Wheelchair platform lifts

Wibbles

I have been told that a wheelchair platform lift to raise me 3 feet to my back door will cost me £15,000 - that appears to be excessive (the house is built on a slope) 
Is that an accurate price? 

Richard_Scope

Hi @Wibbles
Do you use a standard-size manual wheelchair or do you use a powerchair?

Wibbles

Richard_Scope said:

Hi @Wibbles
Do you use a standard-size manual wheelchair or do you use a powerchair?

I used the wrong name - its a "step" lift - still £15k is a lot

a manual one at the moment - but that could change in future

and the lift must be 100% waterproof

Richard_Scope

£15K does seem like a lot for such a small height. What company gave you that quote?

Wibbles

Richard_Scope said:

£15K does seem like a lot for such a small height. What company gave you that quote?

No "company" gave me a quote - this came from the local council technical officer who came out for advice yesterday - the £15k figure was his estimate

Richard_Scope

@Wibbles this is a company that I have used before The Ramp People. Much more affordable but it relies on you being able to push up the incline.

Wibbles

Richard_Scope said:

@Wibbles this is a company that I have used before The Ramp People. Much more affordable but it relies on you being able to push up the incline.

Sorry - but they are just ramps (which would mean that to raise my wheelchair a metre (y axis) - would me an x axis of 12metres , minimum (1:12) which would take it beyond the garden......and the cost of a 12 metre ramp !

I really need a lift !!

Wibbles

Wibbles said:

Richard_Scope said:

@Wibbles this is a company that I have used before The Ramp People. Much more affordable but it relies on you being able to push up the incline.

Sorry - but they are just ramps (which would mean that to raise my wheelchair a metre (y axis) - would me an x axis of 12metres , minimum (1:12) which would take it beyond the garden......and the cost of a 12 metre ramp !

I really need a lift !!

Richard_Scope
Any more suggestions? 

Wibbles

Any more suggestions? 

Richard_Scope

This platform lift can be installed outdoors. Straight Rail Stairlift & Ascendor PLG7 Stair Lift – Level Lifts 

Wibbles

Richard_Scope said:

This platform lift can be installed outdoors. Straight Rail Stairlift & Ascendor PLG7 Stair Lift – Level Lifts 

£12,500 - £13,500 plus installation

Estimated £15,000 total

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spoonbill

Weird, costings for outdoor lifts seem hard to come by... FWIW, through-floors are estimated here as £10k-£20k - what you need seems much smaller scale but obviously outdoor. DLF list some options but not prices - but you could try contacting them (or use the AskSARA)? If necessary, perhaps find local installers for rough estimates?

Wibbles

Spoonbill said:

Weird, costings for outdoor lifts seem hard to come by... FWIW, through-floors are estimated here as £10k-£20k - what you need seems much smaller scale but obviously outdoor. DLF list some options but not prices - but you could try contacting them (or use the AskSARA)? If necessary, perhaps find local installers for rough estimates?

I emailed for the PLG7  costs 

Wibbles

Living made easy (ask sara) reckon that all I need is ramps, grab handles and non slip surfaces !!

Sorry, they don't have a clue

To start with - 1 metre height needs 10 metres long ramp!!

Spoonbill

Sorry, yes I see you got the one estimate and that might be representative, but perhaps a bit of churn might be needed to get a meaningful range? As for LME/DLF, in case you missed it their website says if AskSARA doesn't give you the information you need, to contact them directly (and they have a forum also).

Another approach which a few places signpost to is the home improvement agency (HIA) site, if that might help? (Run by Foundations (government-funded).) Btw, my (limited) understanding was that Independent Living Centres (where they still exist) still provide that sort of information, but perhaps you've already exhausted that route/don't have one that serves your area? Unfortunately short-term funding makes it all very fractured of course, but will contain ranting...

Wibbles

Spoonbill said:

Sorry, yes I see you got the one estimate and that might be representative, but perhaps a bit of churn might be needed to get a meaningful range? As for LME/DLF, in case you missed it their website says if AskSARA doesn't give you the information you need, to contact them directly (and they have a forum also).

Another approach which a few places signpost to is the home improvement agency (HIA) site, if that might help? (Run by Foundations (government-funded).) Btw, my (limited) understanding was that Independent Living Centres (where they still exist) still provide that sort of information, but perhaps you've already exhausted that route/don't have one that serves your area? Unfortunately short-term funding makes it all very fractured of course, but will contain ranting...

Sorry - but whatever I do - I have a height of 1 metre to lift - which means a ramp with distance of 10 metres (1:10)

or a hurrendously expensive lift !

Wibbles

Terrylifts start at £8,000

Spoonbill

£8k sounds better than £15k. Found another allegedly from £6k, but of course there's maintenance and call-out rates as well to factor in (which might trade-off with product and service reliability). Hopefully your OT will get more into the details and options, taking into account anything you've found that they didn't know. Best wishes with it from here.