Forklift Servicing in the North East
B & S Forklifts provides expert forklift servicing to businesses right across the North East, keeping your lift trucks safe, reliable and compliant throughout their working life. As an authorised CAT® dealer with over 30 years of experience, our team of skilled engineers services machines from a wide range of brands, not only CAT®, so whatever you operate we can look after it.
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Why Regular Forklift Servicing Matters
Regular servicing is one of the most important things you can do to keep a forklift working safely and reliably. A well-maintained machine is far less likely to suffer an unexpected breakdown, which means less disruption to your operations and fewer costly emergency repairs. Servicing also plays a vital role in safety, because forklifts are powerful pieces of equipment and a fault that goes unnoticed can put your workforce at risk.
Beyond safety and reliability, keeping up with regular servicing helps protect the value of your machine and can extend its working life considerably, making it a sound investment rather than an avoidable expense. The engineers at B & S Forklifts know exactly what to look for and address small issues before they develop into serious problems. For any business that depends on its forklifts day to day, regular servicing is not an optional extra but an essential part of running a productive operation.
Servicing for All Forklift Brands
One of the advantages of working with us is that our servicing is not limited to a single manufacturer. While we are the North East's authorised CAT® dealer, our skilled engineers work across a whole range of forklift brands, so you can rely on us to maintain your machines whatever badge they carry. This means businesses running mixed fleets can use a single trusted partner rather than juggling several different providers, which makes maintenance far simpler to manage.
Whether your trucks are gas, diesel or electric, we have the knowledge and experience to service them to a very high standard. Our team keeps up to date with the equipment they work on, so your forklifts are maintained correctly and to the right specification. Bringing all of your servicing under one roof saves time, simplifies your records and gives you confidence that every machine in your fleet is being properly cared for.
LOLER and THOROUGH EXAMINATION COMPLIANCE
Keeping your forklifts compliant with the relevant regulations is a legal responsibility, and our servicing helps you meet it with confidence. We carry out THOROUGH examinations to help ensure you comply with the 1998 LOLER regulations, which require that any business using lifting equipment has that equipment inspected regularly. Falling behind on these inspections can leave your business exposed, both in terms of safety and in terms of meeting your legal obligations, so it is something no operator can afford to overlook.
Our engineers carry out these examinations independently and can fit them around your servicing schedule, so compliance becomes one less thing for you to worry about. By keeping your inspections up to date alongside regular maintenance, you can be sure your lifting equipment is safe to use and that you are meeting the standards expected of you. We will keep you informed about when inspections are due so nothing slips through the net.
Why Choose Us for Forklift Servicing
When it comes to keeping your forklifts safe and reliable, the team carrying out the work makes all the difference, and businesses across the North East trust us for good reason. We have supplied and supported lift trucks throughout the region for over 30 years, and as an authorised CAT® dealer our skilled engineers maintain machines to a very high standard, whatever the brand. That breadth of expertise means mixed fleets can be looked after by a single provider rather than several, which simplifies maintenance considerably.
We also carry out THOROUGH examinations to help keep you compliant with LOLER regulations, so your inspections and servicing can be handled together. With custom servicing agreements tailored to how your business works, plus repair and hire support behind everything we do, choosing us means dependable equipment looked after by people who genuinely understand it.
Book Your Forklift Servicing Today
Ready to keep your forklifts running safely and reliably? Whether you operate a single machine or a mixed fleet, our skilled engineers will service your trucks to a high standard and help you stay compliant with the relevant regulations. With over 30 years of experience supporting businesses across the North East, we service forklifts from a wide range of brands, not only CAT®, and can build a planned servicing agreement around the way you work.
Just tell us what equipment you run and how it is used, and we will recommend a sensible schedule along with thorough examinations to keep your inspections up to date. There is no obligation and no hard sell, simply honest advice from a team who know the equipment inside out. To arrange servicing or talk through a service package, get in touch today and we will be glad to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we provide forklift servicing to businesses right across the North East and the surrounding areas. We regularly work with customers in Middlesbrough, Redcar, Whitby, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Scarborough, Goole, York and Leeds, and we also help businesses located further afield throughout the UK. If you are not based in one of the areas listed, it is still well worth getting in touch, because we can often arrange servicing and support beyond our immediate region. The best approach is to tell us where you are based and what equipment you run, and we will let you know exactly how we can help, what is involved and how we can fit servicing around the way your business operates.
How often a forklift needs servicing depends on several factors, including how heavily it is used, the environment it works in and the manufacturer’s recommendations for that particular machine. A truck working long hours in a demanding setting will generally need attention more frequently than one used only occasionally in a clean indoor warehouse. As a general principle, regular planned servicing is far better than waiting for something to go wrong, because it keeps the machine reliable and helps you avoid unexpected downtime. We can assess how your forklifts are used and recommend a sensible servicing schedule to match, then build that into a custom agreement so it is taken care of automatically. If you are unsure how often your particular machines should be looked at, get in touch and we will be happy to advise.
Yes. Although we are the authorised CAT® dealer for the North East, our engineers service forklifts from a wide range of manufacturers, so you do not need to use a separate provider for different machines in your fleet. Whether your trucks are gas, diesel or electric and whatever brand they are, we have the expertise to maintain them to a very high standard. This is particularly useful for businesses running mixed fleets, as it allows all of your servicing and maintenance to be handled by a single trusted partner. Keeping everything in one place simplifies your record keeping and makes it far easier to stay on top of when each machine is due for attention. If you would like to know whether we can service a specific make or model, just ask and we will let you know.
Yes. Alongside servicing, we provide Forklift Repairs to get your machines back up and running quickly when something does go wrong, and our skilled engineers help with emergency breakdowns across the North East. If you need extra capacity while a truck is off the road, or simply want flexible access to a machine without buying one, we also offer Forklift Hire. Having servicing, repairs and hire all available under one roof means you can rely on a single trusted partner for everything your fleet needs. Whether you want a planned servicing agreement, a one-off repair or a hire truck to cover a busy period, our team can talk through the options and recommend the right approach for your business.