Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation
Hungerford
Platform lift and home lift installation across Hungerford and the surrounding Berkshire area.
150mm
Minimum pit depth
3–5 days
Typical installation
EN 81-41
Safety standard
Platform Lifts in Hungerford
OnLevel — the UK's fastest,
lowest-disruption lift solution
Hungerford is a handsome old market town in the far west of Berkshire, celebrated across the country for its antiques. The long, broad High Street is lined with Georgian shopfronts and dealers, and the Hungerford Arcade draws collectors from far afield, while the Kennet and Avon Canal threads through the town past the old wharf. The Bear Hotel saw William of Orange negotiate the throne in 1688, and Hungerford Common, with its ancient commoners' rights kept by the Town and Manor, still surrounds the town. Close to the Wiltshire border and the racing country of Lambourn, it is a prosperous and characterful place. From High Street houses to canal-side cottages, many Hungerford homes have steep staircases.
We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Hungerford — including Hungerford Newtown, Eddington, Leverton, Kintbury and Inkpen. Every installation is handled by our own SafeContractor accredited engineers (CN8516), usually within three to five days.
Residential & Commercial
Platform lift solutions for every building in Hungerford
Residential
Home Lift Installation
Hungerford housing is old and full of character, from the Georgian town houses and shops of the High Street and the canal-side cottages to the Victorian villas of the side streets and the larger homes out toward the common and Eddington. Many are tall, with narrow period staircases. As the years pass, those stairs can keep the upper floors of a much-loved old home out of reach. A home lift from OnLevel lets you keep a Hungerford home rather than leave the old town for somewhere on the level. The Georgian houses and canal-side cottages were built centuries before lifts, yet our residential model needs only a shallow 150mm pit and no machine room. Tucked beside the stair or into a corner, it gives a High Street house or a canal-side cottage step-free travel between floors with little structural work.
Explore home lifts for HungerfordCommercial
Commercial Platform Lift
Shops, offices and venues across Hungerford — from the High Street and the antiques arcade to the canal wharf, the Bear, the common, the inns and the country businesses — carry duties under the Equality Act 2010 to provide reasonable access for disabled people. A commercial OnLevel platform lift is often the least disruptive way to meet them. We work with the antique dealers, arcades and delis of the High Street, the coaching inns, tearooms and restaurants, the canal and the racing and country businesses, and the GP surgeries, care and nursing homes and community halls around Hungerford. Tell us about your premises and how people move through them, and we will arrange a survey and a written, no-obligation quotation to match. Our lifts comply with Part M of the Building Regulations, BS 6440:2023 and BS 8300:2018.
Commercial platform lifts in BerkshireThrough Floor
Through Floor Home Lifts
A through-floor lift rises straight between two storeys through a small opening in the ceiling, with no outdoor shaft, no deep digging and no machine room to house. Within a Hungerford Georgian town house or a canal-side cottage, it can be matched to the age of the home and set discreetly to one side. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the tall, narrow rooms of a Hungerford town house. The factory-built lift is set into a prepared opening and the surround finished to match your interior, so the rest of the home stays in use while our engineers work.
Through-floor lifts for Hungerford homesAccessibility
Wheelchair & DDA Access
Wheelchair users across Hungerford — from Hungerford Newtown and Eddington to Leverton, Kintbury and Inkpen — can regain independent movement between floors at home, or step-free entry to commercial premises, with a wheelchair platform lift from OnLevel. We supply vertical platform lifts for full storey-height travel and step lifts for raised entrances. All of our wheelchair lifts are DDA compliant and suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
DDA-compliant wheelchair lifts in Berkshire
At home in any space
Built for Hungerford's most
demanding buildings
From heritage conversions and listed properties to modern new builds, the OnLevel lift slots in where traditional lifts cannot go. The 150mm pit depth, self-supporting structure and bolt-together installation mean it can be retrofitted into existing buildings without major structural work — so you keep the character of the space and still deliver compliant, dignified access.
Whether the setting is a converted warehouse, a period townhouse, or a brand-new commercial fit-out, the lift becomes part of the architecture — not a compromise added after the fact.
Get in touchWhy Choose OnLevel
The smarter lift for Hungerford properties
150mm Pit Depth Only
The shallowest pit requirement of any platform lift in the UK market — suitable for ground floors where excavation is not possible.
Installed in 3–5 Days
No extended site programmes. Our engineers complete the full installation, commissioning, and LOLER inspection in just three to five working days.
EN 81-41 Certified
Meets the European standard for inclined and vertical platform lifts used by persons with impaired mobility. Full compliance documentation included.
BIM-Ready Specification
Full BIM object files available for all models. Ideal for architects and designers specifying the lift at design stage for new-build residential and commercial projects.
Dual-Use Configuration
Platform lifts can be configured for both passenger and goods use — ideal for retail premises, care homes, and multi-use commercial buildings.
Full Handover Pack
Every installation includes a LOLER-compliant handover pack, operation and maintenance manuals, warranty certificate, and compliance documentation.
The Process
From first contact to completed installation in Hungerford
Tell us about your lift need and we will take it from there.
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Tell Us About Your Project
Contact us with your requirements. We are flexible and work with all kinds of properties and situations across England.
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We Call You
One of our team will call you to discuss your project. If you prefer email we are on standby 24/7.
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Quotation & Site Survey
We provide an indicative quotation. Where needed we arrange a site visit subject to location and project scope.
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Manufacture & Delivery
Your lift is manufactured to specification and delivered as a complete pre-tested unit ready for installation.
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Installation & Commissioning
Our engineers complete the full installation followed by commissioning testing and LOLER inspection.
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Handover & Aftercare
Full documentation pack training on operation and an optional maintenance contract for ongoing peace of mind.
FAQs
Platform lift questions for Hungerford
How much does a platform lift cost in Hungerford?
A Hungerford lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a Georgian town house or a canal-side cottage all shape the figure, so a domestic through-floor lift usually costs less than a commercial installation. We survey the property first, then provide a written, no-obligation quotation at no charge.
Do I need planning permission for a home lift in Hungerford?
For most Hungerford homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. The town conservation area, the canal corridor and the many listed Georgian buildings are the exception, where internal changes to a listed home can also require consent. We confirm where your property stands before any work begins and handle the conservation and listed-building paperwork for you.
How long does it take to install a platform lift in Hungerford?
Three to five days is typical for a Hungerford installation. Because the lift arrives factory-built and sits in a shallow 150mm pit, the home avoids the weeks of shaft and masonry work a conventional lift would involve. We agree the timetable with you in advance, so each stage is planned and the completion date is clear from the very start.
Can a platform lift be fitted in a Georgian Hungerford town house?
Yes. The tall Georgian houses of the High Street take a lift well, placed with care in a corner or beside the stair. With a shallow pit, no machine room and a slim footprint, it serves the upper floors with light structural work and a finish to match the period interior.
Is a platform lift better than a stairlift for a Hungerford home?
It depends on whether a wheelchair has to travel. A stairlift carries a seated rider and leaves the wheelchair below. A platform lift carries the wheelchair or scooter up with the user, between the floors. For a Hungerford home where a wheelchair is in use, the lift is generally the more capable and longer-lasting choice.
Do you service platform lifts in the Hungerford area?
Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Hungerford lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Hungerford Newtown, Eddington, Leverton and Kintbury, and respond quickly should a fault appear. Routine maintenance keeps the lift safe, reliable and compliant.
How much space does a platform lift need in a Hungerford home?
Very little. The OnLevel lift asks only for a shallow 150mm pit and houses no separate machinery, so a corner of a room or the space beside the staircase is usually enough. That is how it serves the Georgian houses of the High Street, where the close old walls leave no room for a conventional shafted lift.
Are your Hungerford platform lift engineers accredited?
Yes. Our engineers hold SafeContractor accreditation under CN8516, and every Hungerford lift is built to the EN 81-41 safety standard alongside Part M of the Building Regulations and BS 8300:2018. The work is carried out by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, and each lift is fully tested, certified and signed off before handover.
Platform lift installation near Hungerford
We cover the whole of Hungerford, including Hungerford Newtown, Eddington, Leverton, Kintbury, Inkpen, Lambourn, Chilton Foliat, Combe, Hampstead Marshall and Avington.
More OnLevel platform lift locations across Berkshire
We install and service OnLevel platform lifts in towns right across Berkshire:
Hungerford is served by the A338 and the A4, close to the M4 at junction 14, with Hungerford station on the line between Newbury and the West Country.
Get Started Today
Ready to install a platform lift in Hungerford?
Tell us about your project. Our engineers will assess your property and confirm the best solution — with an indicative quotation.