Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Mountsorrel

Platform lift and home lift installation across Mountsorrel and the surrounding Leicestershire area.

150mm

Minimum pit depth

3–5 days

Typical installation

EN 81-41

Safety standard

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

Platform Lifts in Mountsorrel

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

Mountsorrel is a granite village on the River Soar, its name carried in the pink-grey stone quarried from Charnwood's hills since Roman times. The quarry here is among the largest in Europe, and Mountsorrel setts paved streets across Victorian Britain. The domed Buttermarket of 1793 shelters the old market place, Castle Hill rises as a bare granite outcrop above the rooftops, and a community heritage railway links the village to Rothley and the Great Central line. From granite-built cottages to Soar-side houses, many Mountsorrel homes have steep staircases.

We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Mountsorrel — including Rothley, Sileby, Quorn, Barrow upon Soar and Cossington. 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 Mountsorrel

Residential

Home Lift Installation

Mountsorrel housing is built of its own granite, from the stone cottages of the old village beneath Castle Hill and the terraces along the Loughborough and Leicester roads to the newer houses spreading toward Rothley and Sileby. Many are solid, low-ceilinged stone homes. As mobility changes, the staircase in a granite cottage can become the hardest part of staying in a long-held village home. A home lift from OnLevel lets you keep a Mountsorrel home in the village rather than move away. The granite cottages beneath Castle Hill and the roadside terraces were never built around a lift shaft, yet our residential model needs only a shallow 150mm pit and no machine room. It tucks in beside the staircase, so an old stone cottage or a Soar-side house gains step-free travel between floors with little structural work.

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Commercial

Commercial Platform Lift

Shops, offices and venues across Mountsorrel — from the village shops and the Buttermarket to the heritage railway, the granite quarry visitor links, the riverside pubs and the country inns — 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 look after the village shops and the post office, the canalside pubs and the Stonehurst Farm visitor centre, the heritage railway, and the doctors' surgeries, care homes and church halls of Mountsorrel and the Soar villages. 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. Set into a Mountsorrel granite cottage, where the ceilings are low and the stone walls run thick, it can be panelled to match the age of the home and goes almost unseen. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the low rooms of a Mountsorrel granite cottage. 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 Mountsorrel — from Rothley and Sileby to Quorn, Barrow upon Soar and Cossington — 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 Mountsorrel'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 Mountsorrel 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 Mountsorrel

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 Mountsorrel

How much does a platform lift cost in Mountsorrel?

A Mountsorrel lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a low granite cottage or a larger Soar-side 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 Mountsorrel?

For most Mountsorrel homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. The conservation area around the Buttermarket and the village's listed buildings 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 Mountsorrel?

Three to five days is typical for a Mountsorrel 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 old Mountsorrel cottage?

Yes. The squat granite cottages of the old village take a lift more easily than their thick walls suggest. It stands beside the stairs and is faced to match the local stone, reaching the floor above with light work and leaving the cottage's character intact.

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

Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Mountsorrel lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Rothley, Sileby, Quorn and Barrow upon Soar, 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 Mountsorrel 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 granite cottages beneath Castle Hill, where owners would rather adapt than leave the village behind.

Are your Mountsorrel platform lift engineers accredited?

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

We cover the whole of Mountsorrel, including Rothley, Sileby, Quorn, Barrow upon Soar, Cossington, Swithland, Woodhouse, Rearsby, Cropston and Thrussington.

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Mountsorrel is served by the A6 between Leicester and Loughborough, close to the M1, with the nearest stations at Sileby and Barrow upon Soar on the line to Leicester and Loughborough.

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Ready to install a platform lift in Mountsorrel?

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