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SWAT access ltd

Name: SWAT access ltd
Address: Unit 3 Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole, Preston, PR45LE, GB
Telephone: +441772615992
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Access Platform Hire, Service, Training & Sales Here at SWAT access our goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of every customer.

We supply access equipment for all types of jobs from small domestic work to larger commercial projects. We recognise the customers' demands and aim to support any specific requirements, including free site surveys should they be required, to make a project as quick and simple as possible. We cover the whole of the UK through a network of small independant companies like ourselves, so you only have to make one phone call to us no matter where in the UK you're working and we will do the hard work in finding you a machine; with the added bonus that you will always pay the same rate.

26/10/2026

Monday morning. It’s absolutely grim outside and frankly nobody asked for this weather but here we are☕

BUT if this week involves working at height in any form, whether that’s a machine you need on site, a service that’s been quietly on the list since August or a training course that needs sorting before the year runs away from you ... give us a ring and we’ll figure it out together.

We’re a family business based in Preston and we do everything under one roof. Hire, IPAF training, servicing, LOLER testing and free site surveys for anyone who isn’t quite sure what they need yet. Thirty years in the industry means we’ve pretty much seen every job going and there isn’t much that surprises us anymore - which is exactly the kind of thing you want from the people you’re trusting with your working at height setup 😄

No hard sell and no faff, just a genuinely helpful conversation about what your job needs and how we can make your week a little bit easier. Which on a Monday in this weather feels like the least we can do. 👊

📞 01772 615992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 swataccess.com

23/10/2026

IPAF training that doesn’t make you miserable? Yep, it’s a thing 😂

We know, nobody’s exactly jumping out of bed excited for a day of training, but hear us out…

At SWAT Access, we like to do things a bit differently. We’ve got a cracking training setup, trainers who know their stuff and a covered practical training area, so you won’t spend half the day getting soaked while the British weather does its usual thing. ☔

And don’t just take our word for it. One of our ace customers described their experience as:

⭐ “Easy to follow, well organised and packed with real-world tips.”

We’ll take that! 😎

So, whether you’re an electrician, builder, sign fitter, maintenance engineer or just need to get your IPAF PAL card sorted, come and see what all the fuss is about.

We’ll even keep you supplied with brews. Can’t say fairer than that! ☕

📍 SWAT Access, Lancashire
📞 01772 615992
📧 [email protected]

Give us a shout and let’s get you booked in!

16/10/2026

Stewart with a question we get asked more than you might think ... what’s the actual difference between a scissor lift and a boom lift and which one do you need for your job? 👇

The scissor lift is your straight up and down machine - it goes vertically, it’s stable, it’s brilliant for indoor work and jobs where you need a solid working platform directly above where you’re standing. Warehouses, retail fit outs, maintenance work inside buildings - the scissor lift is your best friend and it’s exactly what it looks like it does.

The boom lift is a completely different animal. The arm extends outward as well as upward which means you can reach over obstacles, across gaps and into spaces that a scissor lift simply cannot get anywhere near. If the work isn’t directly above you, if you need to reach out, over or around something - the boom lift is the one you want and trying to make a scissor lift do that job is going to end your afternoon very badly 😬

The honest answer to which one you need is that it depends entirely on the job and the environment and that’s exactly why we ask questions before we ever confirm a booking. Getting the right machine to site matters - not just for getting the job done but for doing it safely and after thirty years we’re pretty good at working that out with you before anything leaves the yard 👊

Give us a call and tell us about the job ... we’ll sort the rest.

📞 01772 615992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 swataccess.com

15/10/2026

We're not talking science fiction here ... the access platform industry is genuinely exploring autonomous and semi-autonomous operation for MEWPs.

The idea is simple: reduce human error, address skilled labour shortages and improve efficiency by allowing one operator to oversee multiple machines simultaneously. It's not on hire fleets yet, but the development work is happening right now at some of the biggest manufacturers in the world.

At SWAT Access we keep a close eye on where the industry is heading so we can always offer our customers the most relevant advice and the best available equipment.

What do you think? For now though - the humans are very much in charge, and Stewart is definitely still cooking his own kipper 😄👊

📞 01772 615992 | swataccess.com

14/10/2026

Built for the outdoors and it absolutely shows 💪

The diesel rough terrain scissor lift goes where standard platforms simply can't - muddy sites, uneven ground, outdoor construction, rough surfaces, this machine handles it all without breaking a sweat.

Big chunky tyres, serious lifting capacity and a diesel engine that doesn't care what the weather or the ground is doing.

If your job is outside and the conditions are less than ideal - this is your machine. 👊
Give us a call and get it booked in ...

📞 01772 615992 | swataccess.com

13/10/2026

LOLER ... big word. Simple meaning.

Your lifting equipment must be thoroughly inspected every six months by a competent person - not when it looks like it needs it, not when you get around to it, every six months without fail.

We carry out LOLER testing properly so you never have to have that awkward conversation on site 👊

12/10/2026

This is SWAT Access. Not the brochure version .... the actual version 😄

Stewart holding the fort, Heather keeping everything in order and the dogs doing absolutely nothing useful but somehow being essential to the whole operation anyway 🐾

What you don’t see in this video is the covered indoor training centre where we run our IPAF courses come rain or shine, purpose built and properly set up for the job (but that’s a video for another day).

What you do see is a family business that genuinely loves what it does, takes real pride in doing it properly and has somehow managed to build something worth being proud of over thirty years in the powered access industry.

We hire out access platforms, run IPAF training, service and maintain machines and offer free site surveys for anyone who isn’t sure what they need - all from our base in Preston, covering the whole of the UK and Northern Ireland.

But honestly the dogs are probably the main draw and we’re at peace with that 😄👊

📞 01772 615992
📧 [email protected]

06/10/2026

🏆 IPAF Rental+ accreditation. We've got it and not everyone does (just putting that out there) 👀

What does it actually mean? It means every machine we send out has been independently verified to meet the highest standards of maintenance, safety and operator training in the industry. Not by us telling you it's brilliant, although ask us and we will 😆 but by someone else checking it actually is.

We know, we know ... everyone says they're the best. The difference is someone independent has already looked at how SWAT Access operates and gone "yeah, that's the standard." So you don't have to just take our word for it. 😄

📞 01772 615992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 swataccess.com

03/10/2026

Thirty years in the powered access industry and we're still loving what we do.

Isn't there something great about a job where every week is different? One day a scissor lift is heading to a warehouse fit-out in Preston, the next a tracked spider lift is going somewhere nobody else could get a machine into. We've seen it all, sorted most of it and learned something new along the way every single time.

What that thirty years gives you when you hire from SWAT Access is a team that genuinely knows their machines inside out, asks the right questions before anything gets booked and cares enough to make sure your job goes smoothly from start to finish. We're a family business and we're proud of it, and if we do say so ourselves, we're pretty ace people to work with too.

If you've got a job coming up that needs a platform, big or small, straightforward or a bit unusual, put us on your to do list for first thing Monday.
📞 01772 615992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 swataccess.com

24/09/2026

Electric lifts for the jobs that need to stay quiet, clean, and indoors. Less noise, less fuss, same reliable access. Working somewhere with tight access or noise restrictions? This is probably your answer.

Address

Unit 3 Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole
Preston
PR45LE

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441772615992

Website

http://www.swataccess.com/

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