--- title: Stannah Lifts Technical Lift Blog & Articles | Stannah description: Packed full of guidance on lift specification and lift applcation, regulations and lift owner advice --- Stannah Lifts Technical Lift Blog & Articles | Stannah - [Products](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/products) - [Services](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/services) - [Market Sectors](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/market-sectors) - [About](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/about-stannah) - [News](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/news) - [Blogs](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk) - [Technical Area](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/download-area) - [Case Studies](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/case-studies) - [Contact](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/contact-us) [![Stannah](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/stannah-21/images/stannah.svg)](https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/) Menu Search Not what you are looking for? Try: - [Careers](https://corporate.stannah.com/careers/) - [Corporate](http://corporate.stannah.com/) - [Stairlift & Home Lifts](https://www.stannah.com/) # Welcome to our blog Choose your area of interest: - [Latest](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk) - [Moving People](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/topic/moving-people) - [Moving Goods](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/topic/moving-goods) - [Advice For Owners](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/topic/advice-for-owners) - [Standards & Regulations](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/topic/standards-regulations) ### Filter by lift type -Select- Passenger Lifts Platform Lifts Service & Goods Lifts Escalators & Moving Walkways ### Search the blog Search ### Subscribe for email updates ![How the PSTN switch over will affect your lift](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/woman-using-lift-controls-1000x500.jpg?width=768&name=woman-using-lift-controls-1000x500.jpg) 02 June, 2025 ### How the PSTN switch over will affect your lift The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is a system of analogue circuit-switched telephone lines that still criss-cross the globe. First developed in the late... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/how-the-pstn-switch-over-will-affect-your-lift) ![Part M: Volume 2 & passenger lifts](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/part%20m%20volume%202_passenger%20lifts%20TOP.jpeg?width=768&name=part%20m%20volume%202_passenger%20lifts%20TOP.jpeg) 13 August, 2024 ### Part M: Volume 2 & passenger lifts Part M Volume 2 provides practical guidance for complying with building regulation requirements for buildings other than dwellings. This post is the third in the series... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/selection-for-part-m-passenger-lifts) ![The types of lifts for education](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Lifts%20for%20education.jpeg?width=768&name=Lifts%20for%20education.jpeg) 22 July, 2024 ### The types of lifts for education Does every educational building in the UK have lifts? Where there is a requirement to travel between floors or over steps, there should be a lift for those less able to... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/the-types-of-lifts-for-education) ![Everything you need to know about mezzanine goods lifts](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/everything-you-need-to-know-mezzanine-goods-lifts-FEATURED-1.jpeg?width=768&name=everything-you-need-to-know-mezzanine-goods-lifts-FEATURED-1.jpeg) 04 June, 2024 ### Everything you need to know about mezzanine goods lifts What are mezzanine goods lifts? Also known as warehouse goods lifts or pallet lifts, mezzanine goods lifts serve mezzanine floors and intermediate levels between a... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/mezzanine-goods-lifts-everything-you-need-to-know) ![Everything you need to know about warehouse lifts](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog%20images%20%28resized%29/warehouse_mezzanine_lift_TOP.png?width=768&name=warehouse_mezzanine_lift_TOP.png) 14 May, 2024 ### Everything you need to know about warehouse lifts With online shopping on the rise, more companies are looking at different ways to store and move goods more efficiently. This blog explores selecting the best warehouse... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/everything-you-need-to-know-about-warehouse-lifts) ![The role of hotel lifts](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/hotel-lifts-TOP.png?width=768&name=hotel-lifts-TOP.png) 02 May, 2024 ### The role of hotel lifts In today's competitive hotel industry, every detail matters. The guest experience begins the moment they step foot through the door. From luxurious interiors and... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/the-role-of-hotel-lifts) ![Lifts for listed buildings](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lifts-for-listed-buildings-TOP.jpg?width=768&name=lifts-for-listed-buildings-TOP.jpg) 25 April, 2024 ### Lifts for listed buildings Traditionally, easy access to historic, listed and religious buildings can be challenging and ensuring the installation does not interfere with the building's original... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/lifts-for-historic-access) ![Five tips that help prepare you for a lift breakdown](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog%20images%20%28resized%29/lift%20_breakdown_FEATURED.png?width=768&name=lift%20_breakdown_FEATURED.png) 09 February, 2024 ### Five tips that help prepare you for a lift breakdown Lifts are at the heart of a building, moving people and goods. But their worth depends on reliable performance and safe, ongoing function. Being faced with an... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/five-tips-to-help-prepare-for-lift-breakdown) ![Ideas for different types of lift car interior design](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lift%20finish_FEATURED.png?width=768&name=lift%20finish_FEATURED.png) 08 January, 2024 ### Ideas for different types of lift car interior design When installing a new passenger lift, the choice of lift car interiors is wide. And that’s even before you consider customising with your own design material to create a... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/ideas-for-different-types-of-lift-interior-design) ![The benefit of lift modernisation](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lift-modernisation-benefits-TOP.jpeg?width=768&name=lift-modernisation-benefits-TOP.jpeg) 12 December, 2023 ### The benefit of lift modernisation An old lift doesn't always need replacing and, in fact, doing so may be extremely difficult due to its design or layout. Instead, you can have a lift modernised. Allow... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/lift-modernisation) ![Lift requirements in residential buildings UK](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lift-requirements-flats-tower-blocks-TOP.png?width=768&name=lift-requirements-flats-tower-blocks-TOP.png) 13 November, 2023 ### Lift requirements in residential buildings UK A guide on specifying lifts for multi-storey housing developments, from fire fighting lifts to refurbishing existing lifts in a block of flats; the choices are endless. [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/lifts-for-housing-developments) ![Secure by Design requirements for lifts](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/UKC-Blog-Images/secured%20by%20design%20%281%29.png?width=768&name=secured%20by%20design%20%281%29.png) 07 November, 2023 ### Secure by Design requirements for lifts Good design must be the aim of all those involved in the development process and should be encouraged everywhere. ‘Secured by Design' (SBD) aims to achieve a good... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/secured-by-design-guidance-and-lifts) ![What DDA compliant and reasonable adjustments mean in the Equality Act](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Equality_Act_TOP.png?width=768&name=Equality_Act_TOP.png) 30 October, 2023 ### What DDA compliant and reasonable adjustments mean in the Equality Act The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), was designed to make public spaces easier for disabled people to access. Businesses of all types had to make changes to meet its... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/the-disability-discrimination-act-equality-act-and-lifts) ![Why accessibility in the workplace is important to all](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Workplace_accessibility.png?width=768&name=Workplace_accessibility.png) 25 October, 2023 ### Why accessibility in the workplace is important to all Accessibility at work is about removing barriers to make sure disabled people can take an active part in working life.Employers should ensure that the workplace and its... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/why-accessibility-in-the-workplace-is-important) ![How lifts can help create accessible sports facilities](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/accessible_sports_facilitIes_TOP.png?width=768&name=accessible_sports_facilitIes_TOP.png) 09 October, 2023 ### How lifts can help create accessible sports facilities Poorly designed public leisure centres and sports grounds, including football and rugby stadiums, create barriers to participation for potential disabled users or access... [Read more](https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/how-lifts-can-help-create-accessible-sports-facilities) ![BS EN81-80 Lift upgrades for existing lifts](https://resources.stannahlifts.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lift_upgrades_for_existing_liftsTOP.jpeg?width=768&name=lift_upgrades_for_existing_liftsTOP.jpeg) 05 September, 2023 ### BS EN81-80 Lift upgrades for existing lifts Like technology elsewhere, lifts and lift standards have developed over the years and new safety features have become the norm. In recognition of the fact that lift... 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