How To Lift Heavy and Awkward Items

How To Lift Heavy & Awkward Items


We provide a specialist handling and manual handling service including stair climbing and a Skooks moving system. Home or in the office, we can move items up to 5000kg with accuracy and ease. All our employees are fully trained and experienced to handle both heavy and/or awkward items. What is a Skoots moving system? Skoots are portable moving systems which use hydraulics to enable loads up to five tonnes to be lifted off the floor and onto casters. The Skoots moving systems can then manoeuvre in any direction with ease, regardless of the size or shape of the item. Skoots are able manoeuvre heavy and awkward items across various terrains without any slipping or sliding as the item is securely strapped to the system. Accurate positioning of an item is also made simple with the Skoots moving systems by utilising four swivelling casters, which can then be lowered with precision using the hydraulic jacks. The benefits of using a Skoots moving system are: · Safe and precise movement · 100% of the weight lifted by hydraulics · Secure manoeuvrability · 360 degree rotation · Four way directional locks · Easy to transport Lift and Shift UK are recognised and approved by Stanley Handling, the main Uk distributor of the Powermate powered stair climber and stair walkers. Please take a look at our heavy lifting page, there you will find a small selection of items that we are able to move with our stair climber / stair walkers. The pictures below show an example of how Lift and Shift played a vital role in the relocation of two 1 tone boilers at a shopping park in Reading for CDS Service Group LTD. CDS were completely satisfied with the knowledge that Lift and Shift UK Ltd had all the relevant Health & Safety paperwork in place, and that all regulations were complied with at all times. The pictures below display two central heating boilers made from 6mm solid steel, each weighing in excess of 1200kgs that were relocated from the 1st floor to the ground level. The pictures also show the different types of terrain we can cross in order to relocate various different items. Contact us for Free: 0800 954 5657 Lift and Shift Uk are materials handling specialists

We are experts in lifting heavy items and can provide solutions to meet your logistics requirements.

We provide a specialist handling and manual handling service including stair climbing and a Skooks moving system.

Home or in the office, we can move items up to 5000kg with accuracy and ease. All our employees are fully trained and experienced to handle both heavy and/or awkward items.

What is a Skoots moving system?

Skoots are portable moving systems which use hydraulics to enable loads up to five tonnes to be lifted off the floor and onto casters. The Skoots moving systems can then manoeuvre in any direction with ease, regardless of the size or shape of the item. Skoots are able manoeuvre heavy and awkward items across various terrains without any slipping or sliding as the item is securely strapped to the system. Accurate positioning of an item is also made simple with the Skoots moving systems by utilising four swivelling casters, which can then be lowered with precision using the hydraulic jacks.

The benefits of using a Skoots moving system are:

· Safe and precise movement

· 100% of the weight lifted by hydraulics

· Secure manoeuvrability

· 360 degree rotation

· Four way directional locks

· Easy to transport

Lift and Shift UK are recognised and approved by Stanley Handling, the main Uk distributor of the Powermate powered stair climber and stair walkers.

Please take a look at our heavy lifting page, there you will find a small selection of items that we are able to move with our stair climber / stair walkers.

The pictures below show an example of how Lift and Shift played a vital role in the relocation of two 1 tone boilers at a shopping park in Reading for CDS Service Group LTD.

CDS were completely satisfied with the knowledge that Lift and Shift UK Ltd had all the relevant Health & Safety paperwork in place, and that all regulations were complied with at all times.

The pictures below display two central heating boilers made from 6mm solid steel, each weighing in excess of 1200kgs that were relocated from the 1st floor to the ground level. The pictures also show the different types of terrain we can cross in order to relocate various different items.

Lift and Shift Uk are materials handling specialists

Specialist Handling - heavy and/or awkward items are no problem with Lift and Shift

Lifting and manoeuvring made simple and safe with our Skoots moving systems, stair climbers & stair walkers.

Lift and Shift can move items up to 700 kilos up or down stairs with our Powermate lifting equipment.

The Lift and Shift Heavy Lifting Service can move items up to 5000 kilos in weight

Health and Safety in the work place is all our responsibility. Lift and Shift limit the risk potential of a job by a providing risk assessment method statement.

With our Stairclimber equipment, even the largest of loads can be a one man operation. Lift and Shift are fully insured to lift and relocate your items wherever you need them to be.

All our employees at Lift and Shift are fully trained and experienced to handle all logistical situations.