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What type of home lift do I need for a wheelchair?

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How much space is required for a lift in my home?

Home lifts provide access, independence and a happier, more relaxed experience lifestyle and can have benefits not only to your health and wellbeing but to the value of your home if you decide to sell in the future. For disabled users home lifts allow a safer way to travel between the levels of the home and relieve the stress of using the stairs or a stairlift alternative.

If you are considering purchasing a home lift, you may first have questions regarding the installation process, for example what space will I need for a home lift to be installed. The guide below details how much space you would require, alongside other things to consider regarding the space / area that the lift is installed.

Consider your space

With a range of compact options, Terrys home lifts offer an accessible through floor lift that doesn’t require a huge amount of space and can be fitted into even the smallest of homes.

Before deciding to choosing a compact lift you should still consider the space around where it would be installed, to ensure there are no obstructions, ie, a door will open fully and that you have space for everyone to enter and exit the lift and to move around the room when the lift is not in use.

Where would a home lift be installed?

We aim to install home lifts in the home where it doesn’t effect the space, the most common places where home lifts are installed include:

Bedrooms
Stairwells
Big living rooms
Existing cupboards or under stair storage

Do I need to get planning permission to get a Harmony Home Lift installed?

No, however, Building Control approval is required as you are altering the structural integrity of your floor when you have an aperture cut in the floor for your lift. We will always double joist the floor (if a traditional wooden floor) when forming the aperture. This is the only way to ensure that the original structural integrity of your floor is maintained. We will arrange for the local Building Control to come along and approve the work carried out.

What size lift are you choosing?

Space allocation for a home lift will depend on the type of lift you require along side the model, as this can vary in size.

Below you can find out more information about the different specifications, style and dimensions of each of our home lift options, to give you an idea of the space needed to install a home lift in your home.

THL 400 Home Lift – The smallest in size

Lift Size: Three sizes are available, ranging from 840 x 880 mm to 1340 x 930 mm (external dimensions)

Number of Floors/Travel: Travel height 250 – 13 000 mm. Two – six floors.

Usage & Suitability: Internal use. Can accommodate up to two people standing or a wheelchair user.

Technical Compliance: European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC European standard EN 81-41

Load Capacity: 250kg / 2 people

Installation: Recessed installation 50mm below floor. Installed directly on the floor with 50mm ramp.

Operation: Hold to run (press and hold). One-touch call for landing control.

Power Supply: 1-phase 230V 50Hz/6.6A/16A slow. Battery-powered emergency lowering

Low voltage control system: 24V

Motor: 1.5kW

Drive System: Patented screw/nut system

Speed: 0.15 m/s

Warranty: 12 months parts and labour only

Manufactured in the EU

Harmony FE Home Lift

Lift Size: Available in four sizes, ranging from Harmony FE C 910mm (w) x 914mm (l) to Harmony FE LW 1045mm (w) x 1435mm (l) (external dimensions)

Number of Floors/Travel: Two floors. Max. 3.6m

Usage & Suitability: For internal domestic use. Suitable for all requirements.

Technical Compliance: 30 minute fire protection to the requirements of BS 5900:2012. Compliant with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and CIBSE Guide D recommendations.

Load Capacity: 250kg (39 stone). Maximum capacity 325kg (51 stone).

Installation: Two days

Operation: One-touch controls. Door open button on the external side of the lift cabin, plus easy to use adjustable wireless controls

Power Supply: 240v dedicated power supply, with full battery backup

Drive System: Hydraulic drive system

Speed: 0.06 m/sec

Warranty: 12 months warranty

Lifestyle Home Lift

Lift Size: External measurements: 1142mm (l) x 733mm (w). Internal headroom: 1985mm

Number of Floors/Travel: 3.6m

Usage & Suitability: For internal domestic use. Suitable for standing and seated (fold-down seat optional)

Technical Compliance: 30 minute fire protection to the requirements of BS 5900:2012. Compliant with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Load Capacity: 250kg (39 stone)

Installation: Minimal building work is required, with no need for a lift shaft. Typically installed within two days.

Operation: One-touch controls plus easy to use Bluetooth wireless controls

Power Supply: 240v dedicated power supply, with full battery backup

Drive System: Hydraulic drive system

Speed: 0.15 m/sec

Warranty: 12 months warranty

Access and Home Lifts

Whether it's home, business or a public building we offer a range of access lifts that allows those who use a wheelchair or generally have a lack of mobility the ability to access and enjoy every floor of your building.

Our Location

New and Refurbished stairlifts, home lifts, access lifts, patient handling equipment, and new stairlifts can be provided in Norwich, Cambridge and Peterborough, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Colchester, and all the surrounding areas.

Carelift Services include the supply, install, service, repair, removal alongside the installation of stairlifts and mobility products across East Anglia, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.