We Design and Install Platform Lifts for Residential Locations

The Tower Lifts design team believes that all lifts should solve an existing problem, be perfectly adapted to their environment, and offer high-quality, reliable service to users. The platform lift ticks every box. It was originally designed to provide access for wheelchair users in the commercial environment; platform lifts residential designs offer the same benefits to people in their homes.

Do you require a Residential Platform Lift? Call the Tower Lifts lift team today on 01525 601099 for more information.

Platform Lifts, Residential Access

Innovative platform lift technology has been so successful because its modular system can be installed virtually anywhere. It doesn’t require a lift shaft, and the technology allows for adaptive design. The platform lift is also affordable; at one time a lift in a residential setting was cost-prohibitive, as well as being technically impossible in the majority of domestic residencies. The platform lift has changed all that.

As the platform lift has migrated into the home, the range of design possibilities have expanded. Tower Lifts’ bespoke lift installations integrate seamlessly with the style and décor of their surroundings. It’s a commonplace now for clients to experience their residential platform lift as both a practical and aesthetic enhancement. Colour finishes and cabin customisation is an integral part of our design process.

Residential Platform Lifts Solve Problems

For the majority of our residential clients, platform lifts solve the problem of access. Whether we’re installing them in a family home, or in a social care residential setting, they provide a range of benefits:

• Continued use of stairways. Straight inclined and curved inclined platform lifts are designed specifically for wheelchair users needing access via stairs.The wheelchair rolls easily onto the platform, and the lift offers a safe, smooth journey. When not in use, the platform folds back to allow for foot traffic on the stairs.
• Access 3 floors of your home. The vertical platform lift is a self-supporting structure that can travel between 9-12 metres, travelling at 0.15MPS, and is designed to be quiet in transit. It has a fully customised passenger cabin that is large enough to accommodate a wheelchair, or 2 standing passengers, comfortably.
• Internal or external access. Our platform lifts not only future-proof residential interiors. They also ensure that gardens can be enjoyed despite steps and split-level design features. The step lift sports an elegant mechanism which springs into action when needed and offers an easy transition between internal or external surface levels.
• Transportation of shopping, meals, and laundry. Physical access is usually the primary motive for installing platform lifts at home. There is also, however, the logistical problem of moving things around the house. The dumbwaiter lift is a small, cabinet lift which can be installed at the height you need; it’s ideal for transporting food, drinks, shopping or laundry between floors of your home.

Ongoing Maintenance and Repairs

At the moment we handover our platform lifts residential clients enjoy peace of mind that they’re comprehensively tested, expertly installed and in perfect working order. Ongoing maintenance keeps them that way; Tower lifts provides regular, scheduled lift servicing and emergency repairs to ensure flawless performance and prompt attention should there be a problem.

Tower Lifts Design Bespoke Platform Lifts for the Home

For the past two decades, Tower Lifts has been installing the platform lifts residential wheelchair users need to access all floors of their homes. We know the potential offered by the technology and bring years of experience to each new design. Above all, we’re passionate about using this great technology to create affordable residential access that’s quick and easy to install.

Tower Lifts is an ISO9001:2015 Lift Cert and UKAS approved company adhering to all current Lift Regulations.

Thinking about installing a wheelchair lift in your home? Call Tower Lifts on 01525 601099 to find out about our platform lifts for residential locations.

Tower Lifts carry out design and installation on a varied range of lifts throughout the UK including:

Domestic Lifts • Food Lifts • Bespoke Platform Lifts • Service Lifts • Platform Lifts • Goods Lifts • Scenic Lifts • Heavy Duty / Car Lifts • Passenger Lifts • Dumbwaiter Lifts • MRL Lifts • Fire lifts • Residential Lifts • low-Headroom Lifts

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A busy commercial environment such as an airport, a shopping centre, or a heritage experience can feel very alienating to people with mobility issues. If you’re unable to use stairs because of a heart condition, or a physical disability, your enjoyment in the midst of a crowded space can feel severely curtailed. A commercial platform lift offers welcome relief because it provides independent access, and expands your access potential.

Do you require a Commercial Platform Lift Installation? Call the Tower Lifts lift team today on 01525 601099 for more information.

Reasons to Invest in a Commercial Platform Lift

Any business that requires the use of stairs to access their resources, needs to offer a platform lift to customers. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) states that disabled clients or customers must not be discriminated against. The Equality Act (2010) requires that commercial premises be made accessible for all users. In order to comply, an alternative mode of transport to stairs is required.

A Commercial Platform Lift is Easy to Install

Not so long ago, the barrier to installing a lift in commercial environments came down to architectural restrictions, or lack of space for a large pit area. This is no longer the case. The innovative platform lift doesn’t require a pit for installation, because it’s considered a ‘machine’ rather than a ‘lift’ by the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

This distinction makes the commercial platform lift ideal for an extended range of settings as the constraints upon installation are considerably reduced. Platform lifts can be fitted without the need for a lift shaft which makes them more affordable. They can also be installed in a range of buildings that would previously have lacked the space required.

Tower Lifts Installs a Range of Platform Lifts

The Tower Lifts team has been designing and installing bespoke commercial platform lifts for almost two decades now. In order to offer maximum flexibility we provide a range of models for different environments:

• Vertical Platform Lift. This looks like a traditional lift, only smaller. It has a passenger cabin which is large enough for wheelchair use, and it operates on a modular structure. The vertical platform lift travels at a speed of 0.15MPS and runs on either an electric or hydraulic system.
• Straight Inclined Platform Lift. This platform lift model allows wheelchair users to access straight flights of stairs. The compact design can be finished to any colour, and the straight inclined lift is designed to be robust and durable.
• Curved Inclined Platform Lift. If you want a curved staircase to be accessible to customers we can install a curved inclined platform lift. We will design to your architecture; we’ve even created platform lifts for spiral staircases!
• Integrated Platform Lifts. If you have a split-level floor, an integrated platform lift allows ease of access. The lift mechanism is built into the floor at the bottom of the steps, and emerges when required. This elegant solution is ideal for heritage environments.

Case Study 1 – Vertical Platform Lift for Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins Builders Merchants required installation of a vertical platform lift in their St Pancras Way premises, London. Fitting the lift ensured compliance with the Building Regulations Approved Document M which deals with usage and access for people with disabilities under the Equality Act 2010.

Case Study 2 – Screw Driven Platform Lift Installation at School in Ealing, London

The Tower Lifts team installed a screw-driven vertical platform lift to provide access for disabled students and staff. These vertical shaft platform lifts are ideal for buildings that have no spare capacity for a traditional lift shaft. The screw-driven lift comprises up to 6 units with a hydraulic drive. This creates a free-standing shaft which is simple to install and requires no structural alterations.

Why Work With Tower Lifts?

We have championed the use of the platform lift in commercial environments for close on twenty years. During that time our lift designers have tackled hundreds of tricky installation challenges – and they’ve never been beaten yet. We’re known in the sector for our creative and innovative approach to lift design, combined with technical skills and an excellent record on passenger safety compliance.

Looking to install a commercial platform lift? Tower Lifts have an excellent track record on lift safety, technical excellence and design. Call us on 01525 601099

Tower Lifts carry out design and installation on a varied range of lifts throughout the UK including:

Domestic Lifts • Food Lifts • Bespoke Platform Lifts • Service Lifts • Platform Lifts • Goods Lifts • Scenic Lifts • Heavy Duty / Car Lifts • Passenger Lifts • Dumbwaiter Lifts • MRL Lifts • Fire lifts • Residential Lifts • low-Headroom Lift

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The movement of people is crucial to the economy of our towns and cities, but equally important is the movement of goods. Take a look at any busy motorway and you’ll see an array of vans, trucks, lorries and industrial transporters. Goods lifts are equally diverse, with numerous specialist applications for the movement of food, cars, art works, machinery, and light goods.

Much of the work the Tower Lifts design and installation team does is about logistical solutions for businesses. As makers of bespoke goods lifts, we relish a challenge, and have worked with a range of brands on enhancing their productivity. Often it’s about switching from manual handling, to vertical transport – or a mixture of both. Whatever the problem to be solved, we’re able to create goods lift sizes required by the business.

Do you require a Goods Lift? Call the Tower Lifts lift team today on 01525 601099 for more information.

5 Types of Goods Lift

These are the goods lifts that are most often used as a logistic solution for business:

• Heavy Duty/Car Lift. Our car lifts have to handle loads of up to 5,000kg, and they are designed to run on either an hydraulic, or traction drive. This heavy duty elevator can be customised to suit the exact requirements of the clients. We have provided heavy duty lifts for art galleries, underground car parks, and factories. The heavy duty lift is the largest installation we offer.
• Goods Only Lift. These are normally installed in warehouses, distribution centres or supermarkets. They’re designed to carry goods on pallets, or trolleys. Goods lift sizes are very much dependent on the operating environment, and the kinds of goods being moved. Our goods only lift comprises a modular structure with a self supporting design. It doesn’t require a pit and shaft, making it available for installation in virtually any premises.
• Goods Lift With Attendant. This kind of installation is ideal for environments where goods are being moved frequently, and the stairs are at a distance from the lift. Our modular structure goods lift is designed to carry both goods and a person, and it doesn’t require a pit and shaft for installation. The size of the lift will be dependent on the type of goods and the volume in which they need to be transported.
• Dumbwaiter Lift. This may be the smallest of the bunch, but it’s as much a workhorse as any of the other goods lifts listing here. This waist high, cabinet lift is designed to carry small goods such as food, shoes, or bags of shopping, through floors to delivery. Our bespoke dumbwaiter lifts are designed and built according to the needs of the client, and the task they are fulfilling.

Tower Lifts Install a Range of Goods Lifts

Our approach at Tower Lifts is always to first, determine the need, and then design the solution. Each bespoke goods lift we design is unique and our goods lift sizes are determined by requirement. A goods lift which solves a logistical problem is a great investment for any business, because it continues to enhance productivity year after year.

At Tower Lifts we determine goods lift sizes according to the volume and weight of goods being moved. Call us today on 01525 601099 to find out more about our bespoke goods lifts

Tower Lifts carry out design and installation on a varied range of lifts throughout the UK including:

Domestic Lifts • Food Lifts • Bespoke Platform Lifts • Service Lifts • Platform Lifts • Goods Lifts • Scenic Lifts • Heavy Duty / Car Lifts • Passenger Lifts • Dumbwaiter Lifts • MRL Lifts • Fire lifts • Residential Lifts • low-Headroom Lifts

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