Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Wing

The cost reflects the lift type, the travel height and the building work involved. A simple home lift serving two floors is generally the most affordable, while an enclosed commercial platform lift with greater travel costs more. We survey your Wing 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 installed and in use.

An internal home lift or through-floor lift rarely needs planning permission, since the work remains inside the building. An external lift, or changes to a listed stone house near St Peter and St Paul, 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 Wing are installed within three to five days once the lift has been manufactured and delivered to site. A simple 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 begins.

Yes. The older stone houses near the turf maze 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 rarely affects the structure. We survey the house 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 we can.

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 Wing staircase clear. We go through both options frankly at the survey so you can choose the answer that suits your home and your needs.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Wing, Manton, Preston, Uppingham and out toward Oakham, with planned visits that keep each lift safe and dependable. 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 Wing survey we measure both floors and the ceiling aperture above, 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 Wing 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 for many years.