Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Manton

A home or platform lift in Manton usually ranges from around £15,000 to £30,000, depending on how many floors it serves, the finish you choose and any building work needed first. A simple through-floor lift in a shoreline cottage sits at the lower end, while a glazed commercial lift in a cafe or office near the cycle route costs more. After a free site survey we give a fixed written quote, with no obligation to go ahead.

Most home lifts in Manton are fitted inside the house and count as internal alterations, so planning permission is rarely needed. If your ironstone cottage above the shore is listed, or any external work is involved, extra consent may apply, and we will tell you plainly at survey whether it does. The lift itself must meet Building Regulations, which our engineers handle as a standard part of the installation.

Most home and platform lift installations in Manton take three to five days from start to finish. A straightforward through-floor lift in a shoreline cottage can be running within a couple of days, while a commercial lift, or one needing structural work on a sloping plot, may take a little longer. We agree the timetable with you in advance and keep disruption to your home or premises to a minimum throughout.

Yes. Many of the homes climbing the bank above Rutland Water are older ironstone cottages on tight, steep plots, and our through-floor and home lifts suit that kind of house well. We survey the joists, the headroom and the changes in level first, then choose a compact lift that fits without heavy structural change, so a Manton cottage keeps its character while gaining safe, step-free movement between floors.

It depends on what you need. A stairlift carries one seated person up the stairs and costs less, but a platform or home lift takes a wheelchair, shopping or two people and keeps the staircase clear for everyone else. For wheelchair users, or for anyone wanting a longer-term answer in a Manton home above the cycle route, a platform lift is usually the more flexible and comfortable choice.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Manton and the southern shore, including Oakham, Uppingham, Wing, Edith Weston and Lyndon. 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 smooth running you depend on, whether the lift is in a cottage, a cafe or a converted building near the water.

Less than most people expect. 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 rise into. There is no deep pit and no separate plant to find room for. In a compact Manton cottage we can usually place the lift in a corner or against a wall, keeping the room usable and the staircase completely open.

Yes. Every Manton 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 standards on every job, from a shoreline cottage to a cafe on the cycle route.