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Specifying/Planning or purchasing a lift/elevator for the home John McSweeney Terry Lifts Ltd
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Specifying/Planning or purchasing a lift/elevator

for the home

John McSweeneyTerry Lifts Ltd

What is a home lift?

• A lift that is designed specifically for a private residence

• Otherwise known as a residential lift or elevator

Target market for a home lift?

Over-50s adults are the target audience for a Home lift. The following facts highlight why:

• They account for 43% of all adults• Made up of 21.6 million adults, and set to increase to

25 million by 2020• 17,576 people turn 50 every week• They have a collective pot of £175 billion of disposable

income, which is greater than any other age group• 85% have private pensions and possess 80% of all

private wealth

Reasons for fitting a home lift• To future proof your property

• To avoid extensive renovation or relocation if the stairs become too much

• A more attractive solution to a stair lift

• Transporting the shopping, vacuum cleaner, laundry, iron & ironing board etc.

• They make life easier…

• Walk in baths, easy rise chairs, Home lift?

Why are home lifts becoming more popular?

• They allow you to live independently in your own home for longer

• A home lift is a high end alternative to a stair lift

• People tend to stay in their homes for longer rather than move to a retirement village or bungalow

• Developers & house builders are recognising the need to design & build new homes to the Lifetime Homes Design Criteria www.lifetimehomes.org.uk

• Thanks to innovation in design, certain types of home lifts offer a real and practical solution

Important factors to consider when selecting the right home lift:

• How many floors does it need to serve?

• How much space is available for the lift?

• Where could the lift be located?

• Which type of lift should I choose?• Passenger Lift• Residential Elevator• Small space-saving platform lift• Through the floor lift

Passenger Lift

• Suitable for multi floors

• This type of lift needs a shaft so more space is required

• High building costs

• Fire doors required if going through a floor

• Benefits• Speed of travel

• Automatic car & landing doors

Residential Lift

• Suitable for 2 to 4 floors

• Similar to a passenger lift but smaller, no car door required, just light curtain

• Lift shaft required with less building work therefore lower cost

• Fire protection required if going through a floor

• Slow speed

Platform Homelift

• Suitable for 2 to 4 floors

• More compact than a passenger lift or a residential elevator, lower cost

• Fire protection required if going through a floor

• Slow speed

Through floor lift

• Suitable for 2 floors only

• No lift shaft required

• Compact & space saving

• Minimal building work

• No structural alterations to the property

• Fire protection should be standard

• Lowest cost on a like for like basis.

Advantages of a space-saving through floor Homelift

• Cost effective option

• Small footprint meaning it can be installed almost anywhere in your home

• You can send it away from the room after use, giving you the full use of your living space

• Building costs are kept to a minimum

• Self-supporting structure means there is no lift shaft and there will be no major structural alterations to your home

• There are different drives available; the most popular is Hydraulic which ensuring a smooth, quiet ride

Research the company you are buying from

• Do they have a lot of experience in the UK home lift market and do they have good reputation?

• Where is the product manufactured? This is important as you need to know that you can get spare parts for up to 10 years

• What kind of warranty is offered?

• Do they have a network of engineers to provide service and breakdown support?

• Are they a member of the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA)?

Important considerations before making your decision

• Building Control Approval

• Fire Protection

• EU or British Standards

• Price versus value

Contact us with any questions

0800 247 1229

[email protected]


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