Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Langham

The price depends on the lift type, the height it travels and the building work involved. A simple home lift between two floors is usually the most economical, while an enclosed commercial platform lift with greater travel costs more. We survey your Langham property before quoting and then give a fixed written price, so the figure you agree at the start is the figure you pay on completion.

An internal home lift or through-floor lift rarely needs planning permission, because the work stays within the existing building. An external lift, or alterations to a listed building near St Peter and St Paul, may require consent. We check this at the survey and, where planning or building regulations approval is needed, we explain what is involved and handle the application for you from start to finish.

Most home and through-floor lifts are fitted within three to five days in Langham once the unit has been manufactured and delivered. A basic two-floor domestic lift can be faster, while a commercial platform lift involving structural or external work takes longer. We set out a clear timescale in the quotation so you know how long the installation will take before any work begins.

Yes. The older cottages tied to Langham's brewing history often have low ceilings and compact rooms, but a self-supporting home lift carries its own rail and needs only a shallow pit, so it seldom disturbs the original fabric. We survey the cottage carefully, choose a footprint to match the room and place the lift where it serves both floors without sacrificing useful living space.

It depends on the person. A stairlift suits someone who can move to a seat and only needs help along the staircase. A platform lift is better if you use a wheelchair, want to carry shopping, or move two people together and keep the Langham staircase clear. We discuss both options openly during the survey so you can choose the solution that genuinely fits your home.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Langham, Oakham, Ashwell, Whissendine and out toward Melton Mowbray, with planned visits that keep each lift safe and dependable. Servicing is required under EN 81-41, and our engineers carry the usual spares to resolve most faults on the first visit. We can also take on the maintenance of lifts originally installed by other firms in the area.

Far less than many people imagine. A compact home lift occupies roughly the footprint of a small armchair and needs only a shallow 150mm pit, so it fits into a corner, a cupboard or a spare area beside the stairs. At the Langham survey we measure both floors and the aperture in the ceiling, then suggest the position that combines easy access with the least loss of room.

Yes. We hold SafeContractor accreditation (CN8516) and use our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, so the same engineers handle your Langham project from survey to completion. Every lift is installed to EN 81-41, satisfies Part M and BS 8300:2018 for accessible commercial work, and is tested, certified and signed off before handover, giving you full documentation and a lift you can rely on for years.