Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Chorleywood

Platform lift and home lift installation across Chorleywood and the surrounding Hertfordshire area.

150mm

Minimum pit depth

3–5 days

Typical installation

EN 81-41

Safety standard

OnLevel home lift installation in Chorleywood
UK-exclusive OnLevel product
SafeContractor accredited
LOLER-compliant handover
No-obligation quotation
Residential & commercial

Platform Lifts in Chorleywood

OnLevel — the UK's fastest,
lowest-disruption lift solution

Chorleywood is a prosperous and leafy commuter village on the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire border, often named among the best places to live in England. Its glorious open Common, a wild expanse of gorse and golf above the Chess valley, gives the village its character, and it grew as a model of Metroland when the Metropolitan Railway arrived; the architect C.F.A. Voysey built his Arts and Crafts house, The Orchard, here. The Chorleywood bread process, which changed baking worldwide, was developed in the village. From Voysey-era villas to Common-side houses, many Chorleywood homes have steep staircases.

We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Chorleywood — including Chenies, Sarratt, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth and Croxley Green. 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 Chorleywood

Residential

Home Lift Installation

Chorleywood housing is sought after and individual, from the Arts and Crafts and Edwardian villas of the Metroland years around the Common to the larger detached houses on the wooded roads and the family homes toward Chorleywood West. Many are tall, characterful properties on leafy plots. As mobility changes, a steep staircase can keep the upper floors of a much-loved home out of reach. A home lift from OnLevel lets you keep a characterful Chorleywood home rather than leave the Common behind. The Voysey-era villas and the wooded-road houses were never laid out for a lift, yet our residential model needs only a shallow 150mm pit and no machine room, and can be finished to suit a fine Arts and Crafts interior. A Common-side villa or a wooded-road house gains step-free travel between floors with little disturbance.

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Commercial

Commercial Platform Lift

Shops, offices and venues across Chorleywood — from the station parade and the Common to the golf club, the Chess valley walks, the village hall, the restaurants and the offices — 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 village shops, salons and delis of the parade, the cafes, gastropubs and restaurants, the golf and country clubs and the offices, and the GP and private clinics, care and nursing homes and consulting rooms around Chorleywood and the Chess valley. 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.

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Through 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 Chorleywood Arts and Crafts villa or a wooded-road house, it can be set discreetly into a corner and finished to suit the home. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the tall rooms of a Chorleywood Arts and Crafts villa. 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.

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Accessibility

Wheelchair & DDA Access

Wheelchair users across Chorleywood — from Chenies and Sarratt to Heronsgate, Rickmansworth and Croxley Green — 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.

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At home in any space

Built for Chorleywood'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.

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Why Choose OnLevel

The smarter lift for Chorleywood 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 Chorleywood

Tell us about your lift need and we will take it from there.

  1. 1

    Tell Us About Your Project

    Contact us with your requirements. We are flexible and work with all kinds of properties and situations across England.

  2. 2

    We Call You

    One of our team will call you to discuss your project. If you prefer email we are on standby 24/7.

  3. 3

    Quotation & Site Survey

    We provide an indicative quotation. Where needed we arrange a site visit subject to location and project scope.

  4. 4

    Manufacture & Delivery

    Your lift is manufactured to specification and delivered as a complete pre-tested unit ready for installation.

  5. 5

    Installation & Commissioning

    Our engineers complete the full installation followed by commissioning testing and LOLER inspection.

  6. 6

    Handover & Aftercare

    Full documentation pack training on operation and an optional maintenance contract for ongoing peace of mind.

FAQs

Platform lift questions for Chorleywood

How much does a platform lift cost in Chorleywood?

A Chorleywood lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of an Arts and Crafts villa or a wooded-road 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 Chorleywood?

For most Chorleywood homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. Conservation areas around the Common and listed Arts and Crafts houses 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 Chorleywood?

Three to five days is typical for a Chorleywood 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 Arts and Crafts Chorleywood villa?

Yes. The tall Arts and Crafts and Edwardian villas of Chorleywood suit a lift well, with the height and the rooms to take one discreetly. It can be placed with care and finished to match the period joinery and panelling, with a shallow pit and slim footprint reaching the floor above with light work.

Is a platform lift better than a stairlift for a Chorleywood 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 Chorleywood 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 Chorleywood area?

Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Chorleywood lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Chenies, Sarratt, Heronsgate and Rickmansworth, 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 Chorleywood home?

Very little. The OnLevel lift asks only for a shallow 150mm pit and houses no separate machinery, so a corner of a reception room or the space beside the staircase is usually enough. That is how it serves the Arts and Crafts villas around the Common, where owners would sooner adapt than give up a much-loved home.

Are your Chorleywood platform lift engineers accredited?

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

We cover the whole of Chorleywood, including Chenies, Sarratt, Heronsgate, Loudwater, Chandler's Cross, Rickmansworth, Chorleywood West, Maple Cross, Croxley Green and Mill End.

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Chorleywood is served by the A404 and the A412, close to the M25 at junction 18, with Chorleywood station on the Metropolitan and Chiltern lines into London.

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Ready to install a platform lift in Chorleywood?

Tell us about your project. Our engineers will assess your property and confirm the best solution — with an indicative quotation.