Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation
Melton Mowbray
Platform lift and home lift installation across Melton Mowbray and the surrounding Leicestershire area.
150mm
Minimum pit depth
3–5 days
Typical installation
EN 81-41
Safety standard
Platform Lifts in Melton Mowbray
OnLevel — the UK's fastest,
lowest-disruption lift solution
Melton Mowbray styles itself the rural capital of England, and its name travels on two foods: the Melton Mowbray pork pie, protected by its own geographical status, and Stilton, the king of English cheeses. Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe still bakes by hand, the cattle market is among the busiest in the country, and in the great days of fox-hunting the Quorn and Belvoir met here, where the phrase painting the town red was born. St Mary's church rises above the River Eye. From ironstone cottages to Wolds farmhouses, many Melton homes have steep staircases.
We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Melton Mowbray — including Asfordby, Great Dalby, Frisby on the Wreake, Waltham on the Wolds and Long Clawson. 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 Melton Mowbray
Residential
Home Lift Installation
Melton housing carries the wealth of hunting country, from the ironstone and brick cottages of the old town and the handsome Georgian and Victorian houses once taken by hunting families to the farmhouses of the Wolds and the modern homes toward Asfordby. Many are tall, period properties. As you grow older, the staircase in a fine old house can become the hardest part of staying in a much-loved home. A home lift from OnLevel lets you keep a Melton home in the town rather than leave for somewhere smaller. The Georgian houses of the old streets and the ironstone cottages were never designed around a lift shaft, yet our residential model needs only a shallow 150mm pit and no machine room. It can be finished to suit a period interior, so a hunting-box town house or a Wolds farmhouse gains step-free travel between floors with little structural work.
Explore home lifts for Melton MowbrayCommercial
Commercial Platform Lift
Shops, offices and venues across Melton Mowbray — from the market place and the cattle market to St Mary's, the pork pie and cheese shops, the Carnegie Museum and the country hotels — 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 bakers, delis and butchers of the food town, the pubs, hotels and tea rooms, the cattle market and the auctioneers, and the GP surgeries, care homes and country estates around Melton Mowbray and the Vale of Belvoir. 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 LeicestershireThrough 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 Melton period house or an ironstone cottage, it can be finished to respect the age of the home and sit almost unnoticed. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the tall rooms of a Melton hunting-box house. 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 Melton Mowbray homesAccessibility
Wheelchair & DDA Access
Wheelchair users across Melton Mowbray — from Asfordby and Great Dalby to Frisby on the Wreake, Waltham on the Wolds and Long Clawson — 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 Leicestershire
At home in any space
Built for Melton Mowbray'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 Melton Mowbray 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 Melton Mowbray
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 Melton Mowbray
How much does a platform lift cost in Melton Mowbray?
A Melton lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a tall period house or an ironstone cottage 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 Melton Mowbray?
For most Melton homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. The town conservation area and its many listed Georgian and Victorian 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 Melton Mowbray?
Three to five days is typical for a Melton 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 a period Melton house?
Yes. The tall Georgian and Victorian houses of the hunting town suit a lift particularly well, with the height and the rooms to take one discreetly. It can be placed carefully and finished to match the period joinery and plasterwork, with a shallow pit and slim footprint reaching the floor above with light work.
Is a platform lift better than a stairlift for a Melton 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 Melton 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 Melton Mowbray area?
Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Melton lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Asfordby, Great Dalby, Frisby on the Wreake and Waltham on the Wolds, 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 Melton Mowbray 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 tall period houses of the hunting town, where owners would rather adapt than leave the home behind.
Are your Melton Mowbray platform lift engineers accredited?
Yes. Our engineers hold SafeContractor accreditation under CN8516, and every Melton 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 Melton Mowbray
We cover the whole of Melton Mowbray, including Asfordby, Burton Lazars, Great Dalby, Scalford, Frisby on the Wreake, Waltham on the Wolds, Long Clawson, Nether Broughton, Kirby Bellars and Thorpe Arnold.
Melton Mowbray is served by the A607 and the A606, with Melton Mowbray station on the line between Leicester, Oakham and Peterborough.
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Ready to install a platform lift in Melton Mowbray?
Tell us about your project. Our engineers will assess your property and confirm the best solution — with an indicative quotation.