Published 23 June 2026 · Last updated 27 October 2026
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Quick answer: Most UK home lifts come from a handful of makers (Stiltz, Terry, Wessex, Pollock, Stannah, Aritco and Savaria, which used to trade as Handicare), and many are fitted by dealers who install several brands. Standard warranties run from 12 months to five years, most firms say fitting takes one or two days once the builder has cut the ceiling opening, and only three of the eleven firms below publish a price.
Checked 27 October 2026 against Companies House and each company’s own website. Listed A to Z, not ranked.
A home lift, also called a through-floor lift, carries you between floors seated or standing, and some models take a wheelchair. It costs several times as much as a stairlift and involves building work, so the company you sign with matters as much as the lift. This page sets out what each firm actually says about its lifts, its warranty, how long fitting takes and what happens after, with the page we read it on.
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Why this list is in alphabetical order
Review Mobility only ranks companies in a category when it has at least three reviews for each, including one from the last 18 months. No home lift company in our directory meets that yet, so the firms below are listed A to Z. Listing on Review Mobility is free, and the order does not depend on anything a company does or pays. If you have had a home lift fitted, find the company in our directory and leave a review: it is the only way a fair ranking becomes possible.
UK home lift companies compared
Every entry in the table is what the company’s own website said when we read it on 27 October 2026. “Not stated” means we could not find it on the pages we read, not that the firm does not offer it.
| Company | Makes or installs | Home lifts named | Standard warranty | Fitting time stated | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aritco (sold through UK partners) | Manufacturer (Sweden) | HomeLift, HomeLift Compact, HomeLift Access | 5 years on indoor home lifts; 10 years on the screw and nut assembly | Not stated | Around £22,000 for the smallest model, two floors, standard fitting |
| Deltron Lifts | Installer and maintainer | Aritco HomeLift range | Not stated | “Within a few days” | Not stated |
| Dolphin Mobility (dolphinlifts.co.uk) | Dealer for several makers | Stiltz, Terry, Pollock and Wessex models | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Gartec | Supplier and installer (Aritco, Vimec and others) | Aritco HomeLift range, Vimec AR:IA, Ascendor, UnaPorte step lift | Minimum 2 years; 5 years on Aritco models | “Just a few days” for most models | Not published; prices include installation |
| Platform Lift Company | Supplier and installer | Motala 2000 home platform lift, Deluxe Cabin platform lift | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Pollock Lifts | Manufacturer (Northern Ireland) | Through-floor lifts, including wheelchair models | 12 months parts and labour | “Just 1–2 days” for most | “On average” £20,000 to £40,000 or more |
| Savaria (formerly Handicare) | Manufacturer | Luma through-floor lift | 24 months (on Age UK Mobility’s Luma page) | “One or two days” (same page) | Not stated |
| Stannah | Manufacturer | Compact and Executive homelifts | Not stated on the pages we could read | “Within a few days after the builders work” | Through-floor lifts from £15,000 including building works |
| Stiltz | Manufacturer | Duo+, Trio+ (wheelchair) | 12 months parts and labour | “Usually” one day once the ceiling opening is ready | Not published; quoted after a survey |
| Terry Lifts | Manufacturer (Cheshire) | Harmony, Harmony FE, Lifestyle, Affinity | 12 months, with 24/7 customer support | “Often in just two days” | Not stated |
| Wessex Lifts | Manufacturer (Hampshire) | VM, VE Enclosed (both take a wheelchair) | Base length not stated; 3 or 5 year extended warranty available | “Usually” 1 or 2 days, by model | Not stated |
Manufacturer or installer: who are you signing with?
Several names on this list make lifts, and several fit lifts made by other firms. Dolphin Mobility describes itself as an approved agent for several manufacturers and lists Stiltz, Terry, Pollock and Wessex models. Deltron and Gartec both sell Aritco lifts. Aritco itself says its lifts are ordered through partners and resellers.
This matters for two things. The warranty on the lift usually comes from the manufacturer, while the workmanship and the servicing come from whoever fits it. Ask both questions in writing: who honours the warranty if a part fails, and who sends an engineer at the weekend.
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Each company in brief
Aritco
Swedish maker of the HomeLift, HomeLift Compact and HomeLift Access. Aritco says the Access model is “perfect for easy accessibility with a wheelchair” and the Compact takes two people. It gives a five-year warranty on indoor home lifts and ten years on the screw and nut assembly, and says the smallest model on two floors in standard fitting costs around £22,000. Aritco UK Limited (Companies House 07920808) is active. UK buyers order through Aritco’s listed partners, which include Gartec.
Deltron Lifts
A lift installer and maintenance firm based in Kingswinford, West Midlands, which says it installs lifts from “domestic and international manufacturers” and sells the Aritco home lift range. It offers 24/7 support and LOLER inspections. Deltron Lifts Limited (04885757) is active, incorporated 2003. Deltron Lifts on Review Mobility.
Dolphin Mobility (Dolphin Lifts)
The dolphinlifts.co.uk site belongs to Dolphin Mobility of Chobham, Surrey, which says it operates “throughout Surrey, London and the home counties” and fits lifts from several manufacturers. Dolphin Mobility Ltd (03130621) is active, incorporated 1995. Dolphin Lifts on Review Mobility.
Gartec
Aylesbury-based supplier of Aritco, Vimec, Ascendor and UnaPorte lifts. Gartec says most of its home lifts need “typically just a small opening in the ceiling or a shallow pit”, can be installed “in just a few days”, and come with a minimum two-year warranty, five years on Aritco models. It runs a 24-hour emergency line. Gartec Ltd. (02898632) is active, incorporated 1994. Gartec on Review Mobility.
Platform Lift Company
An Andover supplier and installer of platform lifts. Its Motala 2000 home lift “comes with its own self-supporting lift shaft” and needs a 60mm pit; its Deluxe Cabin lift needs at least 120mm. It quotes a 24-hour engineer response, seven days a week. The Platform Lift Company Limited (04176710) is active, incorporated 2001. Platform Lift Company on Review Mobility.
Pollock Lifts
A Carrickfergus manufacturer whose through-floor lifts run “without a shaft or major building work”, including models for wheelchair users. Pollock gives a 12-month parts and labour warranty, offers a free home survey, and is the only maker here to publish a typical price range: “On average, costs range from £20,000 to £40,000 or more.” Pollock Lifts Limited (NI018971) is active, incorporated 1985. Pollock Lifts on Review Mobility.
Savaria (formerly Handicare)
Handicare’s UK company was renamed Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd on 19 January 2026 (Companies House 04109393, active). Its home lift is the Luma, a two-stop through-floor lift. Age UK Mobility, which sells it, lists a 24-month warranty and fitting in “one or two days”, and says the Luma is not suitable for wheelchair users. Handicare on Review Mobility.
Stannah
Stannah’s lifts site says its through-floor lifts carry “up to two people”, that prices “start from £15,000 (including building works)”, and that a lift is ready for use “within a few days after the builders work”. We could not read Stannah’s home lift warranty or servicing terms, and its pages do not say which Stannah company sells home lifts: Stannah Homelifts Limited (01805955) and Stannah Lifts Limited (01189836) are both active at the Andover head office. Stannah on Review Mobility.
Stiltz
A Kingswinford maker whose Duo+ carries two people and whose Trio+ takes a wheelchair. Stiltz says the lift is self-supporting on a dual rail, “can usually be installed in one day once the aperture in the ceiling has been prepared by a qualified builder”, comes with a 12-month parts and labour warranty, and should be serviced once a year. Prices are quoted after a site survey. Stiltz Limited (07375515) is active, incorporated 2010, and its website gives the same number. Stiltz on Review Mobility.
Terry Lifts
Designs and builds its lifts in Knutsford, Cheshire. Its domestic range includes the Harmony, which takes a wheelchair, and the fully enclosed Harmony FE. Terry says its installers fit a lift “often in just two days” and gives a free 12-month warranty with 24/7 customer support, with an extended warranty to buy. Terry Group Limited (01683339) is active, incorporated 1982, and its website gives the same number. Terry Lifts on Review Mobility.
Wessex Lifts
A Romsey manufacturer of through-floor and platform lifts for over 50 years. Wessex says its VM lift is designed for wheelchair users and seated passengers, and that a carer can travel with the user in the enclosed VE. Wessex says installation “usually takes 1 or 2 days depending on model”, offers a 3 or 5 year extended warranty, and has regional engineers on call 24 hours a day. Wessex Lift Co Ltd (01269836) is active; its registered office is in Hertfordshire, and its website does not give a company number. Wessex Lifts on Review Mobility.
Not included
Invalifts, which appeared on an earlier version of this page, leads with platform and step lifts on its website, so we have left it out of this through-floor comparison. Cibes Lift UK Limited (05309173, active) makes home lifts, but its website would not load when we checked, so we could not confirm its warranty or fitting terms.
Five things to settle before you sign
- The warranty after year one. Pollock, Stiltz and Terry give 12 months as standard. Ask what an extended warranty or service contract costs per year, and whether it covers call-outs and parts.
- Who does the building work. Most fitting times on this page start after a builder has cut and finished the ceiling opening. Ask whether the quote includes that, and who is responsible if the opening is wrong.
- Building regulations. Cutting a structural opening in a floor needs building regulations approval, and the council register we checked records a through-floor lift install as a building notice application. Ask the installer to handle it and give you the completion certificate.
- VAT. HMRC lets installers zero-rate the supply and installation of a lift for a disabled person in their own home, and the installer should ask you for a signed declaration (VAT Notice 701/7, sections 3.6 and 6.5). If a quote adds VAT, ask why.
- Thorough examination if carers use it. HSE says LOLER only applies to lifting equipment used at work. If paid carers will use the lift, ask the care provider what examination it needs; where LOLER applies to equipment that lifts people, HSE sets a six-month interval.
Our guide to what to ask a home lift installer goes through the full list of questions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a home lift cost in the UK?
Only three firms on this page publish a figure. Stannah says through-floor lifts start from £15,000 including building works, Aritco says around £22,000 for its smallest two-floor model, and Pollock gives an average of £20,000 to £40,000 or more. The rest quote after a home survey. Our home lift cost guide breaks down the building work and running costs.
What does a shaftless home lift mean?
The lift runs on its own rails or frame and passes through an opening cut in the ceiling, so no brick lift shaft is built. Stiltz describes its rails as self-supporting, Pollock says its lifts work without a shaft, and Gartec says most of its lifts need only a ceiling opening or a shallow pit. Some platform lifts come with their own enclosed shaft and still need a small pit.
How long does it take to fit a home lift?
Most companies here say one or two days on site, and some say a few days, but that usually starts after the builder has made the ceiling opening. Add the time for the survey, ordering the lift and the building work. Our home lift installation guide sets out each stage.
Can a home lift take a wheelchair?
Some can. The Stiltz Trio+, Terry Harmony, Wessex VM and VE Enclosed, Aritco HomeLift Access and Pollock’s wheelchair models are described by their makers as wheelchair accessible. Age UK Mobility says the Savaria Luma is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not for a lift inside the house, but you will need building regulations approval for the floor opening. Our guide to planning and building regulations for home lifts covers the exceptions.
Sources
All read on 27 October 2026. Company websites: aritco.com/uk/products/home-lifts and /uk/find-partners; deltronlifts.co.uk and /home-lifts; dolphinlifts.co.uk and /home-lifts; gartec.com and /home-lift-range; platformliftco.co.uk/residential-lifts/vertical-home-lifts and /service-maintenance; pollocklifts.co.uk, /faqs and /maintenance-repair; stannahlifts.co.uk/products/residential-lifts; stiltz.co.uk and /about-us/faqs; terrylifts.co.uk, /lift-cat/domestic, /buyers-guide and /service-repair-maintenance; wessexlifts.co.uk, /lift-maintenance, /lifts/VM-Home-Lift and /lifts/VE-Enclosed-Home-Lift; ageukmobility.co.uk/products/homelift-products/luma. Companies House company pages for each company number given above. HSE: LOLER overview, passenger lifts, and thorough examination of lifting equipment. GOV.UK: VAT Notice 701/7, Reliefs from VAT for disabled and older people. Cherwell District Council building control register, application 19/02507/BN.
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Published 23 June 2026 · Last updated 27 October 2026
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