Platform Lift & Home Lift
Installation Storrington

The cost depends on the type of lift, the number of floors it serves and the details of your Storrington property, whether that is a flint cottage near the Priory or a more modern home towards Thakeham. A through-floor home lift sits at the lower end of the range and a fully enclosed commercial passenger lift at the higher end. After a free site survey we provide a written quotation with no hidden costs.

Most internal home lifts in Storrington need no planning permission, since the work is contained within the building. An external lift, or work to a listed or conservation-area property near the Priory, may require consent from Horsham District Council, and the South Downs National Park can be a factor nearby. We assess this at survey and handle any application, so the position is clear before work starts.

A typical home lift in Storrington is installed within three to five days, taking in the building work, fitting the lift itself, and full testing and commissioning. A straightforward through-floor lift can be quicker, while a larger commercial passenger lift may take a little longer. We confirm a firm timescale once we have surveyed your property, so the work fits around your plans.

Yes. The older flint and brick cottages around Storrington's Priory often have tight, steep staircases, but a through-floor lift needs only a small opening between floors and suits this kind of home well. We survey the structure carefully, choose a position that respects the existing layout, and keep the building work light, so the character of the cottage is kept while step-free access is added.

For a Storrington resident who uses a wheelchair or scooter, a platform lift is usually the better choice because it carries you and your equipment between floors and keeps the staircase clear for the rest of the household. A stairlift suits someone who can transfer to a seat and walk a few steps. We discuss both options openly during the survey before you make any decision.

Yes. We service and maintain every lift we install across Storrington, Pulborough, Washington, West Chiltington and the wider Horsham district. Regular servicing keeps the lift safe and reliable and meets the EN 81-41 requirements for platform lifts. We offer planned maintenance contracts and respond promptly to call-outs, with our own engineers covering the village and its downland surroundings rather than a remote call centre.

Less than most people expect. A through-floor lift takes up about the footprint of a small armchair on each floor, with a modest opening between them, so it fits comfortably into the compact cottages and houses found across Storrington. We measure the available space at survey and recommend the model that gives the largest usable platform within your room, whether that is a corner of the lounge or a stretch of hallway.

Yes. We hold SafeContractor accreditation (CN8516) and work to EN 81-41 for platform lifts and Part M and BS 8300:2018 for accessible buildings. Every Storrington installation is carried out by our own trained teams rather than subcontractors, and each lift is tested, certified and signed off before handover, so you have complete documentation and the confidence that the people on site are directly answerable to us.