Moving a wheelchair between floors.
When someone in the house uses a wheelchair, a set of stairs is a hard stop between one floor and the next. A platform lift carries a person and their chair between levels — up into the house, up to a raised floor, or between stories — so every floor of the home stays open to the person in it.
Our own crew, with over 700 installs and more than 70 years in the trade.
We install new residential platform lifts for homes across the Gulf South with our own crew — the price, the timing and the warranty in writing before you commit.
Setting this up for a parent, or a spouse who uses a wheelchair? We'll answer both of you, in writing.
What you can count on
Our own installers on every job; a written quote that carries the price, the timing and the warranty; nobody pushing you; and the name of the person in charge of your job.
What a platform lift does, and where it fits
A platform lift (you may also hear it called a vertical platform lift, or VPL) is a flat platform big enough for a wheelchair and the person in it. It travels straight up and down between two levels, and it lets a wheelchair user change floors without leaving the chair.
- Outside, it carries a person and chair up the height of a porch or a raised entrance.
- Inside, it moves a chair between two stories where a full elevator isn't the plan.
It needs less construction than a traditional elevator. The models and specifications are on the platform lifts page.
If the question is getting upstairs on foot, a home elevator may fit better — we'll tell you straight which one your situation calls for.
You'll get a written quote — then it's your call. No pushy follow-up.
See prices and timing before you call
Installed price ranges for residential platform lifts, and typical lead and install times.
How it goes
A call or request a quote, a look at the two levels you're connecting, and a written quote — the price, the timing, the warranty, and the name of the person in charge of your job — with no pressure to decide on the spot. Our installers show you how to run it before they leave.
Common questions
- Will a platform lift fit my home?
- Most homes can take one — indoors between two levels, or outdoors at a raised entrance. We look at the levels you're connecting and tell you what fits, in the quote.
- Platform lift or home elevator — which do we need?
- A platform lift carries a chair between two levels and needs less construction; a home elevator is enclosed and carries you between floors, standing or seated. We'll tell you which your situation calls for.
Every floor of the house should be open to you — the level you enter on and the ones above it. Get a written quote for a platform lift — the price, the timing and the warranty, up front. Serving Louisiana and Alabama.
You'll get a written quote — then it's your call. No pushy follow-up.