During a recent lift inspection for one of our new clients we came across water within the lift shaft pit area.

This troublesome scenario is certainly not rare in lift shafts and especially when given the amount of rainfall that we’ve had in recent weeks here in the UK.

That said this particular issue is a civil engineering conundrum as the drainage has come up well short in this relatively new building.

Sometimes internal plumbing leaks can also cause lift shaft pit area flooding.

Initially a float activated submersible pump should be employed to rid the pit area of all water.

Immediately afterwards an investigation should be carried out to enquire the cause of the water ingress.

The lift pictured here was taken out of service by electrically isolating it.

The water line was fast approaching the electrical wiring for the pit area critical safety components and the 415v trailing mains cable under the lift car was going for a dip in the water every time the lift was at the ground floor.

Only a regular inspection regime by a competent person can identify hidden problems like this.

Don’t leave it to chance.