Sesame Access Knowledge Hub | Bespoke Lift Engineering & Site-Specific Solutions

This article explains how Sesame Access delivered fast, site-specific, editable DWG lift drawings that were used directly in a planning application. By resolving safety tolerances, drainage strategy, and platform sizing early, the design team was able to submit with confidence and avoid redesigns or delays. The approach shows how early engineering input and real, buildable drawings can significantly improve planning outcomes on constrained and sensitive sites.

An engineering-led guide to delivering invisible step-free access at heritage pavement entrances using bespoke concealed lift solutions.

A practical engineering guide to installing large bespoke platform lifts through narrow doors and constrained buildings using site-specific lifting strategies.

A definitive engineering guide to delivering wheelchair access in front entrances with extreme space constraints.

An engineering guide to removing lift crash hazards in listed buildings using freestanding glass protection without façade fixings.

An engineering guide to removing lift crash hazards in listed buildings using freestanding glass protection without façade fixings.

A real enquiry where a ramp failed due to steepness and uneven levels. We mapped three entrance lift options, explained permissions vs geometry, and set a deliverable programme plan.

A practical guide to early budgeting for bespoke accessibility lifts, grounded in real installation data and long-term performance.

A technical guide explaining how bespoke platform and stair-integrated lifts deliver independent, reliable access in complex and heritage buildings.

A people-first, standards-based explanation of why open platform lifts cannot be used for fire escape in the UK and what compliant alternatives are required.

This article explains how heritage and constrained buildings require a fundamentally different approach to accessibility lift design. It explores why bespoke and retractable stair platform lifts are often necessary, how risks are designed out at concept stage under CDM Regulations 2015, and why drainage, maintenance access, and long-term safety must be engineered in from the outset. The focus is on safety-first, people-led design that protects historic fabric while delivering compliant, future-proof access solutions.

A technical, people-first guide to external accessibility lift quality control in the UK, based on real engineering review insights.