Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Orleton

A home or platform lift in Orleton 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 black-and-white cottage sits at the lower end, while a glazed commercial lift in a village shop or country 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 Orleton almost never needs planning permission, since the work remains within the existing house. Permission is more likely for an external lift, or where one of the village's listed black-and-white properties or a conservation area is involved. 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 Orleton 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 village 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 arrive on site.

Yes. A good number of Orleton properties are black-and-white timber-framed cottages clustered near St George’s, and for those a through-floor or home lift is usually the right call — neither asks for a dedicated shaft or a deep excavation. Our surveyor checks the joists, the headroom and the landing overhead, then matches a compact lift to what the frame allows. A glass or painted finish lets it settle into a beamed interior without dominating the room.

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 Orleton 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 Orleton and the surrounding Mortimer country, including Leominster, Ludlow, Brimfield, Richards Castle and Yarpole. 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 black-and-white cottage, a country inn or a small office on the road to Ludlow.

Far less than people tend to expect. In an Orleton home a through-floor lift occupies roughly the area of a wide armchair on each level and sits in a shallow 150mm recess, with no deep pit needed below. A home lift travels on a narrow self-supporting rail that tucks into a corner or against a wall. Our surveyor measures both the room and the ceiling above to settle the best position before any installation begins.

Yes. Every Orleton 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 black-and-white cottage to a country inn.