Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Ewyas Harold

A home or platform lift in Ewyas Harold 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 border cottage sits at the lower end, while a glazed commercial lift in a village pub or shop 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 Ewyas Harold rarely needs planning permission, since the work remains inside the existing house. Permission is more likely for an external lift, or where a property near the castle site is listed or lies within a conservation area. We assess this at the survey and, where consent or listed building approval is needed, we guide you through the application before the installation begins.

Most home and through-floor lifts in Ewyas Harold are installed in three to five days once the survey is complete and the lift is built to your specification. A straightforward through-floor lift in a village cottage can be finished in a couple of days, while a glazed commercial lift with groundworks takes longer. We confirm a clear timetable in your written quote so you know exactly what to expect when our engineers arrive.

Yes. Many Ewyas Harold homes are older stone cottages around the green and the castle mound, 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 comfortably within a thick-walled cottage interior without crowding the room.

It depends on your needs. A stairlift carries one seated rider up the staircase, while a platform or home lift travels vertically to take a wheelchair, a walking frame or two people together. For wheelchair users, or households wanting the Ewyas Harold staircase kept clear, a platform lift is usually the better long-term choice. We discuss both options at the survey so the decision suits your home and the way you live in it.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Ewyas Harold and the Black Mountains foothills, including Pontrilas, Abbey Dore, Kentchurch, Longtown and Dulas. 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 rely on, whether the lift is in a border cottage, a village pub or a small office on the A465.

Less than most people expect. A through-floor lift in an Ewyas Harold home occupies a footprint a little larger than an armchair on each floor and needs only a shallow 150mm recess rather than a deep pit. A home lift runs on a slim self-supporting rail and tucks 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 anything is installed.

Yes. Every Ewyas Harold 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 border cottage to a village pub.