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BASE Lift Services
Independent Aritco specialist · HomeLift & PublicLift Access · UK-wide

Independent Aritco lift service, repair and modernisation across the UK.

BASE provides independent service, repair and modernisation for every Aritco platform lift sold in the UK — from the early HomeLift 4000 in a private home to a PublicLift Access running daily in a school or office. Two model families, one engineering standard, no manufacturer tie-ins.

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25,000+
Aritco lifts worldwide
Since 1995
Swedish manufacturer
Oil-free
Screw-and-nut drive
Two product families, one drive system

What is the difference between the Aritco HomeLift and PublicLift Access?

Aritco's whole platform-lift range runs on a single screw-and-nut drive — no hydraulic oil, no machine room, low power draw. What changes between HomeLift and PublicLift Access is duty cycle, cabin spec and the LOLER inspection rhythm. BASE services both, on the same engineering standard we apply across the wider platform-lift and passenger-lift portfolio.

Residential platform lift

Aritco HomeLift

The Aritco HomeLift is a screw-driven platform lift built for private homes — quiet, oil-free, and designed around modern interior architecture. We service the 4000, 6000, 7000 and 9000 ranges, plus the earlier in-shaft variants still operating across UK homes installed since the early 2000s.

  • BS EN 81-41 platform-lift compliant
  • LOLER 12-monthly examination cycle
  • Typical travel 3.4 – 12 m, up to 7 stops
  • No hydraulics — no oil, no leak risk
Platform-lift service
Public & commercial

Aritco PublicLift Access

The PublicLift Access is Aritco's public-use sibling — heavier-duty cycle, wheelchair-rated, and specified across schools, retail, hospitality, offices and listed buildings where a passenger lift is out of scale. Higher visit frequency, identical mechanical heritage.

  • BS EN 81-41 accessibility-compliant
  • LOLER 6-monthly cycle (carrying passengers)
  • Typical capacity 410 kg (5–6 persons)
  • PublicLift Access, Cabin and Vertical variants serviced
Compare to passenger lift service
Aritco engineering reference

Every model we keep on the shelf.

Aritco's UK installed base spans nearly three decades. The table below is the current short-list of platform and accessibility models our engineers carry parts coverage for — from the original HomeLift 4000 through to the public-rated PublicLift Cabin. Anything older, call us.

  • HomeLift 4000 HomeLift
    Capacity
    Travel
    250 kg / 3 persons
    Up to 12 m · 6 stops
    Drive
    LOLER
    Screw & nut (oil-free)
    12-month LOLER
  • HomeLift 6000 HomeLift
    Capacity
    Travel
    250 kg / 3 persons
    Up to 12 m · 6 stops
    Drive
    LOLER
    Screw & nut (oil-free)
    12-month LOLER
  • HomeLift 7000 HomeLift
    Capacity
    Travel
    410 kg / 5 persons
    Up to 13 m · 7 stops
    Drive
    LOLER
    Screw & nut (oil-free)
    12-month LOLER
  • HomeLift 9000 HomeLift
    Capacity
    Travel
    410 kg / 5 persons
    Up to 13 m · 7 stops
    Drive
    LOLER
    Screw & nut (oil-free)
    12-month LOLER
  • PublicLift Access PublicLift
    Capacity
    Travel
    410 kg / 5 persons
    Up to 13 m · 7 stops
    Drive
    LOLER
    Screw & nut (oil-free)
    6-month LOLER
  • PublicLift Cabin PublicLift
    Capacity
    Travel
    630 kg / 8 persons
    Up to 13 m · 7 stops
    Drive
    LOLER
    Screw & nut (oil-free)
    6-month LOLER

Spec figures are typical configurations — Aritco shipped many custom builds and the original commissioning drawings always govern. We re-survey every Aritco lift before quoting a maintenance, modernisation or part-replacement scope.

Aritco lift parts & compatible models

Which Aritco lifts we service — and the parts we keep moving.

Aritco lifts parts coverage is the part of an independent contract that most owners only think about on the day a board fails or a door interlock packs in. We source Aritco platform lift parts inside 24–72 hours from our independent supply network, with original-equivalents specified where Aritco has retired the original. Below is the current shortlist of compatible models and the parts we keep moving most often.

Compatible Aritco models

HomeLift 4000HomeLift 6000HomeLift 7000HomeLift 9000Aritco 4000 (legacy)Aritco 6000 (legacy)PublicLift AccessPublicLift CabinPublicLift Vertical

Plus the older PublicLift 1m and pre-2010 Aritco platform-lift frames still operating in some UK buildings.

Aritco parts we source

Drive nutsDrive beltsScrew shaftsControl PCBsDoor interlocksPhotocellsHall-call buttonsEmergency battery packsLED car-light stripsOverload sensorsTravelling cablesEmergency stop circuits

Drive nuts and door interlocks are the two parts we ship most often on Aritco — both are wear items and both lift the unit from in-service to out-of-service when they fail.

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Aritco — common questions

What owners ask before moving an Aritco contract to BASE.

Are you an authorised Aritco dealer or fully independent?
We are fully independent. BASE is not tied to Aritco, has no rebate arrangements with their UK distributor, and sources parts through our own engineering supply network. The advice we give on your Aritco HomeLift or PublicLift Access is based on what the lift actually needs — never on what a manufacturer wants us to sell.
Which Aritco models do you service?
All current and legacy Aritco platform lifts: HomeLift 4000, HomeLift 6000, HomeLift 7000, HomeLift 9000, the older 4000/6000 series, PublicLift Access, PublicLift Cabin and PublicLift Vertical. If your Aritco lift was installed in the UK since the late 1990s, we have very likely worked on the same drive system somewhere.
How quickly can you get parts for an Aritco lift?
Drive nuts, drive belts, photocells, door interlocks, control PCBs, hall-call buttons, emergency battery packs and LED car-light strips are sourced inside 24–72 hours from our independent supply network. Where Aritco has discontinued a part, we specify an original-equivalent component that meets the same EN 81-41 compliance envelope.
How often does an Aritco lift need a LOLER inspection?
LOLER 1998 requires a thorough examination every 12 months for lifts not carrying people, or every 6 months for any lift carrying passengers — and the Aritco PublicLift Access in commercial use falls into the 6-month cycle. Our engineers carry out the service visit and arrange the independent thorough examination on a single schedule. See the /services/inspections/loler/ page for full detail.
What's the most common Aritco fault you see?
Door-interlock signal faults from worn micro-switches and photocell misalignment account for the largest share of unscheduled call-outs — especially on HomeLift 6000 units installed before 2015. The drive system itself is unusually reliable; most issues sit at the cabin entry. A full survey identifies whether the lift is a candidate for service-only or a wider modernisation refit.
Can you take over a service contract on an Aritco lift?
Yes. Independent takeover is straightforward — we collect the existing LOLER report, the service log, any modernisation records, then survey the lift. From the survey we write a fixed-price annual contract with a defined response SLA. Most takeovers move across with no downtime.
Do you cover Aritco lifts outside London?
Yes. Our engineering team operates UK-wide from a London base. London and the M25 get same-day emergency response; the rest of the UK is scheduled by region. We service Aritco platform lifts across England, Wales and Scotland on planned and reactive contracts.
Reviewed by

Ralph Humphrey

Technical Director, BASE Lift Services

Ralph Humphrey is Technical Director at BASE Lift Services, responsible for engineering standards across the platform and passenger lift teams.

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Talk to a real Aritco engineer

Tell us about your Aritco lift. We'll tell you what it needs.

Whether it's a HomeLift 6000 in a private home that's been on the same OEM contract since 2008, or a PublicLift Access in a school due its 6-month LOLER — start with a survey. A senior Aritco-experienced engineer reviews every enquiry.

Book an Aritco survey Call 020 3435 6838 (24/7)

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