Residential Hand Lifts

With the popularity of basement kitchens and home renovations increasing, a Battersea H3 (rope operated) or H4 (handle operated) lift is an economical way to provide that vital link between the floors of your home as an alternative to our popular electric lifts.

Our customers love the fact that our dumbwaiters are economical to run and easy to install. In fact, they can be fitted by your own builders and personalised to suit your chosen décor.

We are the only manufacturer of hand lifts in the UK and as our domestic lifts are incredibly reliable and economical to run, they are a popular choice for both the modern home and listed buildings alike.

There are two models available for this type of service lift;

The Battersea H3 manual lift is operated by a hauling rope at each level

This manual service lift is light and easy to operate and fitted with an automatic brake. With the gear mechanism fitted above the lift, a full height enclosure is necessary at all levels.

The entrances are at waist level height making it easy to load.

The entrance doors can be positioned at the front, back or side if required.

Battersea H3 manual lift is operated by a hauling rope at each level

The Battersea H4 hand lift is operated by a winding handle at the lower level and is fitted with a pedal operated brake

At the top level the hand powered lift can serve into a low-level cupboard making it an ideal selection where low headroom is a necessity.

The bottom floor entrance is at waist level height whilst the top floor entrance can be at floor level or higher depending on headroom available.

Entrance doors can be positioned at front and back.

Battersea H4 hand lift is operated by a winding handle at the lower level and is fitted with a pedal operated brake

Additional information

Operation: The lift incorporates a counterweight to minimise effort, making it easy to operate.

Dimensions: Sizes to suit a variety of dimensions and can be customised to fit.

Load Capacities: 25kg as standard. The H3 can be upgraded to 50 kg.

Lift Car Finishes: Available in white melamine, oak veneer or stainless steel.

Landing doors: The landing doors can be provided and fitted by your builder to suit your décor. Alternatively, we can provide a pair of hinged doors with serving boards for each level.

Installation: We offer nationwide coverage to install our lifts however they are equally easily fitted by a local carpenter.

Running Costs: Our hand lifts provide reliability and minimal running costs; however, we recommend an annual service and inspection to ensure all equipment is safe to operate.

Builder’s Work: The necessary builder’s work for these models includes;

Cutting the hole through the floor/s
Forming the enclosure from timber stud or blockwork, which needs to provide support for our overhead gear (H3 only) and fixings for our guide rails
Providing a pair of hinged doors at each landing entrance (unless ordered with lift)
Providing a machine compartment access door & access to lift base for cleaning purposes

You might also want to consider an electric lift for your home as an alternative to a handpowered lift. Take a look at our ‘Thinking of buying a dumbwaiter? Here’s a few things to consider…’ blog post to give you some pointers, our handy lift guide will also give you an overview of our range of lifts to help you decide which one might be best for you.