Safe working at height for housing association

  • Cut maintenance costs

  • Accelerate high level repairs

  • Increase tenant satisfaction

Do you rent access platforms to carry out high level maintenance on your housing stock?

Bromford Group did just that, until it researched a business case for an in-house high level mainenance service using Hinowa spider lifts supplied by Access Paltform Sales (APS).

The results of a feasibility study were startling 

  • £350,000 annual savings - with the cost of platform purchase built into the calculation.
  • More timely repairs - with no waiting for platforms to be available and delivered.
  • Higher customer satisfaction - with repairs carried out more quickly, with less disruption, and more first time fixes.
  • Most urgent maintenance tasks tackled faster - including damp and mould that increase health risks.
  • An increase in overall housing stock quality –thanks to more thorough inspections and repairs.
  • Other high level tasks are better supported – including street lighting maintenance, tree management, and gas flue installation and repairs.

About Bromford Group

Number of homes -  46,500

Main locations -  Central and south west England

Type of housing -  Houses, flats and specialist housing schemes

Number of customers -  110,000


Bromford’s conclusion

“The cost savings speak for themselves. Money saved can be diverted to other spending priorities. The improvement in service delivery, with the expected positive impact on customer satisfaction, is also impressive.”

Steve Brookes | Bromford Maintenance Manager


BROMFORD GROUP’S SPIDER LIFT CHOICE HINOWA LIGHTLIFT 15.40

PERFORMANCE IIIS NUMBER PURCHASED: 2

Specification

Max working height - 15.4m

Max outreach - 6.6m

Travel width - 748mm

Lift capacity - 230kg unrestricted

Power options - Diesel + 110v mains electric Lithium battery Petrol

Key benefits

  • Highly compact for easy access
  • Ideal for low load bearing surfaces
  • Designed for rough terrain
  • Easy to operate
  • Excellent safety features
  • Trailer transported by a 3.5t van or 4x4 vehicle
  • Full maintenance service provided by APS 

“We concluded that Hinowa spider lifts have market-leading performance. I was particularly impressed with the safety features, including the ability to monitor their use remotely in real time.”

Steve Brookes | Bromford Maintenance Manager

“Our tenants are going to be impressed. A repair that may have taken weeks before could now be completed in days. It’s a great feeling to be able to deliver service like that.”

Tony Allingham | Maintenance technician


INTRODUCING OTHER HINOWA SPIDER LIFTS

Hinowa Lightlift 17.75 Performance IIIS

Max working height - 17.06m

Max outreach - 7.5m

Travel width - 789mm

Lift capacity - 230kg unrestricted

Transport - 3.5t trailer by van or 4x4 vehicle

Power options - Diesel + 110v mains electric Lithium battery + diesel Lithium battery Petrol

Hinowa Lightlift 18.80 Performance IIIS

Max working height - 18.55m

Max outreach - 7.8m

Travel width - 795mm

Lift capacity - 230kg unrestricted

Transport - 3.5t trailer by van or 4x4 vehicle

Power options - Diesel + 110v mains electric Lithium battery + diesel Lithium battery Petrol

Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Performance IIIS

Max working height - 20.15m

Max outreach - 9.7m

Travel width - 795mm

Lift capacity - 230kg unrestricted

Transport - 3.5t trailer by van or 4x4 vehicle

Power options - Diesel + 110v mains electric Lithium battery + diesel Lithium battery Petrol

Why Choose Us?

Benefit from manufacturer & CAP-trained service engineers

OEM and after-market parts with 12 months warranty

Fixed-cost affordable service plans, so you can manage your costs

Nationwide network of fast response fully-equipped service vans