Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Southam

Cost depends on how many floors the lift serves, the finish chosen and the extent of building work around the opening. A standard two-storey home lift in a Southam house usually lands in the mid-five-figure range, with a wheelchair platform lift or a single-step lift costing significantly less. After a free survey we provide a fixed written quotation covering the lift, installation and certification, so the price you agree is the price you pay.

An internal home lift or through-floor lift is treated as an alteration inside your existing home, so planning permission is not usually required. The relevant controls are the Building Regulations, which cover the structural work and which we handle for you. Should a property be listed or sit within the conservation area around the market and church, external alterations can need consent, and we flag that during the survey before any work goes ahead.

Once your lift has been built to specification, most domestic installations in Southam are completed within three to five working days. A through-floor lift requiring an opening cut between the floors may take a little longer, and a commercial platform lift depends on the surrounding builders' work. We provide a clear day-by-day schedule at the quotation stage so you know precisely how the installation will run from start to finish.

Yes. The older stone and brick cottages around Southam's market and the Holy Well suit a home lift, since the self-supporting rail stands in a single corner without spreading across the room. We survey the floor structure and the way the rooms sit above one another first, then place the car so it serves the landing cleanly while leaving the original staircase, beams and features as undisturbed as possible.

Both have their place. A stairlift is the cheaper, quicker option where someone can transfer to a seat and travel without their wheelchair. A platform or through-floor lift suits Southam better when the wheelchair has to travel as well, when an old cottage staircase is too narrow or winding for a rail, or when you want a discreet, lasting solution that keeps the value of the property intact for the future.

Yes. We maintain every lift we install across Southam and the surrounding villages, including Leamington Spa, Long Itchington, Harbury and Napton-on-the-Hill. Annual maintenance visits are carried out in line with the EN 81-41 standard for domestic lifts, keeping each lift safe, smooth and certified. Our engineers carry the common spare parts, and a priority call-out service is available should anything need attention between your scheduled service visits.

Much less than most people assume. A home lift takes up about one square metre, close to the footprint of a small armchair, and rests on a shallow 150mm pit rather than a deep excavation. Because the rail supports itself, it can stand in a hall corner or beside a chimney breast. We measure the room carefully on survey and confirm the most compact practical position for your Southam home.

Yes. We hold SafeContractor accreditation (CN8516) and use our own trained teams rather than subcontractors on every Southam installation. Home lifts go in to the EN 81-41 standard and commercial platform lifts to Part M and BS 8300:2018. Each lift is tested, certified and signed off before handover, so you are left with full documentation and the confidence that the work meets the safety standards currently in force.