Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Thorne

The price depends on the lift type, the number of floors and the details of your property, whether that is a brick terrace near the market place or a newer home towards the moors. We provide a written quotation with each item set out and no hidden charges, so contact us for an accurate figure for your Thorne home or business.

In most cases no. A domestic platform lift is normally permitted development and needs no planning permission. Thorne has a conservation area around the market place and St Nicholas' church, and some older buildings are listed, so if your property is affected we will advise you on any consents required before the work begins.

Most home and commercial installations are completed within three to five working days, including delivery, fitting, commissioning and the LOLER safety inspection. Because the OnLevel lift arrives factory-built and needs only a shallow pit, a Thorne property avoids the weeks of structural work a conventional shafted lift would involve. We confirm the timeline in your written quotation before any work starts.

Yes. The brick terraces around Thorne's market place and church are well suited to our lifts, which need no deep pit, no machine room and no major structural change. We usually set the lift beside the existing stair or run it straight through the floor, working within the compact layout so the character of the older house is preserved.

Our lift moves vertically between floors rather than along the staircase, so it carries wheelchairs and walking aids, adds value and gives a more independent journey. For a Thorne resident in an older terrace planning for the years ahead, that whole-floor access is often the stronger long-term choice over a stair-mounted seat.

Yes. Servicing is included with every OnLevel installation. Once your lift is fitted, our engineers return on a planned maintenance schedule to inspect, test and certify it, and respond quickly if a fault arises. Regular servicing keeps the lift safe and reliable across Thorne, Moorends, Hatfield and the wider Doncaster area, with the visit pattern arranged with you in advance.

Less than people often think. An OnLevel lift sits within a footprint about the size of a large armchair and needs only a shallow pit, so even a compact Thorne terrace can usually take one without sacrificing a room. At the survey we measure the space and the floor above and show you exactly where the lift will sit before you decide.

Yes. Our engineers hold SafeContractor accreditation under CN8516, so their health and safety practices have been independently vetted. Every Thorne lift is built to the EN 81-41 safety standard alongside Part M of the Building Regulations and BS 8300:2018, fitted by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, and fully tested, certified and signed off before handover.