How to install a lift with no pit ?

How to install a lift with no pit ?

EVEN THOUGH our lifts have a very minimal pit (from as small as 100mm), it is not always possible to create this when installing into an existing building. As the lift is often being included to provide either wheelchair access or at least, access for someone of...
Options to weather protect an outdoor lift

Options to weather protect an outdoor lift

HAVING AN outdoors lift can be a great design feature, but, the weather should always be considered. As the direction of the wind and rain can change, we always recommend having as much weather protection as possible. This is particularly important at the upper level,...
How small can a lift be ?

How small can a lift be ?

THE ADVANTAGE of our size to suit technology is the ability to fit into almost any space available. Working in very small size increments, we have often designed tiny elevators that still provide the convenience and added luxury  offered by our exclusive Italian range...
How to design a lift with attention to detail ?

How to design a lift with attention to detail ?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]ATTACHED IS the computer modelling of a recent custom job.  Modelling is done on all jobs, to make sure they will work and fit. Even though the top of the roof of the lift cabin is an unseen zone, our...
Machine Equipment/Room Options

Machine Equipment/Room Options

WHILST MOST of the lift equipment is contained within the shaft, there are also some components located outside it. For hydraulic lifts (E1 and E2), there is a hydraulic tank unit as well as a wall mounted electrical/controller cabinet requiring a space of approx...
How to install a lift into a penthouse ?

How to install a lift into a penthouse ?

ON SEVERAL occasions we have retro-fitted our lifts (usually with glass shafts) into penthouse apartments. Apart from the installation itself, this has also involved working with engineers and builders regarding feasibility, delivery to site arrangements (in often...
How a lift is manufactured

How a lift is manufactured

TO ENSURE that we continue to deliver only the highest quality lifts,  our Italian supplier EP only uses the best component providers. See attached video of the manufacturing plant for our hinged steel doors and also our steel ...
Flush Mounted Push Button Phones

Flush Mounted Push Button Phones

OUR EXCLUSIVE flush mounted push button phones continue to be a highly desired option as an alternative to regular wall mounted phone handsets. We introduced the flush phones in response to repeated requests by clients and Architects looking for an effective and great...
Examples of black shafts

Examples of black shafts

ALTHOUGH NATURAL anodised aluminium has been the shaft colour of choice for many years, we are now seeing a trend towards black powdercoated aluminium and also steel. And it’s easy to see why – the slick gloss finish with cladding in either clear, frosted or...
How to stabilise a lift shaft ?

How to stabilise a lift shaft ?

OUR STEEL and aluminium shafts are designed to carry the whole load of the lift and do not transfer any forces externally. However, for stability, we need to have secure fixations every 3 metres and also at the top of the shaft. In some instances, these fixations have...
Bones only shaft before and after

Bones only shaft before and after

WITH OUR Elfo and Supermec range, we are able to supply the steel structural shaft components without any cladding. This may assist in construction by removing the need to build a load bearing shaft, it can also assist by having a smaller footprint than a traditional...
Maserati

Maserati

LUXURY SPORTS cars of unmatched design, customised services, passion for excellence and extreme attention to detail. This sounds just like our recent installation in Swanston Street, Melbourne at the new Maserati showroom. Although it was our P2 platform lift being...
SCEGGS Darlinghurst

SCEGGS Darlinghurst

A FINAL touch to a major renovation of one of Sydney’s leading Independent Girls Schools was the provision of limited mobility access. The perfect solution that provided access and complimented the building décor was the ever popular P2 platform lift. Sitting to the...
Mercedes Benz Toorak

Mercedes Benz Toorak

PRESTIGE BRAND + Prestige suburb = Prestige platform lift supplier (none other than Lift Shop) In addition to this project, we have also installed lifts in Mercedes Benz dealerships in Sydney and Brisbane – Australia wide we continue to collaborate with the...
Whitlam Institute, UWS

Whitlam Institute, UWS

IN A complete renovation of this heritage building on the grounds of the University of Western Sydney, Rydalmere, Lift Shop worked closely with the dedicated teams from Tanner Architects and Master Builder Cockram. In this installation, we supplied one of our standard...
Chapel Street Precinct

Chapel Street Precinct

LOCATED IN the heart of Melbourne’s shopping, dining and entertainment precinct, Lift Shop’s held in stock P2 platform unit was the perfect fix to provide access for the 2metre travel distance between the two floors of this lovely heritage style building being...
Adjacent Through Car Access

Adjacent Through Car Access

SOMETIMES THE  usual opposite through car access is not suitable, as was the case at this Primary School. The solution therefore was to have one of P2 platforms with an adjacent through car access. It still has the same regular qualities of small pit, minimal building...
2m Travel

2m Travel

ALTHOUGH THE P2 is commonly installed into public situations, it is also a suitable and economical design for private homes too. In this instance, our lovely customer on the Central Coast was struggling with the stairs and was considering moving home. The owner and...
Another Happy Customer

Another Happy Customer

IN CENTRAL west New South Wales town of Mudgee, the Mid-Western Recycling Waste Facility needed to provide access between levels for one of its dedicated staff – once again the held in stock P2 was the perfect quick fix. A picture tells a thousand...
Cronulla Golf Club

Cronulla Golf Club

FOR THE refurbishment of this local private Golf Club, the need to provide access from the foyer up to the main lounge area was essential. Sitting on a suspended slab, our Sales and Design team worked with the builder and engineer to ensure that all necessary...
Marshalls – Mercedes Benz

Marshalls – Mercedes Benz

A TRUSTED brand like Mercedes Benz – only appropriate that Lift Shop was the supplier of choice for the new showroom at Parramatta with both a P2 platform lift and also a 3 level...
Prahran Town Hall Library

Prahran Town Hall Library

A GLORIOUS old building in the heart of Melbourne needed assisted access to the upper level of its library. Our Lift Shop P2 was selected for its minimalist effect and discount price. The P2 is a open platform and obtains vertical stability from the front wall....
Classic Melbourne Office – Access Done

Classic Melbourne Office – Access Done

A CLASSIC turn of the century office building in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD was recently renovated, but to make the job complete, disabled access from the street up to the first floor reception area was needed. However, the designers looking after the project...
Hogs Breath Cafe

Hogs Breath Cafe

  LOCATED IN the heart of Petrie Terrace’s shopping district, our P2 provides easy access into the popular Hogs Breath...
Balga Aquatic Centre

Balga Aquatic Centre

WORKING HARD in the gym doesn’t have to include being hard to get there – especially when Lift Shop’s P2 platform lift is available to travel from the pool area down into the gym. Also, visitors and management have commented on how well the simple...
No Pit – No Problem

No Pit – No Problem

[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]DUE TO existing concrete slabs already being in place, the fit out to a Bookworld retail outlet in Melbourne’s South Wharf needed a disabled access product that could accommodate this. Our experienced...