Practical home access lifts
Practical home access lifts for reliable accessibility
For homeowners seeking safe, practical, and reliable accessibility solutions, our practical home access lifts provide a perfect combination of functionality and style. Designed for domestic settings, these lifts make navigating stairs and level changes effortless, without compromising your home's aesthetic or requiring major building work.
Book a free surveyWhy choose practical home access lifts for your home?
At Premium Lifts, we specialise in domestic access lift installations, helping homeowners improve mobility, independence, and safety. From initial consultation to long-term maintenance, our certified engineers ensure a stress-free, high-quality experience.
With our experienced team managing every stage from design consultation to installation and ongoing servicing, you can enjoy peace of mind, smooth operation, and a lift tailored to your home.
Barduva RB150
Need wheelchair access to raised entrances or garden levels?
The Barduva RB150 is an open platform lift for domestic and commercial settings, providing internal or external vertical travel from 600mm up to 3 metres.
With a 400kg maximum capacity and a space-saving design, it is a cost-effective alternative to a fully enclosed platform lift. It is simple to install, needs no pit, and is designed for little or no alteration to existing buildings.
- Travel
- 600mm to 3m
- Capacity
- 400kg
- Pit
- None required
Key features
- Vertical travel: 600mm to 3 metres
- Platform sizes: 1,100, 1,000 or 900 x 1,400mm as standard
- Maximum capacity: 400kg
- Manual gates as standard, automatic gates optional
- RAL 9006 anodised aluminium indoors, brushed stainless steel outdoors
- Belt drive and silent operation
- Battery emergency lowering (optional)
- Handrails integrated on both sides
- Machine room integral to the guide rails
Benefits for homeowners
- Safe and easy access where stairs would otherwise prevent it
- Little or no alteration to existing buildings
- Suitable for internal and external installations
- Simple to use and easy to service
- Low maintenance and running costs
Improlift
Short of space, pit depth or headroom for a conventional lift?
Improlift is a stylish residential lift designed for passenger transport in family homes, where the space available for a lift is usually very limited. It offers freedom of movement to anyone for whom the stairs have become an obstacle.
It can travel inside its own robust freestanding structure, which forms the lift shaft and needs no more room than its own footprint, so there is no major building work, or it can be installed within a masonry-built shaft. It needs a pit of just 100mm, or none at all with an optional 100mm ramp, and it can be installed indoors or outdoors.
It runs from a standard single-phase household supply and, with an optional biodegradable hydraulic fluid, is kind to the environment too.
- Load
- 250 to 385kg
- Travel
- Up to 12m
- Pit
- 100mm, or a ramp
Key features
- Rated loads of 250, 315 or 385kg
- Travel up to 12 metres
- Freestanding structure, no major building work
- 100mm pit, or no pit with an optional 100mm ramp
- Indoor, outdoor or masonry shaft installation
- Entrance widths from 600 to 900mm (800mm for wheelchair access)
- 2D optical sensor stops the car if it detects movement
- Three-year warranty against manufacturing defects in mechanical parts
Improlift Plus
Want a compact home lift with automatic sliding doors?
Improlift Plus is a stylish residential lift with automatic sliding doors, specially designed for homes where the space available for a lift is at a premium, including existing buildings with no room for a standard lift shaft, pit or headroom.
It can be installed indoors or outdoors, within a traditional masonry-built shaft or in its own self-supporting modular structure. The structure avoids major building work and comes in a wide choice of colours and finishes, including glazed panels.
An optical 2D safety barrier covering the full height of the door opening gently stops the doors closing if it detects any movement. The lift's energy efficiency is rated Class A.
- Load
- 250 to 400kg
- Travel
- Up to 21m
- Doors
- Automatic sliding
Key features
- Rated loads of 250, 325 or 400kg
- Maximum travel of 15, 18 or 21 metres, depending on load rating and lift car
- Automatic telescopic or centre-opening doors
- Masonry shaft or self-supporting modular structure
- 120mm pit, or no pit with an optional 120mm ramp
- Door widths from 600 to 900mm (800mm for wheelchair access)
- Class A energy efficiency
- Battery reserve for travel during a power cut (optional)
EP ELFO XL
Want an Italian-made home lift, finished to match your home?
The ELFO XL is a hydraulic home lift made in Italy by EP. It carries 300, 400 or 500kg between up to eight floors, in six standard cabin sizes from 800 x 1,200mm to 1,400 x 1,400mm.
It needs a pit of just 130 to 160mm and fits a masonry shaft or EP's own steel structure. Cabins come in Moderna and Classica styles, with finishes from stainless steel and RAL colours to glass and real wood veneer.
If the power fails, the lift travels down to a lower floor by itself and opens its doors.
- Load
- 300 to 500kg
- Travel
- Up to 15.5m
- Pit
- 130 to 160mm
Key features
- Rated loads of 300, 400 or 500kg
- Six standard cabin sizes
- Up to eight floors and 15.5 metres of travel
- Pit of just 130 to 160mm
- Masonry shaft or EP's own steel structure
- Hinged or automatic sliding landing doors
- Moderna and Classica cabin styles
- Travels down to a lower floor in a power cut
EP ELFO T
Want a home lift with no machine room and no hydraulic oil?
The ELFO T is EP's electric traction home lift. Its drive sits inside the shaft, so there is no machine room, pump or oil, and it runs from a normal single phase supply.
It carries 300 or 400kg up to 25 metres between up to eight floors, with four standard cabin sizes from 850 x 1,200mm to 1,100 x 1,400mm, and needs a pit of just 150 or 190mm.
- Load
- 300 or 400kg
- Travel
- Up to 25m
- Pit
- 150 or 190mm
Key features
- Rated loads of 300 or 400kg
- Four standard cabin sizes
- Up to eight floors and 25 metres of travel
- No machine room and no hydraulic oil
- Runs from a normal single phase supply
- Masonry shaft or EP's own steel structure
- Hinged or automatic sliding landing doors
- Optional UPS unit for power cuts
How it works
Our home access lift installation process
- 01
Free consultation
We discuss your home, accessibility needs, and preferred lift type to find the best solution for your space and lifestyle.
- 02
Site survey & assessment
Our engineers assess your property, ensuring the chosen lift fits perfectly and meets safety standards with minimal disruption.
- 03
Bespoke design & specification
Choose from finishes, platform sizes, and optional features like battery emergency lowering or automatic gates. We guide you through every choice, so your lift complements your home.
- 04
Professional installation
Our certified team installs your lift with care and precision. All lifts are fully tested and certified to meet safety standards, providing long-term reliability.
- 05
Handover & aftercare
We provide full operational training and ongoing maintenance support, making sure your lift continues to function safely and efficiently.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What are practical home access lifts?
Practical home access lifts are domestic access lifts designed to help homeowners navigate stairs and level changes safely, efficiently, and without major building work.
Do you install passenger home lifts as well as platform lifts?
Yes. Alongside the open Barduva RB150 platform lift, we install the Improlift and Improlift Plus, residential lifts designed for passenger transport that can travel inside their own freestanding structure without major building work. We also install EP's ELFO XL and ELFO T cabin lifts from Italy, in a masonry shaft or EP's own steel structure.
Can a home access lift be installed in an existing property?
Yes. Many of our lifts suit existing homes. The Barduva RB150, for example, is designed for applications with little or no alteration to existing buildings.
How much space is required?
Space requirements vary by model. The Barduva RB150 open platform lift has low space requirements and needs no pit.
Are these lifts safe?
Absolutely. All lifts are installed by certified engineers and comply with UK safety standards. The Barduva RB150, for example, has a sensitive plate under the platform, an emergency stop button and an alarm, with battery emergency lowering available as an option.
How long does installation take?
Most domestic access lifts can be installed within a few days. We manage the entire process to minimise disruption to your home.
Can lifts be customised?
Yes. Platform sizes, finishes, and optional features can be tailored to suit your home and personal preferences.
Do you provide maintenance and servicing?
Yes. We offer ongoing maintenance to ensure your lift continues to operate safely and efficiently.
What warranty is included?
All lifts come with a standard warranty for peace of mind. Details will be provided during consultation.
Why Premium Lifts
Install
Typically a few days
Survey
Free, no obligation
Engineers
Our own team
Coverage
North West
Not sure which lift is right for you? Call us on 07767 150674
Contact us for a free, no-obligation survey and we'll recommend the best solution for your home.
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