Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation
Hamble-le-Rice
Platform lift and home lift installation across Hamble-le-Rice and the surrounding Hampshire area.
150mm
Minimum pit depth
3–5 days
Typical installation
EN 81-41
Safety standard
Platform Lifts in Hamble-le-Rice
OnLevel — the UK's fastest,
lowest-disruption lift solution
Hamble-le-Rice, known simply as Hamble, is a pretty and prosperous sailing village at the mouth of the River Hamble, one of the busiest yachting estuaries in the world. Yachts crowd its marinas and moorings, a little passenger ferry crosses to Warsash, and the village was a cradle of British aviation, home to flying schools and Schneider Trophy seaplanes between the wars. Cobbled lanes and Georgian cottages run down to the Square and the slipway, and the old aerodrome still flies light aircraft on the hill above. From Square cottages to riverside houses, many Hamble homes have steep staircases.
We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Hamble — including Bursledon, Netley, Warsash, Sarisbury and Swanwick. 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 Hamble-le-Rice
Residential
Home Lift Installation
Hamble housing is desirable and largely waterside, from the Georgian and fishermen's cottages around the Square to the Victorian houses of the High Street and the substantial modern homes overlooking the estuary and its moorings. Built for sailmakers, oystermen and yacht crews, many are tall and tightly built. As mobility changes, the staircase in a Square cottage can become the hardest part of staying in a much-loved estuary home. A home lift from OnLevel lets you keep a Hamble home by the water rather than leave the village. The Square's cottages and the estuary houses were built long before lifts, yet our residential model needs only a shallow 150mm pit and no machine room. It can be finished to suit a period or listed interior, so a Square cottage or an estuary house gains step-free travel between floors with little structural work.
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Commercial Platform Lift
Shops, offices and venues across Hamble — from the Square and the High Street to the old aerodrome, the sailing clubs, the Warsash maritime school and the waterside pubs — 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 cafes, delis and galleries of the Square, the boatyards and sailing schools of the estuary, the waterside pubs and restaurants, and the surgeries, care homes and clubs around Hamble. 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 HampshireThrough 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. In a Hamble Square cottage or an estuary house, it can be finished to suit the home and barely register as a lift. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the narrow rooms of a Hamble fishermen's cottage. 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 Hamble-le-Rice homesAccessibility
Wheelchair & DDA Access
Wheelchair users across Hamble — from Bursledon and Netley to Warsash, Sarisbury and Swanwick — 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 Hampshire
At home in any space
Built for Hamble-le-Rice'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 Hamble-le-Rice 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 Hamble-le-Rice
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 Hamble-le-Rice
How much does a platform lift cost in Hamble?
A Hamble lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a Square cottage or an estuary house 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 Hamble?
For most Hamble homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. The conservation area around the Square and the foreshore and the village's listed 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 Hamble?
Three to five days is typical for a Hamble 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 an older Hamble property?
Yes. Hamble's Square cottages and estuary houses suit a lift well, even where rooms are tight. A lift can be placed carefully and finished to match a period interior, and a shallow pit, no machine room and a slim footprint let it serve two or three storeys with light structural work.
Is a platform lift better than a stairlift for a Hamble 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 Hamble 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 Hamble area?
Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Hamble lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Bursledon, Netley, Warsash and Swanwick, 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 Hamble 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 old cottages of the Square in Hamble, where owners would rather stay by the water than move away.
Are your Hamble platform lift engineers accredited?
Yes. Our engineers hold SafeContractor accreditation under CN8516, and every Hamble 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 Hamble-le-Rice
We cover the whole of Hamble, including Bursledon, Netley, Warsash, Hound, Old Netley, Sarisbury, Lowford, Butlocks Heath, Swanwick and Satchell.
Hamble is served by the B3397 off the M27, with Hamble and Netley stations on the line between Southampton and Fareham and the Warsash ferry across the river.
Get Started Today
Ready to install a platform lift in Hamble-le-Rice?
Tell us about your project. Our engineers will assess your property and confirm the best solution — with an indicative quotation.