About Us
Dolphin Stairlifts (South West) Ltd are an independent provider of stairlifts, through-the-floor-lifts, pool hoists and other lifting solutions to clients in Devon. As such, we are also referred to as ‘Dolphin Devon Stairlifts’.
Being an approved agent for many of the largest manufacturers in the industry including Stannah, Wessex, Access, Stiltz homelifts, Platinum, Terry Lifts and Bruno means we can provide the right product for your individual requirements at the best price.
Our team prides itself on being highly professional whilst offering that personal touch and warmth which comes naturally from a family-run business.
Part of the Dolphin Lifts Group of independent companies, Dolphin South West has been operating in Devon since 1996 and is owned and managed by Steve and Sandra Carpenter, son Perry and daughter Natalie. Along with a growing team of 14 staff, we're all working hard to provide great customer service across Devon.
We welcome feedback from all our customers:
Meet the Team


STEVE CARPENTER
Managing Director
With over 40 years’ experience in the lift industry, Steve knows stairlifts from top to bottom. With a keen eye for finding the right lifting solution for you, he carries out surveys and prepares quotes for clients.


PERRY CARPENTER
Operations Director


SANDRA CARPENTER
Finance Director
Looking after the accounts since 1996, Sandra originally kept handwritten records in ledgers. She now oversees all payment transactions and looks after the company finances.


NATALIE HEYWOOD
Office Manager (Director)


PAULINE DEAN
Administration Officer


ANTONIA NIXON
Business Support Manager
With a background in Banking, Antonia joined Dolphin in 2022. Her role of making sure the business runs smoothly includes marketing, HR, IT support, business accreditations, fleet, staff support - and as a PA to the Directors.


CLAIRE CARPENTER
Financial Controller


JESSICA COURTNEY
Office Manager’s Assistant
Jessica joined us in 2019 and quickly became part of the Dolphin team. As Natalie’s assistant she takes client calls; catalogues spare parts and sorts out service scheduling. She provides a helpdesk for clients experiencing problems with their stairlifts and often resolves faults over the phone.


Lauren burrow
Administration officer
We’re really proud of our engineers who are fully trained, extremely professional and always courteous to our clients. They carry out their job in a friendly and efficient manner and we’re always receiving great feedback from our customers. They work with minimum disruption in our clients’ homes and leave every site clean and tidy.


Leigh Tucker
Engineer Technician (Lead Engineer)
Our longest serving engineer, Leigh has been with us since 2002. He has a wealth of technical knowledge and is always ready to support his team.


Adam Buck
Technician Surveyor
Adam joined us from another Dolphin company in 2019. He always goes the extra mile to ensure clients have the right stairlift for their needs.


Ben Pike
Engineer Technician


NEIL HOOKWAY
Engineer Technician
Neil joined the Dolphin team in 2012 and has sound stairlift knowledge. He has extensive experience of the Flow stairlift and is always willing to help his colleagues.


Jamie Harkness
Senior Engineer
Jamie quickly settled into the Dolphin team in 2018 and always undertakes his duties professionally and with a smile. He learns new products with ease and is a great team player.


Ben Pidgeon
Engineer


Andre Pike
General Storeman


LEWIS WETHERELL
Trainee Service Engineer
See also:
Dolphin Mobility Solutions
Perry and Claire Carpenter opened Dolphin Mobility Solutions in 2015, to offer complementary products to the stairlift business. They offer a wide range of mobility products as authorised dealers for Electric Mobility and CosiChair.
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