https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/5-signs-you-need-a-new-garage-lift-uk-guide 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/carfail.jpg?v=1752768575 5 Signs You Need a New Garage Lift (UK Guide) https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/2-post-vs-4-post-vs-scissor-lifts-which-is-right-for-your-garage-uk-guide 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/istockphoto-175397879-612x612.jpg?v=1752834570 2-Post vs 4-Post vs Scissor Lifts – Which Is Right for Your Garage? [UK Guide] https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/elevating-your-garages-earning-potential-strategic-equipment-investments-for-2025 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/blob_3eb25a2b-d152-4ffd-ab33-753e67162441.png?v=1756295344 Garage Equipment Investment: Where the Return Actually Comes From https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hydraulic-vehicle-lift 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/blob.png?v=1756381975 How to Get the Most Out of Your Hydraulic Vehicle Lift https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/loler-inspections-for-vehicle-lifts-uk-guide 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-loler-1_85d084e5-c2f5-4a6e-9c50-41bdb1bdb910.jpg?v=1786750686 LOLER Inspections for Vehicle Lifts: What UK Garages Need to Know Inspection engineer examining a raised two-post vehicle lift in a UK workshop https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/vehicle-lift-concrete-floor-requirements-uk 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-11.jpg?v=1786752143 Will Your Floor Take a Vehicle Lift? Concrete Requirements Explained Empty workshop bay with bare concrete floor marked out for a vehicle lift installation https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/how-much-space-do-you-need-for-a-vehicle-lift 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-21.jpg?v=1786752145 How Much Space Do You Need for a Vehicle Lift? Spacious UK workshop with a car raised near full height on a two-post lift showing headroom https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/baseplate-vs-clearfloor-two-post-lifts 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-31.jpg?v=1786752148 Baseplate vs Clearfloor Two-Post Lifts: Which Suits Your Workshop? Two-post vehicle lift with a floor baseplate bar running between the columns https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/what-lifting-capacity-does-your-garage-need 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-41.jpg?v=1786752150 What Lifting Capacity Does Your Garage Actually Need? A small hatchback and a large SUV side by side in a workshop showing the size difference https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/workshop-power-and-air-requirements-vehicle-lifts 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-51.jpg?v=1786752152 Power and Air: Getting Workshop Services Right Before Installation Three-phase electrical distribution board mounted on a workshop wall with conduit runs https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/tyre-changer-buying-guide-uk-garages 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-61.jpg?v=1786752154 Tyre Changer Buying Guide for UK Garages Technician operating an automatic tyre changer with an alloy wheel clamped on the turntable https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/choosing-a-wheel-balancer-uk-garages 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-71.jpg?v=1786752156 Choosing a Wheel Balancer: Static, Dynamic and Diagnostic Technician mounting an alloy wheel onto the cone shaft of a wheel balancer https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/is-wheel-alignment-worth-adding-to-your-garage 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-81.jpg?v=1786752158 Is Wheel Alignment Worth Adding to Your Garage? Four-wheel alignment being carried out with measurement targets clamped to each wheel https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/lifting-vans-and-light-commercials-what-changes 2026-09-04T09:45:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-91.jpg?v=1786752161 Lifting Vans and Light Commercials: What Changes Panel van raised on a four-post lift in a commercial workshop https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/lift-failed-thorough-examination-what-next 2026-09-04T09:45:47+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide-101.jpg?v=1786752163 Your Lift Failed Its Thorough Examination — What Happens Next Inspection engineer recording a fault on a vehicle lift using a tablet https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/adas-calibration-what-garages-need-to-know 2026-09-04T10:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-11.jpg?v=1788425945 ADAS Calibration: What Independent Garages Need to Know ADAS calibration target frame set up in front of a car in a workshop https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/preparing-your-workshop-for-electric-vehicles 2026-09-07T10:00:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-21.jpg?v=1788425947 Preparing Your Workshop for Electric Vehicles Electric car raised on a two-post lift showing the flat battery pack across the underside https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/symmetric-vs-asymmetric-two-post-lift-arms 2026-09-08T10:00:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-31.jpg?v=1788425949 Symmetric vs Asymmetric Two-Post Lift Arms Car raised on an asymmetric two-post lift with the driver's door open between the columns https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/scissor-lifts-explained-low-rise-full-rise-flush-mounted 2026-09-09T10:00:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-41.jpg?v=1788425951 Scissor Lifts Explained: Low-Rise, Full-Rise and Flush-Mounted Full-rise scissor lift raising a car to working height in a workshop https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/jacking-beams-wheels-free-work-four-post-lift 2026-09-10T10:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-51.jpg?v=1788425953 Jacking Beams: Wheels-Free Work on a Four-Post Lift Jacking beam mounted between the runways of a four-post lift raising a car's front wheels https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/choosing-a-motorcycle-lift-for-your-workshop 2026-09-11T10:00:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-61.jpg?v=1788425955 Choosing a Motorcycle Lift for Your Workshop Motorcycle secured on a hydraulic lift table raised to working height in a workshop https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/workshop-layout-planning-bay-flow 2026-09-14T10:00:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-71.jpg?v=1788425957 Workshop Layout: Planning Bay Flow Well-organised multi-bay UK workshop with marked walkways and tidy tool trolleys https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/buying-used-garage-equipment-what-to-check 2026-09-15T10:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-81.jpg?v=1788425959 Buying Used Garage Equipment: What to Check Engineer inspecting the base of a used two-post lift column with a torch before purchase https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/setting-up-a-new-garage-equipment-checklist 2026-09-16T10:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-91.jpg?v=1788425961 Setting Up a New Garage: The Equipment Checklist Empty industrial unit with bare concrete floor ready to be fitted out as a workshop https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/3d-vs-ccd-wheel-alignment-systems 2026-09-17T10:00:06+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-101.jpg?v=1788425963 3D vs CCD Wheel Alignment Systems 3D wheel alignment system with a camera beam aimed at a car with wheel targets fitted https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/adding-a-tyre-fitting-service-to-your-garage 2026-09-18T10:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-111.jpg?v=1788425965 Adding a Tyre Fitting Service to Your Garage Tyre technician carrying a new tyre across a busy tyre bay https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/protecting-alloy-wheels-avoiding-damage-claims 2026-09-21T10:00:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-121.jpg?v=1788425967 Protecting Alloy Wheels: Avoiding Damage Claims Pristine diamond-cut alloy wheel catching the light https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/brake-testers-explained-rollers-plates-decelerometers 2026-09-22T10:00:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-131.jpg?v=1788425969 Brake Testers Explained: Rollers, Plates and Decelerometers Car wheel positioned between the rollers of a roller brake tester set into a workshop floor https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/garage-equipment-servicing-what-a-good-contract-covers 2026-09-23T10:00:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide2-141.jpg?v=1788425971 Garage Equipment Servicing: What a Good Contract Covers Service engineer carrying out planned maintenance on a vehicle lift column https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/how-often-does-a-vehicle-lift-need-a-loler-inspection 2026-10-06T10:00:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide3-11.jpg?v=1791210065 How Often Does a Vehicle Lift Need a LOLER Inspection? Inspection engineer recording a thorough examination beside a raised two-post vehicle lift https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/puwer-vs-loler-which-applies-to-your-equipment 2026-10-07T10:00:05+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide3-21.jpg?v=1791210067 PUWER vs LOLER: Which Applies to Your Equipment? Two service engineers comparing equipment records beside a vehicle lift https://vortexgaragesystems.co.uk/blogs/the-garage-guide/vehicle-lift-safety-locks-how-they-work 2026-10-08T10:00:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0942/8444/8083/articles/vx-guide3-101.jpg?v=1791210070 Vehicle Lift Safety Locks: How They Work and What to Check Toothed mechanical safety lock ladder inside a two-post lift column with the latch engaged