Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Oakham

A home or platform lift in Oakham usually ranges from around £15,000 to £30,000, depending on how many floors it serves, the finish you select and any preparatory building work. A simple through-floor lift in a town house near the market place sits at the lower end, while a glazed commercial lift in a school or office costs more. After a free site survey we provide a fixed written quote, with no obligation to go ahead.

Most home lifts in Oakham are fitted inside the house and count as internal alterations, so planning permission is rarely needed. If your property is one of the listed limestone houses near the castle, or sits in the conservation area, external changes can need consent, and we tell you plainly 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 Oakham take three to five days from start to finish. A straightforward through-floor lift in a terraced house can be running within a couple of days, while a commercial lift in a school or office, 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 to a minimum.

Yes. Many streets running off the market place are Victorian terraces with narrow stairs and tight landings, and our through-floor and home lifts suit that kind of house well. We measure the joists, the headroom and the stair position first, then choose a compact lift that fits without major rebuilding, so an Oakham terrace keeps its character while gaining safe, step-free movement between its 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, the shopping or two people and leaves the staircase clear for everyone else. For wheelchair users, or for anyone wanting a longer-term answer in an Oakham home, a platform lift is usually the more flexible and comfortable choice.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Oakham and central Rutland, including Uppingham, Cottesmore, Langham, Whissendine and Barleythorpe. Our engineers carry out planned maintenance visits and answer call-outs, keeping your lift safe and dependable 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 home, a school or a shop near the market place.

Less than most people expect. A through-floor lift takes only the footprint of its platform, roughly a square metre, with clear space in the room above for it to rise into. There is no deep pit and no separate plant room to find. In a compact Oakham town house we can often set the lift into a corner or against a wall, keeping the room usable and the staircase fully open.

Yes. Every Oakham 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 town house to a school building.