Benefits of Dealing with LEIA Companies

The design and installation of lifts and escalators is highly regulated, there are wide ranging and complex statutory requirements.

LEIA aims to ensure its members have the best and most up to date information on safety, standards and legislative matters – supported by professional assistance.

LEIA provides for its members comprehensive programmes for both skills training and academic study from BTEC levels through to a masters degree in lift engineering.

LEIA membership requires that member companies have a quality management system and are certificated to ISO 9001 – and that the awarding body is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

LEIA membership can therefore be summarised as companies who –

• Are well established
• Have a quality system, audited annually
• Are subject to third party technical audits, annually
• Have approved company safety policies
• Carry appropriate product and third party insurance
• Have skilled employees
• Are provided with a constant up-dating service on safety, technical and legislative matters.

Lifts and escalators are complex products, the design responsibilities and the level of regulatory control can involve a full replacement of a non-compliant product.

Customers dealing with LEIA members may also take advantage of the technical services LEIA provides to its members by calling 020 7935 3013.