Platform Lifts & Wheelchair Lifts in Santa Barbara County
Vertical platform lifts and wheelchair lifts installed in Santa Barbara County by a Central Coast contractor. Custom-fit, indoor or outdoor, with manufacturer warranty.
Vertical access for homes across Santa Barbara County
When stairs become a barrier — at the front door, a deck, or a split-level entry — a vertical platform lift is often the most flexible answer. Unlike a stairlift, which carries one seated rider along the stairs, a platform lift carries a wheelchair, walker, or mobility scooter straight up. Heights run from two to ten feet, residential or small commercial, indoor or outdoor, with battery backup so the lift keeps working through power outages.
Essential Mobility is a licensed California contractor (#1113181) based in San Luis Obispo. We travel to Santa Barbara County for new platform lift installations — Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Carpinteria, Solvang, Buellton, and the surrounding areas. Every install is custom-fit to your home's layout. As a licensed contractor we handle all the preparatory work ourselves — concrete pads, electrical wiring, deck modifications — so you have one team and one quote from first call to final commissioning. Outdoor models destined for coastal Santa Barbara homes are weather-coated for salt-air conditions.
- Lift heights from 2 to 10 feet
- 750-pound lifting capacity
- Electronic interlock gates — upper and lower
- Fully enclosed gate option available
- Automatic self-folding lower ramp
- Battery backup for power outages (110V wall outlet powered)
- Manufacturer warranty included on every new install
- Minimal maintenance required
- Weather-coated models for outdoor coastal installs
- Custom concrete, electrical, and deck modifications included
- Installable in a variety of locations to fit your needs
- Indoor, outdoor, and small commercial applications