Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Whissendine

The cost reflects the lift type, the travel height and the amount of building work required. A simple home lift serving two floors is generally the most affordable, while an enclosed commercial platform lift with extra travel costs more. We survey your Whissendine property first and then provide a fixed written quotation, so the price agreed at the outset is exactly what you pay once the lift is in and working.

An internal home lift or through-floor lift very rarely needs planning permission, since the work remains inside the building. An external lift, or changes to a listed building near St Andrew's, may require consent. We assess this at the survey and, where planning or building regulations approval is needed, we explain the steps clearly and manage the application on your behalf from beginning to end.

Most home and through-floor lifts in Whissendine are installed within three to five days once the lift has been built and delivered to site. A basic two-floor domestic lift may be quicker, while a commercial platform lift requiring structural or external work takes a little longer. We confirm a precise timescale in the quotation, so you know what to expect before the installation starts.

Yes. The older ironstone cottages near St Andrew's church often have thick walls and modest rooms, but a self-supporting home lift carries its own rail and needs only a shallow pit, so it rarely affects the structure. We survey the cottage carefully, select a footprint that suits the room and position the lift where it serves both floors while keeping as much usable living space as possible.

That depends on your circumstances. A stairlift suits someone who can transfer to a seat and only needs help up the staircase. A platform lift is the stronger choice for a wheelchair user, for carrying shopping, or for moving two people while keeping the Whissendine staircase clear. We go through both options frankly at the survey so you can pick the answer that suits your home and your needs.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Whissendine, Ashwell, Langham, Oakham and out toward Melton Mowbray, with planned visits that keep each lift safe and reliable. Servicing is a requirement under EN 81-41, and our engineers carry the common spares to fix most issues on the first visit. We are also happy to maintain lifts originally fitted by other companies in the local area.

Much less than people expect. A compact home lift takes up roughly the footprint of a small armchair and needs only a shallow 150mm pit, so it fits neatly into a corner, a cupboard or an unused spot beside the stairs. During the Whissendine survey we measure both floors and the ceiling aperture, then recommend the position that gives easy access while keeping the room practical to live in.

Yes. We are SafeContractor accredited (CN8516) and use our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, so the same engineers complete your Whissendine job from survey through to handover. Every lift is installed to EN 81-41, meets Part M and BS 8300:2018 for accessible commercial projects, and is tested, certified and signed off before handover, so you receive full documentation and a lift built to last.