LOLER Inspections for Housing Associations
Housing associations need their communal passenger lifts, and the hoists and slings care staff use in sheltered and extra care schemes, thoroughly examined under LOLER at least every 6 months. Stairlifts and hoists in tenants’ homes need a clear policy too. PULO examines the lot, in blocks, schemes and homes, across Nottingham, the Midlands and the UK.
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Independent: we examine, we don’t sell, install, service or repair anything
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Communal lifts, scheme hoists and in-home equipment on one register
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A written report for every item, ready for your BS05 evidence
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One quote, fixed for all your ongoing examinations
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Which one are you?
what needs examining and how often?
Communal passenger lifts: at least every 6 months. They count towards BS05.
Firefighting and evacuation lifts in buildings 18m or 7 storeys and over: at least every 6 months, plus monthly checks under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. See firefighting lift checks.
Platform lifts at communal entrances: at least every 6 months. See platform lift inspections.
Hoists in sheltered and extra care schemes: every 6 months, and every sling separately.
Stairlifts, through-floor lifts and ceiling hoists in tenants’ homes: we recommend every 6 months for anything that lifts a person, and LOLER applies wherever paid carers use it. See do stairlifts need a LOLER inspection?
Goods lifts and refuse hoists: at least every 12 months.
New or moved lifts: before first use, where safety depends on how they were installed (LOLER Regulation 9(2)).
Blocks, schemes and homes
Communal lifts in blocks: examined every 6 months on a fixed schedule, so an overdue examination never drags your BS05 figure down.
Sheltered and extra care schemes: hoists, slings and lifts examined together, with reports care staff and their employers can rely on.
Stairlifts and hoists in homes: booked well ahead with the tenant, and logged on the same register as everything else, so adaptations don’t slip off the list.
The firm that maintains your lifts is the right one to service and repair them. The thorough examination is the check on that work. HSE’s code of practice says the examiner must be “sufficiently independent and impartial” to make objective decisions, and many housing associations’ lift policies go further and require a separate organisation.
PULO doesn’t sell, install, service or repair lifts or hoists. Read why independent examination matters.
If we find a defect
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Danger now: we tell you on the spot, and the equipment stays out of use until it’s fixed (LOLER Regulation 10)
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Serious risk of injury: the law requires us to send a copy of the report to the enforcing authority too
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Everything else: listed with a date to fix it, so your team can assign each one and track it to completion
If the only lift in a block, or a tenant’s stairlift or hoist, has to come out of use, we tell your named contact straight away, so you can look after residents. We don’t do repairs, so a defect is reported because it’s there, not because there’s work to sell.
Why housing associations choose PULO
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Independent. We never sell, install, service or repair the equipment we examine.
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A named engineer. Every examination is carried out and signed by Ryan Leavesley MSOE MBES, an engineer surveyor for 14 years.
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We get you booked in before each examination falls due.
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Fixed quotes. Agreed once, fixed for all your ongoing examinations, which makes budgeting simpler.
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Accredited. ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified, CHAS Advanced accredited, INITA members.
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Rated 5.0* on Google.
where we cover
Based in Nottingham, we examine lifts and hoists for housing associations across Nottinghamshire, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Newark, Mansfield, Grantham and the wider Midlands. We travel anywhere in the UK for associations with homes spread further afield.
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SEE WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
I had a brilliant experience with the Pulo Compliance Team. They recently carried out a LOLER inspection on our lift, and the service was fantastic. The inspector was professional, efficient, and caused minimal disruption to our day. Highly recommend them for any compliance and safety needs!
Mohd Alali
Ryan arrived punctually and demonstrated a high level of professionalism. His extensive knowledge and technical expertise were truly impressive. I highly recommend PULO Compliance for their exceptional service.
lee chapman
Thank you Ryan. What a pleasure to work with. PULO compliance is an incredibly professional company and your knowledge of LOLER, PSSR and especially lift inspections is remarkable. It has been an absolute dream to work with you and I hope we are fortunate to work together in the future.
lee charnock
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