Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Newent

A platform lift in Newent typically costs somewhere between fifteen thousand and thirty thousand pounds. The exact figure depends on how many floors are served, the finish you select and the structural work needed. A simple home lift sits at the lower end, while a fully enclosed commercial lift costs more. After surveying your property we provide a fixed written quotation, so the price is clear from the start.

A home lift built inside the house counts as an internal alteration and normally needs no planning permission, although it must meet Building Regulations. If your Newent property is listed or sits within a conservation area, listed building consent may be required for internal work. We check your property's status during the survey and explain any consent needed before any work goes ahead.

A home installation in Newent usually takes three to five days. The lift arrives factory-built and pre-wired, which keeps the on-site work brief and the mess to a minimum. Bigger commercial or enclosed lifts that involve structural openings may take a little longer. We confirm a firm timescale within your written quotation once we have completed the survey.

Yes. The timber-framed cottages around Newent's Market House usually have modest room sizes, which suits a through-floor lift rising between two stacked rooms without an external shaft. We assess the framing and the floor structure carefully, then position the lift to work with the existing beams and layout, keeping any alterations to the historic fabric to a minimum.

Both have their place. A stairlift is fine for someone able to sit on a moving seat and take a few steps. A platform lift suits wheelchair users better, because the chair travels up with them. In older Newent homes with steep, narrow staircases, a platform lift often gives a steadier and more spacious journey between floors than a stairlift can.

Yes. We service and maintain platform lifts across Newent and the surrounding villages, including Dymock, Highnam, Huntley, Gorsley and Upleadon. We offer planned maintenance visits and a quick repair call-out, all carried out by the same engineers who install our lifts. Regular servicing keeps the lift safe and compliant, and we keep complete records to meet any warranty or insurance requirements.

A domestic platform lift needs around one square metre of floor, about the size of a small armchair, plus clearance up to the floor above. It runs in a shallow 150mm pit and needs no separate machine room, so it fits neatly into a corner or hallway. During our Newent survey we measure the room and the floor above to confirm the exact spot.

Yes. Every Newent installation is handled by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors. We hold SafeContractor accreditation (CN8516) and work to EN 81-41, Part M of the Building Regulations and BS 8300:2018. Each lift is tested, certified and signed off before handover, so you receive full documentation and the assurance that the work meets current safety and accessibility standards.