:

  • Travel Height – The lift is installed to the exact height of your mezzanine, ensuring a perfectly level transition.
  • Door Configuration – We can include single or double doors on different sides to match the flow of your ground floor and mezzanine layout.

Your Custom Goods Attendant Lift

Engineered for your goods and your team:

  • Cabin Interior – We can customise the cabin with specific lighting, controls, and finishes to create an efficient space for your operator.
  • Capacity & Size – The lift is built around what you need to move. We will make sure that there’s space for both your goods and the attendant.

Your Custom Trolley Lift

Perfect for moving bulky but lighter goods between floors:

  • Custom Capacity – We engineer the lift for loads between 100kg and 250kg, perfect for roll cages, laundry trolleys, or large boxes.
  • Safety Options – Choose heavy-duty hinged doors, with a drop-bar or lattice gate on the lift car for added protection.
  • Self-Contained Structure – Every trolley lift comes with its own galvanised steel structure, meaning it can be installed without major structural changes to your building.

Your Custom Dumbwaiter (Service) Lift

Ideal for smaller items, with versatile loading options:

  • Loading Style – Choose waist-level loading for easy transfer of boxes and crates, or floor-level loading to roll trolleys straight in.
  • Hygienic Finishes – A stainless-steel finish is available, making it a perfect, easy-to-clean solution.
  • Dual Car ‘Double Decker’ Option – This distinctive design combines a waist-level dumbwaiter and a floor-level goods lift into one space-saving unit, offering excellent versatility.

Working With Tower Lifts

The right warehouse lift for your needs is one that provides efficiency, safety, and reliability for your operations and your workforce. Which is why making the right choice is so important. Our goal, at Tower Lifts, is to to ensure you have the perfect custom-built solution.

You can trust the expertise of Tower Lifts. As an ISO9001:2015 Lift Cert and UKAS approved company, we adhere to all current Lift Regulations, ensuring your lift operates safely and efficiently for years to come.

We offer comprehensive lift servicing and repairs to keep your operations running smoothly.

Ready to find your perfect fit? Call us today or fill out our contact form for a detailed quote from our specialists – 01525 601099

Tower Lifts carry out design and installation on a varied range of lifts throughout the UK including:

Domestic Lifts • Food Lifts • Bespoke Platform Lifts • Service Lifts • Platform Lifts • Goods Lifts • Scenic Lifts • Heavy Duty / Car Lifts • Passenger Lifts • Dumbwaiter Lifts • MRL Lifts • Fire lifts • Residential Lifts • low-Headroom Lifts