Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation
Wells
Platform lift and home lift installation across Wells and the surrounding Somerset area.
150mm
Minimum pit depth
3–5 days
Typical installation
EN 81-41
Safety standard
Platform Lifts in Wells
OnLevel — the UK's fastest,
lowest-disruption lift solution
Wells is England's smallest city, gathered around a medieval cathedral whose carved West Front, scissor arches and ancient astronomical clock draw visitors from across the world. Beside it stands the moated Bishop's Palace, where swans still ring a bell at the gatehouse for their food, and Vicars' Close, the oldest purely residential street in Europe. The clock tower and market square stood in for Sandford in Hot Fuzz. Behind the cathedral run streets of Georgian townhouses and stone cottages, and many Wells homes have steep period staircases.
We install home lifts, commercial platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and through-floor lifts across Wells — including Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Street, Croscombe and Wookey. Every installation is handled by our own SafeContractor accredited engineers (CN8516), usually within three to five days.
Residential & Commercial
Platform lift solutions for every building in Wells
Residential
Home Lift Installation
Housing in Wells runs from the Georgian townhouses around the Liberty and Vicars' Close to the stone cottages of Wookey and Coxley and the post-war semis spreading toward the Mendip edge. Almost none were built with a lift in mind. As mobility changes, the tight winding staircase in a city-centre cottage can become the hardest part of the day. A home lift from OnLevel means you keep the house near the cathedral rather than leave it. The Georgian rooms around the Liberty and the cottages of Coxley were never planned around a lift shaft, yet ours sits on a shallow 150mm pit, asks for no separate machinery, and is finished to suit the room it stands in. Set beside the stairs or into a corner, it gives a Wells home quiet step-free travel between floors with little building work.
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Commercial Platform Lift
Shops, offices and venues across Wells — from the cathedral and Bishop's Palace to the market-place shops, the Town Hall, the museum and the visitor cafes around the Liberty — carry duties under the Equality Act 2010 to provide reasonable access for disabled people. A commercial OnLevel platform lift is often the least disruptive way to meet them. We work with the independent shops of the High Street and Market Place, the cafes and tearooms near the cathedral green, the offices and solicitors of the city centre, the hotels serving cathedral visitors, and the GP surgeries, care and nursing homes across Wells. Tell us about your premises and how people move through them, and we will arrange a survey and a written, no-obligation quotation to match. Our lifts comply with Part M of the Building Regulations, BS 6440:2023 and BS 8300:2018.
Commercial platform lifts in SomersetThrough Floor
Through Floor Home Lifts
A through-floor lift travels up through a neat opening cut in the ceiling, needing no external tower, no deep excavation and no plant room. For the narrow cottages near Vicars' Close, where a conventional shaft would never fit, that compactness matters, and the surround can be finished to sit easily within a period Wells interior. Most through-floor installations take three to five days, even in the small rooms of a Wells stone cottage. The factory-built lift is set into a prepared opening and the surround finished to match your interior, so the rest of the home stays in use while our engineers work.
Through-floor lifts for Wells homesAccessibility
Wheelchair & DDA Access
Wheelchair users across Wells — from Wookey and Coxley to Croscombe, Easton and Shepton Mallet — can regain independent movement between floors at home, or step-free entry to commercial premises, with a wheelchair platform lift from OnLevel. We supply vertical platform lifts for full storey-height travel and step lifts for raised entrances. All of our wheelchair lifts are DDA compliant and suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
DDA-compliant wheelchair lifts in Somerset
At home in any space
Built for Wells's most
demanding buildings
From heritage conversions and listed properties to modern new builds, the OnLevel lift slots in where traditional lifts cannot go. The 150mm pit depth, self-supporting structure and bolt-together installation mean it can be retrofitted into existing buildings without major structural work — so you keep the character of the space and still deliver compliant, dignified access.
Whether the setting is a converted warehouse, a period townhouse, or a brand-new commercial fit-out, the lift becomes part of the architecture — not a compromise added after the fact.
Get in touchWhy Choose OnLevel
The smarter lift for Wells properties
150mm Pit Depth Only
The shallowest pit requirement of any platform lift in the UK market — suitable for ground floors where excavation is not possible.
Installed in 3–5 Days
No extended site programmes. Our engineers complete the full installation, commissioning, and LOLER inspection in just three to five working days.
EN 81-41 Certified
Meets the European standard for inclined and vertical platform lifts used by persons with impaired mobility. Full compliance documentation included.
BIM-Ready Specification
Full BIM object files available for all models. Ideal for architects and designers specifying the lift at design stage for new-build residential and commercial projects.
Dual-Use Configuration
Platform lifts can be configured for both passenger and goods use — ideal for retail premises, care homes, and multi-use commercial buildings.
Full Handover Pack
Every installation includes a LOLER-compliant handover pack, operation and maintenance manuals, warranty certificate, and compliance documentation.
The Process
From first contact to completed installation in Wells
Tell us about your lift need and we will take it from there.
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Tell Us About Your Project
Contact us with your requirements. We are flexible and work with all kinds of properties and situations across England.
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We Call You
One of our team will call you to discuss your project. If you prefer email we are on standby 24/7.
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Quotation & Site Survey
We provide an indicative quotation. Where needed we arrange a site visit subject to location and project scope.
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Manufacture & Delivery
Your lift is manufactured to specification and delivered as a complete pre-tested unit ready for installation.
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Installation & Commissioning
Our engineers complete the full installation followed by commissioning testing and LOLER inspection.
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Handover & Aftercare
Full documentation pack training on operation and an optional maintenance contract for ongoing peace of mind.
FAQs
Platform lift questions for Wells
How much does a platform lift cost in Wells?
A Wells lift is priced to the property, not from a fixed scale. The travel height, the model you choose and the demands of a Georgian townhouse near the Liberty or a city-centre cottage all shape the figure, so a domestic through-floor lift usually costs less than a commercial installation. We survey the property first, then provide a written, no-obligation quotation at no charge.
Do I need planning permission for a home lift in Wells?
For most Wells homes none is needed, because the lift sits entirely indoors as permitted development. The cathedral conservation area and the city's many listed buildings are the exception, where external changes can require consent. We confirm where your property stands before any work begins and handle the conservation and building-regulations paperwork for you.
How long does it take to install a platform lift in Wells?
Three to five days is typical for a Wells installation. Because the lift arrives factory-built and sits in a shallow 150mm pit, the home avoids the weeks of shaft and masonry work a conventional lift would involve. We agree the timetable with you in advance, so each stage is planned and the completion date is clear from the very start.
Can a platform lift be fitted in a Georgian townhouse in Wells?
Yes. The tall Georgian houses around the Liberty and Vicars' Close were built with steep narrow stairs and high ceilings, and an OnLevel lift suits them well. A shallow pit, no plant room and a slim footprint let the lift stand beside the staircase with little disturbance, even in a listed property close to the cathedral green.
Is a platform lift better than a stairlift for a Wells home?
It depends on whether a wheelchair has to travel. A stairlift carries a seated rider and leaves the wheelchair below. A platform lift carries the wheelchair or scooter up with the user, between the floors. For a Wells home where a wheelchair is in use, the lift is generally the more capable and longer-lasting choice.
Do you service platform lifts in the Wells area?
Yes. Servicing is part of every OnLevel installation. Once your Wells lift is fitted, our engineers come back on a regular plan to inspect and test it, across Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe and Wookey, and respond quickly should a fault appear. Routine maintenance keeps the lift safe, reliable and compliant.
How much space does a platform lift need in a Wells home?
Very little. The OnLevel lift asks only for a shallow 150mm pit and houses no separate machinery, so a corner of a room or the space beside the staircase is usually enough. That is how it fits the narrow cottages near Vicars' Close, where a traditional shafted lift simply could not be built.
Are your Wells platform lift engineers accredited?
Yes. Our engineers hold SafeContractor accreditation under CN8516, and every Wells lift is built to the EN 81-41 safety standard alongside Part M of the Building Regulations and BS 8300:2018. The work is carried out by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, and each lift is fully tested, certified and signed off before handover.
Platform lift installation near Wells
We cover the whole of Wells, including Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Street, Croscombe, Wookey, Dinder, Coxley, Easton, Wells St Cuthbert Out and Wedmore.
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Wells sits on the A39 and A371 below the Mendip Hills; it has no railway of its own, so the nearest stations are at Castle Cary and Bridgwater on the lines toward Bristol, Taunton and London Paddington.
Get Started Today
Ready to install a platform lift in Wells?
Tell us about your project. Our engineers will assess your property and confirm the best solution — with an indicative quotation.