If your home lift is no longer needed, 1st Choice Homelifts offers a professional homelift removal and buyback service for Stiltz and Wessex lifts across the South West.
Whether you’re moving home or simply no longer need the lift, we’ll remove it safely, cleanly, and with minimal disruption, whatever type of lift you have from the Stiltz or Wessex range. In some cases, we may even be able to buy the lift back, depending on its model, age, and condition.
Removing a home lift isn’t a general building job; it really requires specialist knowledge to ensure it’s done in a safe method, correctly and without damage to your home.
Our manufacturer-trained engineers are experienced in removing both Stiltz and Wessex homelifts, handling everything from electrical disconnection to careful dismantling of the equipment, enabling removal and disposal of your lift.
Our homelift removal service includes:
Safe electrical isolation and disconnection
Careful dismantling and removal of the lift
Protection of surrounding floors, walls, and furniture
Responsible disposal or recycling of lift components
put a temporary board over the hole in the ceiling to secure the void (It will then be the customer's responsibility to organise building work to the property to seal the hole in the ceiling.
In line with UK legislation, we hold a Waste Carrier Licence and are registered to remove and transport lifts. Wherever possible, we dismantle lifts into component parts for responsible recycling.
If your lift is in good condition, relatively new, and is a suitable model, we may be able to offer a homelift buyback, saving you removal costs and hassle. We may be able to refurbish and resell your lift for a new lift installation. If we can reuse the lifting equipment, we may offer a buyback.
Each lift is assessed individually based on:
Brand (Stiltz or Wessex)
Model and age
Condition and service history of the lift before removal
If your lift qualifies, we’ll make a fair offer and arrange full removal and collection at no extra cost. Please bear in mind that buyback prices will not be anywhere near what you bought the lift for, as it is now used, and there are building work prices to consider too. Often, it may be a few hundred or a couple of thousand pounds that you may expect to receive.
Not sure if your lift is eligible?
Call our Aftercare Team on 01249 814528
Or email photos and details to [email protected] for a free assessment.
Once a lift is removed, you’re usually left with a floor opening between levels.
We can also arrange optional floor restoration for some geographical areas, using trusted subcontractors to close the aperture and return your floor to a safe, finished condition. This may include timber work, flooring reinstatement, and final cosmetic finishing.
Please note: floor restoration is quoted separately and won't be included in any quotes we give you unless you ask us for this specifically. Just let us know if you’d like this included when you get in touch.
Typical process:
On-site assessment
Lift disconnection and removal
Optional floor aperture restoration
Full clean-up and debris removal
Most removals are completed in around half a day, with restoration work taking longer if required.
We’re a family-run, independent business, and we treat every home with the care and respect it deserves. We have over 20+ years of experience in home lifts, and as a sub-brand of our 1st Choice Stairlifts company, we can also supply, install, and maintain a wide range of lift model including stairlifts, homelifts, and wheelchair platform lifts for inside or outside the house for customers.
1st Choice Stairlifts are an endorsed Which? Trusted Trader with 5* ratings for customer service. We are also members of the British Healthcare Trades Association for the mobility industry and adhere to their code of practice, which protects consumers when purchasing mobility products or dealing with member companies.
We provide homelift removals and buybacks across:
Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Berkshire, and Somerset.
For buyback enquiries, we may travel slightly outside our usual area depending on stock requirements.
If you’re considering a homelift removal or want to know if your lift qualifies for buyback, speak to our friendly aftercare team today.
Call: 01249 814528
Email: [email protected]
Or use our online contact form for a free, no-obligation quote
We specialise in Stiltz and Wessex homelifts. These are the Stiltz Duo, Stiltz Trio, Wessex VM, VE, and Elesse. We do not buyback other models like the Stannah Uplift, Terrys or Pollock lifts as our engineers are not trained on those products.
Buybacks depend on the lift’s age, condition, and model. We’ll always give you an honest answer.
Most removals are completed in around half a day, usually by two engineers.
We can arrange optional floor restoration at an additional cost. Just ask for a quote when you get in touch.
No. We can remove lifts, whether we installed them originally or not.
25 Harris Road, Porte Marsh Industrial Estate, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9PT
Showroom Open: Mon-Fri 08:30 to 17:00
Emergency Out of Hours Repairs: 365 days a year
Unit E6, 9 Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Ferndown, Dorset, BH21 7UH
Showroom Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs 08.30 to 15.30, Friday 8:30 -13:00
