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As if station towers and canopies weren?t complicated enough the loading weight permissible on platforms is surprisingly low. This means heavy, self propelled, lifting machines cannot be used. West Sussex company, Facelift, has the answer. The company is supplying Nifty 170SD and Heightrider work platforms to help with the huge task of access required for looking after the historic canopy at Wate ... more
The effects of a fire that could have caused hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage to the interior and invaluable works of art at Coventry Cathedral are being cleared up by Spider access platforms from Facelift Access Hire. The blaze, which broke out from a storeroom in the undercroft, was quickly extinguished after more than 75 fire service personnel were called to the scene. Fears have bee ... more
When a structural engineer had to inspect the bell tower on a historical church in West Sussex he knew he had his work cut out for him. The narrow path around the church and the proximity of the graves meant that he could not use traditional access equipment, so advice from an expert access hire company was paramount. So when the Bell Tolled for Facelift Access Hire, they were able to offer a fre ... more
