How to install a stylish, British-Made lift in your Yorkshire home, and why it beats a stairlift

Whether you want to improve home safety and need to make the home you love more accessible for your mobility needs or want the latest modern convenience and are looking to enhance your lifestyle and add value to your property, then this British firm can help you to find the perfect solution.

You could travel in style from sitting room to bedroom in a beautifully designed homelift – fitted with every modern convenience to get you between floors at the touch of a button –Whether you have a specific mobility need which makes using the stairs difficult, you’re wanting to avoid lugging the luggage upstairs or simply moving laundry round in a busy household, then a home lift is for you.

Pollock Homelifts have been designing, manufacturing and installing lifts for satisfied customers for over 40 years. All their lifts are UK made, they are fully compliant with British Standards and fully guaranteed for 12 months.

The company offers stylish solutions which will be tailor-made for your needs, your style and your home.

We caught up with Pollock Homelifts, who were established here in the UK in 1983, to find out more.

“We have fitted lifts in all sorts of homes for all sorts of people,” says Simon Howard, national sales manager.

We have a broad range of clients, from people who want to retain their independence and future-proof their home, people with long-term disabilities, or people who have been injured in accidents, to a client requiring a rose-gold custom lift to seamlessly integrate it into the design of their home. Anyone who wants the freedom and independence that having a lift at home brings, can benefit from a Pollock Homelift.

Isn’t having a lift installed messy and disruptive?

No, the whole thing can usually be done in up to three days including a day to install the lift and a day for any building works. Pollock Home Lifts will look after everything from start to finish and can even liaise with architects and planners if it is going into a new build or conversion. You shouldn’t even need to redecorate.

Are they noisy?

Not at all, today’s modern lifts are whisper-quiet. Pollock Homelifts are designed in such a way that they can move effortlessly and quietly between floors. They are installed to enable you to use the whole room as you would normally, you can send the lift up or down a floor when not in use, then your floorspace can be utilised as normal.

Are they reliable?

Very, the company is servicing and updating lifts that are over 20 years old. As well as a 12-month warranty for parts and labour, and the confidence of knowing all the lifts are a quality UK build, which complies with all British safety standards, customers can also have peace of mind knowing there is a breakdown team who are available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. These software-based lifts feature high-tech diagnostic information to reassure you that they are working as they should. In the event of a power cut they have dedicated battery back-up which will always return the lift to the ground floor where you can get out using a manual release.

Will it take a big wheelchair?

Absolutely! The team at Pollock will get plenty of information from you about your needs – and your taste – to help you choose a lift which not only looks good and has all the features you desire but is also fit for purpose and will work for your mobility, your mobility aids, your lifestyle and your home.

Will it fit my décor and style?

Of course it will! The wide range of lifts available can be tailored to suit lots of different styles and budgets. You can pick your custom colour and finish, have ambient lighting and add in special touches to style it your way, you can even have Alexa! – a voice activated lift can be a convenient extra or an essential control option for some disabilities. They are designed to allow for maximum space inside the lift whilst taking up minimum space in your home and you can rest safe in the knowledge that the digital control system will be doing its job behind the scenes, leaving you and your guests, to admire the style and convenience.

Do I need a big house?

Not necessarily, Pollock Homelifts have fitted lifts in modest two-bedroomed homes and luxury 10-bedroom mansions. What you will need is a decent amount of ceiling height in the ground floor and first floor rooms to allow room for the lift.

Why choose Pollocks?

From Harrogate to the Hebrides, Ilkley to Ilfracombe Pollock work all over the UK to ensure people get the lift they need with quality customer service guaranteed.

Murdoch Macleod, who lives in the Outer Hebrides, said the firm was the only one prepared to make the journey for them. He gave them five stars on Trustpilot saying “Pollock Lifts were brilliant. We agreed a spec for the wheelchair and then how we would ensure a local maintenance solution was in place. Peter and Darren arrived to fit the lift and were really good at explaining why, where and when they would carry out specific activities. They really instilled confidence in us regarding the lift solution. I would recommend Pollock Lifts without hesitation.”

Kent Watkins, who left a five-star review in January, said: “Wonderful elevator. Everyone who comes in my house wants to ride in it.”

Find out more

Just phone and talk to one of the friendly staff to discuss your needs and have your questions answered so that they can determine the type of product that would meet your needs. The next step would be a no-obligation home visit to take a look at where it would go in your home and to produce some suggestions and quotes. After that, you can leave everything else to Pollock Homelifts. Get more information and inspiration from their website here.