Full function test
Lift, lower, tilt, roll-stops and toe-guard checked under load.
Tail Lift Servicing · Nationwide UK
Scheduled Tail Lift Servicing That Keeps Your Fleet Compliant.
Regular servicing extends the life of your tail lifts, cuts unplanned breakdowns and keeps your operation legal. We service single vehicles and full fleets across the UK.
What tail lift servicing actually covers
Tail lift servicing is planned, preventative work booked into your maintenance schedule. An engineer comes to your yard, works through a manufacturer-based checklist on the hydraulics, electrics and structure, adjusts and lubricates everything that moves, and leaves you with a signed service sheet for the vehicle file. Most operators book every six months, or quarterly on high-use vehicles such as supermarket multi-drop and waste collection.
Servicing is not the same as a breakdown call and it is not the same as a legal inspection. If a lift has already failed and the vehicle is off the road, that is a tail lift repair. If you need the six-monthly statutory paperwork, that is a LOLER thorough examination, which we can carry out on the same visit as the service. Our LOLER vs servicing guide explains where the line sits.
Who we service
- Single vans and Lutons through to 100+ vehicle HGV fleets
- Column, cantilever, tuckaway and slider tail lifts
- Dhollandia, Ratcliff Palfinger, DEL, Anteo, Zepro, Bär, Ricon and MBB
- Depot visits arranged out of hours so vehicles keep working
- Service history and reminders so nothing lapses
Already off the road? Find your nearest engineer on our tail lift repairs near me page.
What's included in a service
Hydraulic system
Rams, hoses, seals and fluid inspected and topped up as required.
Electrical inspection
Motor, solenoids, wiring, handset and isolators fully tested.
Structural checks
Frame, hinges, pins and mounting bolts inspected for wear and safety.
Lubrication
All pivots and moving parts greased and adjusted.
Documentation
Service sheet and inspection report supplied for your fleet records.
All Makes & Models
Every leading tail lift manufacturer.
Our engineers service, repair and LOLER test tail lifts from every major manufacturer, with genuine parts held in van stock.
- Dhollandia
- Ratcliff Palfinger
- DEL
- Anteo
- Zepro
- Bär
- Ricon
- MBB
- Penny Hydraulics
Tail Lift Servicing FAQs
Tail lifts should be serviced at least every 6 months, in line with LOLER and the manufacturer's recommendations. Higher-use vehicles often benefit from quarterly servicing.
24/7 emergency callout
Tail lift problem? Get it sorted now.
Our mobile engineers cover the whole UK, 24 hours a day. Call now or request a callback and we will be on the case within minutes.
No call centres. You speak directly to the engineering team.