About Atlas

Engineers first, since 2009

Atlas Lifts began with two engineers and one van in Ikoyi. Today 86 people look after more than 1,100 lifts and escalators from offices in Lagos and Abuja.

The Atlas team standing together in the office

A smiling engineer standing in an office

History

From one van to two offices

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2009
Engr. Tolu Adeyemi and Engr. Chidi Okafor (example founders) start Atlas with one van and four maintenance contracts in Ikoyi.
2012
First new installation, a four car group at a Victoria Island office.
2016
Abuja office opens in Wuse 2. Hospital contracts begin.
2021
Remote monitoring launched. The rescue desk moves to round the clock staffing.
2026
1,186 lifts and escalators kept, 86 staff, 41 minute average rescue arrival in Ikoyi and VI.

Safety

How we keep engineers and riders safe

Every job starts with a lock off: the lift is isolated and tagged before anyone enters the shaft or pit. Engineers carry harnesses, gas detectors for pits, and work in pairs on the car roof.

We publish our safety record to clients every quarter. In 2025 we had no lost time injuries across 14,200 visits. Example figures for this demo.

Riders matter as much. Our door safety edges are tested every visit, and every lift we install or modernise has a rescue device and a working car phone.

People

Who you will deal with

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Engr. Ngozi E.

Head of service

Runs the rescue desk and the 48 field engineers. Example person.

Engr. Tolu A.

Managing director

Still rides every new lift before handover. Example person.

Engr. Chidi O.

Projects director

Leads installations and modernisations from survey to handover. Example person.

Training

The Atlas academy

Every year we take twelve apprentices from technical colleges in Lagos and Abuja for a two year programme: classroom days at our Ikoyi workshop and field days with a senior engineer. Most stay with us.

Senior engineers do yearly refresher courses on controllers, drives and rescue procedures, and we run free rescue drills for the security teams of our client buildings.

Principles

What we will not compromise

No unsigned visitsIf the logbook is not signed, the visit did not happen.
No hidden repairsEvery repair outside the plan is quoted in writing first.
No lift left unsafeIf we cannot fix it safely, we take it out of service and tell you why.
Answer the phoneThe rescue line is answered by a person, every time.

Next step

Work with Atlas

Building owners, facility managers and engineers looking for a career: we would like to hear from you.