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title: "Independent lift advice and lift management"
url: "https://www.hermat.nl/en"
description: "HERMAT Lift Consultancy is your independent lift consultant in the Netherlands and Belgium. Control over the condition, maintenance and cost of your lifts."
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# Independent lift advice and lift management

As an independent lift consultant I help property owners, managers and operators get a grip on the technical condition, the maintenance and the running costs of their lift installations.

[Call Herbert](tel:+31610026857)[Email Herbert](mailto:info@hermat.nl)

-   Over 26 years of practical experience
-   Condition surveys to NEN 2767
-   Working across the Netherlands and Belgium

The challenge

It takes a breakdown before we notice how critical vertical mobility really is.

We rarely give it a thought, yet we expect lifts to run safely, comfortably and without incident at all times. For property owners, managers and operators, a single lift failure can mean unhappy users, operational disruption and unexpected cost.

[What is lift management?](/en/liftmanagement)

-   [01 Baseline survey & NEN 2767 An independent assessment of the technical condition of your lift installation, recorded using the NEN 2767 method.](/en/nulmeting-lift)
-   [02 Maintenance & contract management Control over your maintenance contract, the performance of your maintenance company, the breakdowns and the costs.](/en/onderhoud-lift-contractbeheer)
-   [03 POB & MJOP A performance-based maintenance specification and a long-term maintenance plan that match the real technical condition.](/en/pob-mjop-liften)
-   [04 Inspections & statutory testing From inspection report to concrete action. Assessment of failure points, follow-up and oversight of the work.](/en/liftkeuring-inspectie)
-   [05 New build & modernisation Independent advice on new build, modernisation and replacement. From technical requirements through to handover.](/en/modernisering-nieuwbouw-liften)
-   [06 Breakdowns & emergencies Independent analysis of recurring lift breakdowns and prolonged downtime, separate from your maintenance provider.](/en/liftstoringen-calamiteiten)

ConditionIncreasing severity of defects

1.  01Excellent
2.  02Good
3.  03Fair
4.  04Moderate
5.  05Poor
6.  06Very poor

Scale 1, excellent, to 6, very poor

### Assessed on three characteristics

01Severity

The extent to which the defect affects how the installation performs.

02Extent

How widely the defect occurs across the installation.

03Intensity

The stage the defect has reached.

I determine a condition score for each building or installation component. The survey data goes into the Prognotice software, which produces a transparent and traceable overview.

-   ### Complete insight
    
    A clear, objective and traceable picture of the current technical condition of your lift installations.
    
-   ### A targeted strategy
    
    Practical guidance for efficient preventive and corrective maintenance.
    
-   ### Cost control
    
    A sharp view of maintenance and operating costs, and more control over contracts and suppliers.
    
-   ### Budget certainty
    
    Visibility of future maintenance and investment needs, so spending can be planned and spread in good time.
    
-   ### One point of contact
    
    A single independent party handling coordination, communication and quality assurance for work carried out by others.
    
-   ### Risk control
    
    Greater insight into and control over technical and operational risks, plus support in meeting statutory obligations.
    
-   ### Maximum availability
    
    Higher lift availability through targeted maintenance, better follow-up on breakdowns and sustained attention to reliability.
    

![Control panel inside a lift car with illuminated floor buttons and an information display](https://a.storyblok.com/f/295161857577726/1920x1080/ae11748343/lift_paneel.jpg/m/768x576/smart/filters:quality\(60\))

From 1 October 1999 until early 2026 I worked as a senior consultant and lift adviser at Bureau Veritas Solutions. Over more than 26 years I built up deep knowledge and broad practical experience in lift management and lift administration.

I now carry that expertise forward as an independent consultant under HERMAT Lift Consultancy. I do not sell lift installations, parts or maintenance contracts. That is what allows me to represent your interests with no commercial stake in the outcome.

[About HERMAT](/en/over-hermat)

Talk it through

## Want to know more about your lift installations?

I am happy to think through your situation with you and explain what HERMAT can do. A first conversation carries no obligation.

[Call Herbert+31 6 100 268 57](tel:+31610026857)[Email Herbertinfo@hermat.nl](mailto:info@hermat.nl)

Independent lift advice and lift managementThe Netherlands & Belgium