If you're building a new home or doing major renovations, you need to decide when to add a lift. Installing new home lifts during construction makes more sense than waiting. It's simpler. It costs less money. You save time and money when you plan ahead and include it early.

Why Timing Matters

When builders are working on your property, adding a lift fits into the work schedule naturally. The building is open and accessible. Walls can be moved easily. You can plan the space properly from the beginning. You don't have to undo work that's already finished.

If you wait until building is complete, things get harder and more expensive. You have to open up finished walls. You need new contractors to come in. The whole job becomes more difficult and time-consuming.

It Costs Less

Money is important. A lift costs less when you install it during building work. Your builders are already there working. Their equipment is on site. You share the labour costs with other work.

Main savings include:

If you add a lift later, it costs more. You pay to remove finished parts. You pay to repair and redecorate. These costs add up. The difference can be large.

Planning Gives You Options

When you plan early, you have more choices. The new airlift pneumatic models need certain space and clearance. When you plan from the start, you can put the lift in the best spot. You only get this choice during building work.

At G&S Lifts, we help people plan lifts for new builds and renovations. We offer pneumatic lifts, platform lifts, and through-floor lifts. The Cibes platform lift range works well in buildings under construction. These lifts need less building work but planning them early still helps.

We understand why building during construction is better than adding a lift later. The job is easier when you include it from the start.

Different Lift Types

Different lifts work for different homes and different situations. Pneumatic lifts sit on your existing floor. Platform lifts help with wheelchair access. Through-floor lifts like the Affinity lift from Terry Lifts fit in small spaces. These work well for new home lifts in smaller homes. Your choice depends on what you need.

Each type needs different things. During building work, you can easily fit any type.

Think About Later

Many people put in lifts thinking about their future needs. Stairs get harder as you get older. A lift now means your home works for you later.

Homes with lifts interest more buyers. People see them as modern, practical, and accessible.

Less Mess During Building

Building sites are noisy and messy anyway. Adding a lift doesn't change this much. The building is already torn up. You're not living there yet.

Adding a lift to your finished home means moving furniture and covering rooms. Dust goes everywhere. Your normal life stops. It affects everyone in your house.

Pneumatic lifts take just a few days to fit. During building work, this fits into the schedule easily.

Building Rules

All lifts need building control approval in the UK. When you include a lift in your building plans, approval comes with everything else.

Adding a lift later needs a new application. It takes longer. There's more paperwork.

Should You Do It?

Should you install a lift during building or renovation? For most people, yes. You save money. You have more freedom with the design. The benefits are clear.

Consider your long-term plans for the property. If it's your home for many years, a lift makes good sense.

Get Help

At G&S Lifts, we help people with lift projects. We partner with AIRLIFT. We also offer Cibes and Terry Lifts products. Whether you're building new or renovating, we can look at your project and suggest lifts that suit your property.

Get in touch about your building or renovation project. We'll help you understand your options for new home lifts and whether a lift is right for your home.