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Six-Monthly Thorough Examination — Richmond, Twickenham & Teddington

Passenger Lift Inspections in Richmond upon Thames

Independent six-monthly thorough examination of passenger lifts across Richmond upon Thames. Much of the borough is historic and protected, so a lot of its lifts are retrofits in buildings that were never designed for one.

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The passenger-lift stock in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond and Twickenham town centres have offices, shops with lifts and mansion blocks. Listed and period buildings across Richmond, Kew and Barnes have platform lifts and small passenger lifts fitted for access. Teddington and Hampton have riverside apartments and retirement developments. The borough also has a large number of care homes, and university and sports sites in Twickenham.

What the six-monthly examination covers

All six-monthly. Retrofitted platform lifts and small lifts in period buildings carry people, so they are on the same interval as any passenger lift, even when they look more like equipment. On older installations the examiner pays close attention to doors, interlocks and anything changed since the last report.

Areas covered around Richmond upon Thames

Passenger lifts carry people, so the statutory interval is six months — not twelve.

  • Richmond
  • Twickenham
  • Teddington
  • Kew
  • Barnes
  • East Sheen
  • Hampton
  • Whitton

Passenger lift inspections in other London boroughs

Common Questions

Passenger lift inspections in Richmond upon Thames — common questions

We have a platform lift in a listed building. Does it need a LOLER inspection?

Yes. A platform lift carries people, so it is six-monthly like any passenger lift. Retrofitted lifts in listed buildings often have unusual arrangements, so the examiner will need access to the whole installation, including any pit or machinery space.

Can the report be shared with our insurer?

Yes. The report is issued digitally the same day, with photographs, so you can forward it to your insurer or managing agent straight away.

Further reading

How Often Does a Passenger Lift Need Inspecting?
Every six months. The confusion is almost never about the number — it is about whether the maintenance visits already cover it. They do not. A service contract and a thorough examination are different things done by different people for different reasons, and having one does not satisfy the duty for the other.
Will the Examiner Leave My Lift Out of Service?
It is the question duty-holders ask least often and worry about most, and it is the real reason many let their maintenance contractor examine its own work. A thorough examination takes the lift out of normal service deliberately — that is what testing the safety gear means. Getting it back is specific to the installation in front of you rather than to the name on the doors.
Can My Lift Company Carry Out the LOLER Inspection?
It is one of the most common questions duty-holders ask, and the honest answer is not a flat no. LOLER does not name a prohibited person. What it requires is a competent person, and HSE expects that person to be sufficiently independent and impartial to make objective decisions — which is where a maintenance provider examining its own work runs into difficulty. This is about the structure of the arrangement, not about anyone's honesty.

Book a passenger lift examination in Richmond upon Thames

Tell us what needs inspecting and where — company name, contact details and a note on the equipment. We'll reply within one business hour.

Already have an asset list or examination schedule? Email it to info@integrityliftcompliance.co.uk and we'll come back with a survey plan rather than ask you to retype it.

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