Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Lyddington

Cost depends on the lift type, the height it travels and the building work involved. A straightforward home lift between two floors is typically the most economical, while an enclosed commercial platform lift with extra travel costs more. We survey your Lyddington property first and then provide a fixed written quotation, so the figure agreed at the start is exactly what you pay once the lift is installed and working.

An internal home lift or through-floor lift rarely needs planning permission, as the work stays inside the building. But Lyddington is a conservation village, so an external lift or alterations to a listed ironstone cottage may require consent. We check this at the survey and, where planning or building regulations approval is needed, we explain the steps and handle the application for you from start to finish.

Most home and through-floor lifts in Lyddington are installed within three to five days once the lift has been built and delivered. A simple two-floor domestic lift can be faster, while a commercial platform lift involving structural or external work takes longer. We confirm a clear timescale in the quotation, so you know exactly how long the installation will take before any work starts.

Yes. The honey-coloured ironstone cottages along the main street often have thick walls and narrow stairs, but a self-supporting home lift carries its own rail and needs only a shallow pit, so it seldom disturbs the historic fabric. We survey the cottage carefully, choose a footprint to match the room and place the lift where it serves both floors while preserving the character of the home.

It depends on your situation. A stairlift suits someone who can transfer to a seat and only needs help up the staircase. A platform lift is the better option for a wheelchair user, for carrying shopping, or for moving two people while keeping the Lyddington staircase clear. We discuss both choices openly at the survey so you can decide which solution genuinely fits your home and your needs.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Lyddington, Uppingham, Caldecott, Seaton and out toward Corby, with planned visits that keep each lift safe and reliable. Servicing is required under EN 81-41, and our engineers carry the common spares to resolve most faults on the first visit. We are also happy to maintain lifts originally fitted by other companies in the local 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. During the Lyddington survey we measure both floors and the aperture in the ceiling, then suggest the position that combines easy access with the least loss of living space.

Yes. We hold SafeContractor accreditation (CN8516) and use our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, so the same engineers handle your Lyddington project from survey through to handover. 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 to come.