Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Bodenham

A home or platform lift in Bodenham usually ranges from around £15,000 to £30,000, depending on the number of floors served, the finish you choose and any building work needed first. A simple through-floor lift in a Lugg valley cottage sits at the lower end, while a glazed commercial lift in a farm shop or village inn costs more. After a free site survey we give a fixed written quote, with no obligation to go ahead.

An internal home or through-floor lift in Bodenham almost never needs planning permission, because the work stays within the existing house. Permission is more likely for an external lift, or where a property near the church is listed or sits within a conservation area. We check this at the survey and, where consent or listed building approval is required, we guide you through the application process before any installation begins.

Most home and through-floor lifts in Bodenham are installed within three to five days once the survey is complete and the lift is built to your specification. A straightforward through-floor lift in a valley cottage can be finished in a couple of days, while a glazed commercial lift involving groundworks takes longer. We set out a clear timetable in your written quote so there are no surprises once our engineers are on site.

Yes. Many Bodenham homes are older farmhouses set among the orchards of the Lugg valley, and a through-floor or home lift suits them well because neither needs a separate shaft or a deep pit. We survey the joists, the headroom and the landing above, then choose a compact lift that works with the existing structure. Glass or painted finishes help it sit naturally within a beamed farmhouse interior without crowding the room or its character.

It depends on what you need. A stairlift carries one seated person up the flight, while a platform or home lift moves vertically to take a wheelchair, a walking frame or two people together. For wheelchair users, or households wanting to keep the Bodenham staircase clear, a platform lift is usually the stronger long-term choice. We talk both options through at the survey so the answer fits your home and your day-to-day routine.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Bodenham and the Lugg valley, including Leominster, Hereford, Marden, Sutton St Nicholas and Wellington. Our engineers carry out planned maintenance visits and respond to call-outs, keeping your lift safe and reliable in line with EN 81-41. Regular servicing also protects the warranty and the smooth running you depend on, whether the lift is in a riverside farmhouse, a farm shop or a small office on the Hereford road.

Less than most people imagine. A through-floor lift in a Bodenham home takes a footprint a little larger than an armchair on each level and needs only a shallow 150mm recess rather than a deep pit. A home lift runs on a slim self-supporting rail and fits neatly into a corner or against a wall. At the survey we measure the room and the ceiling above to confirm the best position before any work is carried out.

Yes. Every Bodenham installation is carried out by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, and we are SafeContractor accredited under CN8516. Our lifts are installed to EN 81-41, comply with Part M of the Building Regulations and BS 8300:2018, and each one is tested, certified and signed off before handover. That accreditation means the same standards on every job, from a Lugg valley farmhouse to a village farm shop.