Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Helston

A home lift in a Helston property typically costs between twelve and thirty thousand pounds, depending on the number of floors served, the finish you choose and how the Georgian town house or estate home is laid out. Because each property is different, we survey the house and the staircase first, then give you a fixed written quotation with no obligation to proceed.

Usually not. A home lift fitted inside the existing structure counts as permitted development, so planning permission is rarely needed in Helston. Listed buildings along Coinagehall Street, or properties in the conservation area, may require consent, and so can external lifts. We will tell you at the survey whether any approval applies and help you sort it out.

A straightforward home lift in a Helston house is usually fitted in three to five working days. Through-floor models and commercial platform lifts may take a little longer where building work is involved. We confirm the exact schedule after the site survey, and our own engineers handle the complete installation through to handover, never using subcontractors.

Yes. The Georgian and Victorian houses on Coinagehall Street and Meneage Street take a home lift well, and where their staircases are too grand or too narrow to fit a lift alongside, a through-floor model rises directly between the floors instead. We assess the floor structure and the room above at the survey and choose the right unit and placement for the house.

Neither wins outright, it depends on your needs. A stairlift is cheaper and follows the line of your existing stairs, which works for many Helston homes. A platform lift carries a wheelchair with its user, travels independently of the staircase and gives a roomier ride. Mobility, the layout of the house and your budget all guide the right choice.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Helston and the surrounding area, from Porthleven and Mullion to Wendron, Gweek and Constantine. Regular servicing keeps the lift safe, smooth and within its warranty. We offer maintenance plans with scheduled visits and respond promptly to any callout whenever a lift needs attention.

Less than most people expect. A typical home lift takes up roughly the footprint of a small armchair and needs only a shallow 150mm pit, with no machine room and no separate motor housing. That compact size is helpful in the older Helston houses on the steeper streets, where we position the lift to take the least possible floor area from each room.

Yes. We are SafeContractor accredited (CN8516) and our lifts meet EN 81-41, Part M of the Building Regulations and BS 8300:2018. Every installation in Helston is carried out by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, and each lift is tested, certified and signed off before handover, so you receive a fully compliant and documented installation.