Home lifts

Depending on whether you opt for a home lift that’s fitted inside a structure or inside a masonry shift, a typical 2-stop installation takes 1-2 weeks to complete.

Home lifts in the UK typically use a single-phase power supply that needs to be fitted directly adjacent to the control panel and tank unit.

For home lifts, the typical lead time (the amount of time that passes from the beginning to the end of the buying & installation process) is around 7-10 weeks, plus delivery.

The carrying capacity of a home lift varies depending on the lift’s total footprint or the size of the lift provided. Generally, a conventional home lift can accommodate up to 4 people.

The maintenance requirements for a domestic lift depend on a few factors, including the lift’s anticipated usage and the installation environment. We typically recommend two maintenance visits per year, costing £250-£500 annually (subject to the locality).

Home lifts generally travel at 0.15 metres per second – so fairly slow. However, the lift does benefit from a minimal pit and reduced over-travel requirements due to the speed restriction.

There are a few possible setups and installation locations for your home lift, including:

Our domestic lift installation team will work with you closely to ensure your lift supply and installation is exactly how you imagined it.

One of the first decisions to make is whether you’d like your home lift to be fitted within its own structure or inside a new or existing brick/block work shaft.

Going for a fully glazed structure can really make a feature of the lift and allows the lift to be installed in a more open area.

If you have an existing lift within your property, we can manufacture a lift to fit the existing shaft, reducing the cost of associated building works considerably, Alternatively, we can supply you with the appropriate planning documents for the construction of a new shaft.

These are considerations you can make during your consultation with us. Our expert engineers are happy to answer your questions and make sure you’re fully informed about the different residential lift solutions available to you.

Here are the key benefits of choosing S&D Lifts for your home lift installation:

• Easily move between floors – Our through-floor lifts provide a convenient solution for moving between floors in your home, enabling you to stay in your comfortable environment regardless of the mobility challenges you may face.
• Quality design – Each of our domestic lifts has a solid, durable design, with a compact footprint, allowing them to be installed in almost any part of your home.
• Smooth, quiet design – In operation, our domestic lift solutions are whisper-quiet, without noisy drive systems or external hydraulics, so they won’t disturb the peace in your home.
• Safety compliant – Our home lift installs are fully compliant with all UK safety standards and are designed and installed with safety as the number one priority.
• Value-adding – Installing a domestic lift can even add value to your property, with buyers being more likely to take interest in homes with this future-proofing feature.