Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Barnes

Every Barnes project is priced individually, never from a fixed list. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a grand Castelnau mansion or a riverside house near the green 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.

For most Barnes homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. The conservation areas around the green and Barnes Pond, listed Victorian and Edwardian houses and the larger Castelnau mansions are the exception, where external changes can require consent. We confirm where your property stands before any work begins and handle the conservation and building-regulations paperwork for you.

Three to five days is typical for a Barnes 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.

Yes. Many Barnes homes are period conversions and large Victorian houses near the green with original, turning staircases, and an OnLevel lift works well in them. A shallow pit, no machine room and a slim footprint let the lift sit beside the stairs or in a quiet corner with light building work, giving a converted Barnes flat or house step-free travel between its floors.

It depends on whether a wheelchair is involved. 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 Barnes home where a wheelchair is in use, the platform lift is generally the more capable and longer-lasting choice for everyday independence.

Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Barnes lift is fitted, our engineers return on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Mortlake, East Sheen, Castelnau and Putney, and respond quickly should a fault appear. Routine maintenance keeps the lift safe, reliable and compliant with EN 81-41 throughout its working life.

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 fits both a riverside cottage near the green and a grand Castelnau mansion, without the bulk that a traditional shafted lift would demand.

Yes. Our engineers hold SafeContractor accreditation under CN8516, and every Barnes 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.