How Lift Security Solutions Can Protect Your Building

Lifts are an example of modern ingenuity, where these systems help to make multi-storey buildings better for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a domestic lift to make your home more accessible, or a commercial elevator for a high rise office block, these installations can streamline your daily activities, helping you to reach new heights with ease.

Although a lift’s primary function is to improve accessibility, these systems can also be modified in order to upgrade a building’s security. As a key entrance point and access route, lifts should be appropriately secure so that residents or employees on high floors can feel safe. Read on to find out more about how you can modify your elevator with security as a top priority.

Keycard Access



One way to modify your lift is to add a keycard scanner, meaning the lift can only be used by authorised personnel. This means that intruders cannot reach higher levels of the building without proper identification, where you can also track who is using the lift at various times throughout the day.

Emergency Stops

All lifts should be fitted with an emergency stop system, where this halts all elevator mechanisms with the push of a single button. This is important in case of mechanical failure or if the building is compromised by fire. Remote emergency stop buttons fitted at reception or at a separate control panel can also be used to prevent intruders from using the lift if necessary.

Security Gates

For lifts fitted in a retail environment, the addition of security gates can be a useful tool for theft prevention. If the store alarm system is triggered, then a security door could seal off the lift, preventing possible suspects from making an escape with valuable items. The addition of lift CCTV can also help to deter criminals.

Call Buttons

It is also important for commercial and domestic lifts to be fitted with a call button. This could connect the lift user to the front desk of an office building, to a lift repair team or to the emergency services, depending on the nature of the elevator in question. Some domestic lifts may be fitted with call buttons that connect the user to other rooms in the house in case of an emergency.

ADL Lift Services: Secure Lift Solutions For Your Property

Our team can provide you with a secure lift replacement or upgrade in order to fully protect your building, where we offer a custom lift design service to all our clients. Beyond this, we also provide a comprehensive elevator maintenance and repair service, so you can ensure your system remains in top condition. 

Get in touch with us today to find out more.