Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Ketton

A home or platform lift in Ketton typically 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 limestone cottage sits at the lower end, while a glazed commercial lift in a shop or community building costs more. After a free site survey we give a fixed written quote, with no obligation to go ahead.

Most home lifts in Ketton are internal and count as alterations within the house, so planning permission is rarely needed. If your stone home is listed or stands in the conservation area near St Mary's, external work can require consent, and we tell you clearly at survey whether that applies. The lift itself must meet Building Regulations, which our engineers handle throughout the installation.

Most home and platform lift installations in Ketton take three to five days from start to finish. A straightforward through-floor lift in a stone cottage can be working within a couple of days, while a commercial lift in a shop or community building, or one needing structural work first, may take a little longer. We agree the timetable with you in advance and keep disruption to your home or premises low.

Yes. Many Ketton homes are built from the local limestone, with thick walls and steep, narrow stairs, and our through-floor and home lifts suit that kind of house well. We measure the joists, the headroom and the floor levels first, then choose a compact lift that fits without major rebuilding, so a Ketton cottage keeps its solid stone character while gaining safe, step-free movement between its floors.

It depends on your needs. A stairlift carries one seated person up the stairs and costs less, but a platform or home lift takes a wheelchair, the shopping or two people and leaves the staircase clear for everyone else. For wheelchair users, or for anyone wanting a longer-term solution in a Ketton home, a platform lift is usually the more flexible and comfortable choice.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Ketton and eastern Rutland, including Oakham, Tinwell, Collyweston, Barrowden and Empingham. 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 dependable running you rely on, whether the lift is in a stone cottage, a village shop or a community building.

Less than most people imagine. A through-floor lift needs only the footprint of its platform, around a square metre, with clear space in the room above for it to travel into. There is no deep pit and no separate plant room to allow for. In a compact Ketton cottage we can often place the lift in a corner or against a wall, keeping the room usable and the staircase entirely open.

Yes. Every Ketton 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 exacting standards on every job, from a limestone cottage to a village community building.