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Commercial Support for Architects
Accessible systems, specified with confidence.
At Independent 4 Life Ltd, we help architects specify accessible building systems with confidence, clarity, and control over cost.
Established in 2009 Decades of practical building and accessibility experience.
Entirely UK-Based UK staff, stock holdings, office and returns address.
RICS Regulated Independently-backed professional accountability.
NBS Registered Technical resources to support architectural specification.
Too much of the accessibility sector relies on vague guidance, obscure and inflated pricing, and last-minute substitutions that undermine both design intent and project budgets. We exist to remove that friction.
We work with architects who want accessibility to be deliberate, defensible, and integrated into the design rather than layered on top of it. Our role is to bring clarity at specification stage by offering well-defined systems, fair and transparent pricing, and products that meet regulatory requirements without unnecessary complexity.
Our role is to make inclusive design easier to deliver, not harder to defend. That means fair pricing, clearly defined systems, and products that integrate cleanly into the wider architectural language of a scheme.
Rather than pushing a single manufacturer or one-size-fits-all solution, we supply a considered range of options. Each is selected by experts for build quality, durability, ease of installation, and ease of use, while still respecting proportion, materiality, and the wider architectural language of a scheme. Accessibility should support the space, not dominate it.
Everything we do is grounded in decades of practical experience and delivered from the UK by an experienced, expert team that understands how drawings translate into real buildings. If reviewing products visually helps inform decisions, our showroom can be explored in person, online, or through a guided video call. The aim is simple: to give architects confidence that what they specify will perform, comply, and arrive exactly as intended.
Accessibility should be deliberate, compliant, and resolved early. When it is, everyone benefits, from the design team to the end user.
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Architectural support
Why we're right for you
Specification Certainty
We never exchange products without your permission, and we provide an extensive range of details, including 3D visual imagery using our virtual and actual showroom, so you’ll always know exactly what to expect.
Well-Respected Range of Suppliers
We have strong, direct partnerships with a range of well-respected suppliers, selected by our network of experts to ensure their quality and trustworthiness. The vast majority of these relationships are direct; we are never resellers.
Independently-Backed Compliance
We are RICS (The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) regulated and Trading Standards approved, and we hold professional indemnity insurance, so on the rare occasion something goes wrong, you’re covered. Plus, all of our relevant products are CE and UKCA certified.
Adaptable to Any Style
Our products are selected by experts to be adaptable to any style, ensuring you don’t have to compromise on your design style.
Volume Orders Available
Alongside our UK stock holding, we are able to supply bulk orders for your larger-sized projects. Our collection is also broad enough for you to get all of your accessibility products in one place; you can purchase all the accessibility products you need in one click.
Options for a Range of Budgets
Due to our selection of trusted products, you can choose products specific to the scale and budget of each of your projects.
Experienced, Accessible Expertise
With decades of experience in the industry, our network of experts is quickly accessible via email or phone to answer any questions.
Entirely UK-Based
We are, and always have been, a company working solely out of the UK, meaning we have UK stock holdings, customer service, staff office and return address, enabling faster delivery and easier correspondence.
Quick guidance
Helping Architects Navigate Our Site
Having worked with architects in the past, we know how important it is to explain our specifications properly. Here’s a few FAQs and quick tips for navigating our content:
BIM Models
All of our Granberg products have BIM models available for them. You can view these by going to granberg-uk.co.uk and clicking on 'Bim object' at the very top navigation menu.
Technical Information
Most of our products come with installation guides and user manuals which provide additional technical details. You can find those by clicking on the 'Installation & Help Guides' dropdowns on the right centre of the product page. Where that doesn't suffice, try the 'long description' and 'technical inforrmation' dropdowns. Our team is always available to clear up any remaining doubt.
As always, if you would like to speak to an expert to answer further questions, email info@independent4life.co.uk or call 0800 500 3001.
2009 Established in the UK
Our background
Who Independent 4 Life Is
It’s all well and good for us to explain how we can help, but we understand that many architects like to know who we are before dealing with us.
Independent 4 Life Ltd was founded to bring clarity to a market that too often relies on confusion and compromise. Established in the UK in 2009 and built on real-world building and accessibility experience, the business grew not out of inexperienced investment funding, but by a registered chartered building surveyor (who remains the company’s MD) who had first-hand exposure to how poorly specified, poorly explained solutions affect both people and projects. Today, Independent 4 Life is a ground-up success project that focuses on clarity, integrity, and practical outcomes, which underpins everything we do, from how products are selected to how advice is given and decisions are supported.
Founded by a registered chartered building surveyor with first-hand experience of how specification decisions affect real people and real projects.
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Pages for Architects
Accessible Kitchens
Explore accessible kitchen products, including island lifts, worktop lifts, wall cabinet lifts, shallow bowl kitchen sinks and more.
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Designing An Accessible Home from Scratch
A complete guide for architects working on a new build; advice on how to get accessibility right the first time.
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Understanding M4(1), M4(2) and M4(3)
Understanding accessibility regulations can be tricky, which is why our experts have produced this guide to understanding what they mean for accessibility in architecture.
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The Centerlift 9600H is the newest island lift in the Granberg catalogue, featuring smooth electric height adjustment and undoubtable style. Another perfect way to immediately make any kitchen accessible.
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Ergosteel Trendline Shallow Bowl sinks are the market leader in accessibility, with a depth of only 120 mm. Not only that, but they come in six premium colours, and feature stunning design.
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How We Can Help Architects and Architectural Firms
To contact us for specialised support, email info@independent4life.co.uk or call 0800 500 3001.
If you have questions about how our products and services work in relation to you, you can also visit our Petersfield showroom in-person or online in our new virtual showroom, or arrange a video call with one of our experts.
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Let’s build better.
Browse or search our products at the top of this page to begin exploring the Independent 4 Life difference.
