Ensuring that commercial spaces are fully accessible is not just a legal requirement, but also a moral responsibility. With a wheelchair platform lift, businesses and institutions can create an inclusive environment for all, especially those with mobility challenges. From educational institutions to shopping centres, these lifts provide safe, reliable, and smooth vertical transport for people using wheelchairs or those with limited mobility.
Why Install a Wheelchair Platform Lift?
The benefits of installing a wheelchair platform lift are numerous, particularly in commercial buildings:
- Compliance with Disability Access Regulations: Laws such as the Equality Act in the UK require businesses and public institutions to provide adequate access for disabled individuals. A wheelchair platform lift ensures that your facility complies with these regulations, avoiding potential fines or legal challenges.
- Increased Accessibility for All: Commercial spaces are used by a wide range of people. With a wheelchair platform lift, people with disabilities, the elderly, and parents with strollers can all access different floors without needing to rely on traditional stairs or ramps.
- Space Efficiency: Unlike ramps, which require significant space to meet safety standards, wheelchair platform lifts offer a compact, vertical solution. This is particularly useful for commercial buildings where space might be limited, or for older buildings where installing a ramp is impractical.
- Enhanced Safety: Modern wheelchair platform lifts are designed with safety features such as non-slip platforms, sensors, emergency stop buttons, and foldable seats. This means users can feel safe and secure while using the lift.
- Boost in Property Value: Installing a wheelchair platform lift not only makes your building accessible but also adds to its value. Businesses that prioritize accessibility are viewed favorably, and a property that offers easy access for all can be more attractive to potential tenants or buyers.
A Recent Installation at a Primary School in Derby
This week, Anglian Lifts successfully installed a Thyssen Supra curved wheelchair platform lift in a primary school in Derby, enhancing accessibility for students, staff, and visitors with mobility challenges. This model is ideal for navigating curved staircases, often found in older or architecturally unique buildings like schools.
The Supra platform lift from Access BDD, a leading manufacturer of accessibility solutions, is well-known for its reliability, safety, and smooth operation. Its installation in the school was part of a larger commitment to ensure equal access to all areas of the building, allowing students who rely on wheelchairs or have limited mobility to move between floors effortlessly.
You can learn more about this specific model by visiting Anglian Lifts’ product page for the Supra platform lift. This model, designed for curved and inclined spaces, ensures smooth, uninterrupted movement, even in challenging architectural layouts. Whether it’s for a school, office building, or public institution, the Supra lift offers a premium solution.
The Role of Anglian Lifts and Access BDD
As a trusted partner of Access BDD, Anglian Lifts offers a comprehensive range of wheelchair platform lifts, including the Supra model, designed for inclined and curved stairways. Access BDD has long been recognized for producing some of the most durable and reliable platform lifts in the industry, and Anglian Lifts is proud to install and service these lifts across the UK.
Our experience ensures that every installation is tailored to the specific needs of the building, whether it’s a commercial facility or an educational institution. We handle everything from initial consultation and building adjustments to installation, commissioning, and aftercare.
If you’re interested in seeing how a wheelchair platform lift works in real-life scenarios, check out our YouTube channel, where we showcase recent installations, including this week’s successful project in Derby. You can watch the specific video of the Supra lift installation in the primary school by clicking here.
Why Choose Anglian Lifts for Your Wheelchair Platform Lift Needs?
At Anglian Lifts, we understand the unique requirements of different buildings and always aim to offer the best solutions. Whether you’re looking to install a curved or straight incline platform lift, we have the expertise to recommend and install the right product. Our Incline Platform Lifts are specially designed to tackle complex environments, providing safe, user-friendly, and reliable mobility options.
By working closely with architects, building managers, and end-users, we ensure that each lift not only meets but exceeds expectations in terms of usability, safety, and aesthetics.
Conclusion
Installing a wheelchair platform lift is a smart investment for any commercial building, ensuring compliance with regulations, enhancing property value, and, most importantly, making your space accessible to all. Whether you’re a school looking to improve student accessibility, or a business seeking to welcome more customers, a platform lift from Anglian Lifts can be the perfect solution.
Explore our full range of Incline Platform Lifts, including the Supra model, at our product page or contact us today for a consultation to make your building accessible to everyone.
Together with our partners at Access BDD, we are making strides towards a more inclusive world, one lift at a time.
