Wheelchair Lifts
Imagine this. It’s a busy lunchtime. Your place is buzzing. Then a customer in a wheelchair stops at the bottom of your steps… and has to turn away.
That doesn’t feel good for them. And it doesn’t feel good for you.
Our wheelchair lifts fix that. They give your customers, visitors and staff simple, safe access, without you needing a full passenger lift or a major refurb. Just smart, reliable engineering that helps everyone get through the door.
We design, install and look after wheelchair lifts for shops, restaurants, cafés, offices, schools, public buildings, healthcare settings and more across London, Kent and the South East. Whether you need a compact wheelchair lift for outside steps or a discreet platform lift inside your building, we’ll help you choose the right option, and keep it running perfectly, day in, day out.
Why choose Liftworks for wheelchair platform lifts?
We’re a family-run lift company, and we’re complete lift geeks. If it goes up and down, we’re interested.
That passion shows in how we work. We hold high levels of stock in our own stores, so when something goes wrong, we often already have the parts in hand. Our team is large enough that you’re not waiting on one busy engineer. When you call, you’re plugging into a whole room of lift specialists who talk to each other all day long.
During normal working hours, we aim to respond to lift issues within 1–4 hours in Kent and the South East. That means your wheelchair lift and your accessible entrance isn’t out of action for long.
We also take a team approach to tricky problems. Our open-plan office makes it easy for engineers, project managers and support staff to pool their knowledge. Add remote monitoring (on compatible systems), and we can often spot issues early, help diagnose faults quicker and keep downtime to a minimum.
In short: we love lifts, we’re well-staffed, and we’re set up to move fast and do the job properly.
Types of wheelchair lifts we install
Every building is different. Stairs, split levels, tight corridors, outdoor entrances, we’ve seen all of it. We’ll look at your space and recommend wheelchair lifts that actually work for real people using your building every day.
Who our wheelchair lifts are for
We work with a wide mix of businesses and organisations. If people visit your building and face mobility challenges, we can help make their journey easier and more accessible.
Our clients include:
Some come to us during a new build or refurbishment. Others call because they’ve had complaints about access, or they know they need to bring an older building up to modern expectations. Wherever you are in the journey, we can step in and support you.
Our wheelchair lift installation process
We keep the process simple and transparent from the first phone call to the final handover.
Safety, compliance and smart access design
Wheelchair lifts are about people first, making it easy for everyone to move through your building without stress or awkward workarounds.
When we plan a lift, we think about the whole experience: how someone approaches the lift, how they call it, how they move on and off it, and what they need in order to use the lift safely. We work to current standards and regulations, while also looking at the practical details that matter day to day, clear door widths, sensible control positions, lighting and signage.
If you’re working with a heritage or listed building, we’ll help balance modern accessibility with the character of the building. That can mean careful choice of finishes, glazing and layout so the lift blends in rather than stands out.
Maintenance, repairs and remote monitoring
Wheelchair lifts only help when they work. That’s why we put so much effort into aftercare.
With us, you get regular servicing to spot small issues before they become big ones. If something does go wrong, we aim to attend during normal working hours within one to four hours. Because we hold a lot of parts in stock and have high staffing levels, we can often get you up and running again quickly.
On compatible systems, remote monitoring lets us see how your lift is performing. We can use that data to help diagnose faults faster and reduce downtime. The goal is simple: maximum uptime, minimum hassle for you and your team.
FAQs –Wheelchair lift
It depends on the project. On many commercial jobs, your architect or main contractor will handle planning and building control. We provide all the technical details they need for the lift itself and work with them to make sure the design is compliant.
If you’re not sure where you stand, we can talk you through the typical requirements and help you ask the right questions of your professional team.
For a straightforward wheelchair lift, installation can often be completed in a matter of days once the site is ready. More complex projects will take longer, especially if there’s significant building work involved.
We’ll give you a realistic programme at the quotation stage so you can plan around it and keep disruption to your business to a minimum.
The price depends on several things: the type of lift, the travel height, whether it’s indoor or outdoor, the amount of building work required and the finishes you choose.
Because there are so many variables, we don’t quote generic prices online. Instead, we offer a tailored quote once we’ve seen the site or your plans. That way, you’re comparing real options, not rough guesses.
Yes. The wheelchair lifts we specify for outdoor use are designed to cope with the British weather. We’ll look at finishes, covers and drainage so the lift is protected as much as possible. We’ll also talk you through simple steps to keep it in good condition over time.
Wheelchair lifts can be installed inside or outside your building, between floors, between split levels or along the line of an existing staircase. The key is having enough space for the platform, the movement and safe wheelchair access in and out.
During our survey, we’ll look at clearances, structure and power so we only recommend options that genuinely fit and feel safe in real use.