Home access
Platform Lifts
Vertical platform lifts for homes and premises, surveyed and installed by our in-house engineers so you are not relying on steps you find difficult.
What it does
When steps are the problem, not the staircase
Plenty of houses have no staircase to worry about but two or three steps at the front door, a raised garden or a split level inside. A vertical platform lift solves that particular problem without major building work.
Surveyed properly, in your home
We visit, measure, check the ground or floor the lift will sit on, and confirm where the power will come from and how the lift will drain. We will also talk honestly about what the lift looks like from the road and whether planning permission or a building notice is likely to be needed.
For homes and for premises
We install platform lifts for houses, but also for shops, offices and community buildings where a step-free entrance is needed. If you are arranging access for customers rather than family, we will discuss the relevant requirements with you.
Fitting around your property
Every installation is different. Where the door has to be widened, a threshold adjusted or a handrail moved, our engineers will explain the options and what each one involves before anything is ordered.
Who it’s suitable for
Homes where the difficult change of level is a short flight of steps at an entrance, in a garden or between two internal floors, rather than a full staircase. Also premises needing a practical step-free entrance.
Who it’s not suitable for
Platform lifts need space for the platform and the mechanism, a suitable fixing surface and a power supply. Some sites cannot take one without groundwork or alteration, and listed or restricted properties may need consent before work starts. In those cases we will tell you so plainly rather than take an order that cannot be completed.
Talk it through with us
No obligation, and no pressure to buy. We will tell you honestly whether this is the right route for you.
Unit 6, Business Park, Cholderton Road, Grateley, Grateley — we also visit you at home across Hampshire.
Pricing
Costs depend on travel height, whether the installation is indoor or outdoor, and any groundwork needed. We will survey first, then quote in writing.
What to look for
- Surveyed and installed by our own engineers
- Indoor and outdoor options, with finishes suited to the building
- Advice on drainage, power supply and fixing surface before anything is ordered
- Honest guidance on whether planning permission or a building notice is likely
- Handrails, gates and ramps considered alongside the lift itself
How this helps day to day
- Get in and out of your own front door without help
- Use a garden that had become out of reach
- Give customers or visitors a step-free entrance
- Avoid the cost and disruption of relocating
Questions we are often asked
When the problem is a few steps at an entrance, in a garden or between two levels rather than a full staircase. A platform lift also suits buildings where a step-free entrance is needed for visitors or customers. We will survey and tell you which option actually fits the space you have.
It depends on your property and where the lift sits. Many domestic installations are straightforward, but a lift at the front of a house, in a conservation area or on a listed building can need consent. We will tell you when we think consent is likely so you can look into it before committing to anything.
Yes, outdoor models are available with finishes suited to weather and to the look of the building. What matters is the fixing surface, drainage and where the power will come from. All three are checked during the survey rather than assumed.
It varies with the travel height and whether groundwork is needed, and bespoke rails or platforms take longer to manufacture than standard ones. Once we have surveyed your property we will give you a realistic timescale in writing rather than an optimistic one.
VAT relief on eligible mobility equipment
Some mobility equipment can be zero-rated for VAT when it is designed or adapted for a person who is chronically sick or disabled, and when the equipment is supplied for that person’s personal use. The rules depend on both the product and your situation, so eligibility is not automatic.
If you think you may qualify, tell us when you get in touch. We will explain what HMRC requires, confirm the price you will actually pay, and ask for a simple written declaration before we supply the equipment. We will only apply the relief where the product and your circumstances meet HMRC’s conditions.
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No pressure, ever
Not sure what mobility solution is right for you?
Tell us what you are looking for and our team will be happy to discuss the options available — including what we would not recommend for your situation.
We visit customers at home across Hampshire, and there is never any obligation to buy.