Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Wigston Magna

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

150mm

Minimum pit depth

3–5 days

Typical installation

EN 81-41

Safety standard

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

Platform Lifts in Wigston Magna

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

Wigston, long called Wigston Magna for its size, is one of the largest villages in England grown into a town just south of Leicester. It is unusual for two medieval churches, All Saints and St Wistan, standing close together, and for the Framework Knitters' Museum, a preserved master hosier's house and workshop that keeps the stockinger's craft alive. The Grand Union Canal passes Kilby Bridge, and South Wigston was laid out as a Victorian model suburb beside the railway. From stockingers' cottages to Bushloe semis, many Wigston homes have steep staircases.

We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Wigston — including South Wigston, Kilby, Blaby, Countesthorpe and Glen Parva. 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 Wigston Magna

Residential

Home Lift Installation

Wigston housing mixes the old village cottages and Victorian streets of the historic core with the planned terraces of South Wigston and the inter-war and modern homes of Bushloe and Wigston Harcourt. None expected a lift to be added a century on. When mobility changes, those steep village stairs are often the first thing to defeat a much-loved home. A home lift from OnLevel lets you stay in your Wigston home rather than move away. The old village cottages and the planned streets of South Wigston never had a lift shaft, yet our residential model needs only a shallow 150mm pit and no machine room. It tucks into a corner or beside the staircase, so an All Saints cottage or a Bushloe semi gains step-free travel between floors with little structural work.

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Commercial

Commercial Platform Lift

Shops, offices and venues across Wigston — from the Bell Street and Leicester Road shops to the Framework Knitters' Museum, the two churches, the canal at Kilby Bridge and the South Wigston businesses — 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 shops of Bell Street and the Arcade, the pubs and cafes of the town, the units of the Bull Head Street and South Wigston estates, and the GP surgeries, care homes and clubs across Wigston. 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. That makes it a discreet answer for Wigston's older housing, where a tight village house or a model-suburb terrace has no room for a conventional shaft. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the compact rooms of a Wigston Victorian 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 Wigston — from South Wigston and Kilby to Blaby, Countesthorpe and Glen Parva — 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 Wigston Magna'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 Wigston Magna 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 Wigston Magna

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 Wigston Magna

How much does a platform lift cost in Wigston?

A Wigston lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a village cottage or a South Wigston terrace 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 Wigston?

For most Wigston homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. Conservation areas around the two churches and the listed buildings are the exception, where external changes can require consent. We confirm where your property stands before any work begins and handle the conservation and building-regulations paperwork for you.

How long does it take to install a platform lift in Wigston?

Three to five days is typical for a Wigston 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 older Wigston property?

Yes. Wigston sets old village cottages and Victorian streets beside the planned model terraces of South Wigston, and OnLevel lifts suit them all. A shallow pit, no machine room and a slim footprint let a lift stand beside the stairs with light work, whether the home is a cottage or a terrace.

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

Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Wigston lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across South Wigston, Kilby, Blaby and Countesthorpe, 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 Wigston 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 fits the old cottages of the historic core, where a traditional shafted lift simply could not be built.

Are your Wigston platform lift engineers accredited?

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

We cover the whole of Wigston, including South Wigston, Kilby, Newton Harcourt, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Glen Parva, Aylestone, Wigston Harcourt, Kilby Bridge and Bushloe.

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Wigston is served by the A5199 and the A563 ring road, close to the M1 and M69, with South Wigston station on the line between Leicester and Nuneaton.

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