THIS LIFT installation is pure class inside and out – RAL 9011 matt finish P1 Max doors with black glass panoramic infills, full height bevelled mirror to the rear wall, both side walls and profiles in bronzo satinato stainless steel, led spotlights in a gloss white...
Lustrous Lift Overlooking Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne’s Brighton, this stunning home exudes clean modern lines and the lift held its side of the bargain too. The 2 stop E1 was sized to suit with a 940mm wide x 1150mm car size, 300kg load capacity and fastest speed...
This stylish Toorak home had the perfect position in the courtyard outside the dining room for the placement of an E2 private elevator with a glass shaft. The only requirements for the owners were minimal modifications to the existing windows in order to create door...
A LABOUR of love for this new build in Melbourne’s Fairfield has also included internal access from the garage to the two levels of the home. On first entering the lift at the lower level, an outstanding colourful vision of a cave scene applied to the rear wall of the...
THE ORIGINAL installation here was for a 3 level E1 but by the time the lift was ready to be handed over, the owners had received Council approval to extend the home one level higher. As such, additional materials were ordered and the original installation partially...
WITH INPUT from the owners, builders and Lift Shop, the perfect location to provide access between floors with minimal disruption was chosen. In this case the solution was a glass shaft and E1 lift sitting outside the home and tucked into a discrete corner. Making the...
Freedom HAVING ALREADY installed a lift in the Freedom store in Sydney’s Balgowlah it was a pleasure to be involved with this well known brand again. This time it was in the new Gold Coast’s Southport store where access was needed internally. Able to provide access...
Adjacent Access FOR THIS new apartment development in Brisbane’s Mount Gravatt, the access from the street to the building entrance was easily handled by our P2 with adjacent through car layout. Imported from Italy from our exclusive supplier, we can manufacture on a...
WHILST THE Cotton On Group has a vision to be the dominant value fashion brand globally, they also have an entrenched fun and funky style to their numerous stores. This was particularly evident in their new Bourke Street, Melbourne store where we had the pleasure of...
IT WAS a real treat to hand this one over. After several years of discussions and then finally getting things underway to install a lift into an existing penthouse apartment in the prestigious Gold Coast development of Palazzo Versace, the final result could not be...
Swisse FOR THE new Swisse factory/warehouse in Botany, it was great to supplement the stairs with a two stop E1 lift to provide assisted access between floors. Also included was a bones only shaft to make the installation and works by others easier and quicker – the...
SITUATED IN the picturesque suburb of Clareville, this contemporary new home is spread over four levels so it was only natural to also include a lift into the design. The ElfoLift 2 installed here has an opposite through car design to best suit the floorplan of the...
WITH A distinctive and prominent position, the ElfoLift 2 takes pride of place inside this new home in Sydney’s Randwick. Being such a focal point, the owners wanted to make sure that first impressions counted and they didn’t disappoint with the beautiful frameless...
DONE TO perfection, this stylish new home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs spanned four levels so a lift was a necessity, especially as the garage level serves as the sensible entry point to the home. With a very spacious cabin of 1200mm wide x 1300mm deep, the adjacent...
WHEN THE owners of this lovely home in Sydney’s northern beaches started to struggle with the three levels of their cherished family home, a collaboration between Lift Shop and the award winning team at Carter Williamson Architects took care of the problem. Whilst the...
SITUATED IN Sydney’s Rose Bay, this boutique development housing two apartments required access from the garage level to the landings at each floor. As the lift was for secondary access only and compliant with AS1735, Parts 12 and 16 and NCC E3.6, the installed...
SITTING IN the centre of this modern new 3 level home, the frameless glass shaft and lift takes pride of place with the wraparound timber staircase – the choices to go between floors could not be easier. The ElfoLift in this case included primed steel and glass doors...
AN OVERSIZED estate size block of land with an equally impressive sized residence has been meticulously planned and laid out with the resulting home being nothing short of WOW. With such a high level of design planning and interior/exterior fitout, it was an honour to...
WHEN THE owners first designed and built their home ten years ago, they had the vision and foresight to build a lift shaft at the time. Whilst the owners had the advantage of having extra storage at each level during this period (simple as building false floors at...
FOR A makeover of this charming Queenslander in Shorncliffe, a few original walls were retained but not much else. As such, a complete makeover would not have been complete without including all the mod cons, including a three level opposite through car ElfoLift. A...
Extension Plus WHEN THE owners designed a whole new wing to their character filled home, they ensured that the new 2 level extension also included an E1 home lift as a sensible future-proofing measure. To accommodate the lift installation, a very well-engineered steel...
Coming Up to Code THE SIMPLEST way to bring this existing building up to code compliance with AS1735 Part 15 and NCC E3.6 was to construct a shaft onto the outside of the building. The shaft was made large enough to allow foyers at each level but not so large that it...
It is becoming more common to include a lift into the overall design of new homes that span +2 levels. This was the case for this new Brisbane home. With a clean and practical selection of colours and finishes, the lift blends in beautifully and provides both...
Better Late Than Never NINE YEARS after we first started talking to the clients of this modern upscale home in Brisbane’s Teneriffe, we finally installed a three level E1 home lift with a steel and glass shaft. From initial discussions to the final plans, the end...
TO ENABLE easy access between the four levels of this Eastern Suburb’s home overlooking Sydney harbour, a completely customised ElfoLift 2 was just the ticket. With RAL 7001 matt powdercoated doors and wall mounted landing buttons provided by the factory, the rest of...
Inside Outside A COLLABORATION between the design team at C M Hairis Architects, construction by Evidis Construction and sales/design/installation by the Lift Shop team resulted in a stylish streamlined integration of the lift into this Dover Heights home design. The...
FOR THIS existing home in Melbourne, adding a brick shaft to the rear of the garage to provide access to the upper level was way too easy. To best suit the floorplan, an adjacent through car configuration was the best layout. The ElfoLift has been supplied with...
Austral Wire IN THIS brand new factory and office in Sydney’s western suburbs, the three level building fitout included an impressive Supermec 3 and powdercoated steel and glass shaft. Sitting in the reception area at the entrance to the building, the beautiful and...
Happy Little Vegemite’s When Kraft Foods relocated their Melbourne operations, they went above and beyond to provide their staff with modern, functional and funky new offices, including limited mobility access between floors. With a wraparound staircase, the...
Stunning Supermec WITH 34 steps from the street garage down to the waterfront property in Sydney’s north shore, the owners undertook an extensive renovation to both overcome this and to add an amazing architectural feature as well. The end result has been...
City Living COMBINING THE best of the old and the new, this major extension to the rear of a stately home in East Melbourne incorporated a three level top of the range Supermec 3, providing simple access from the massive underground garage to the two levels of the...
AFTER VIEWING our showroom, the owners were taken with the idea of having two milk glass cabin walls with Similinox skinplate profiles and one striking feature wall from our Arpa range – in this case they chose the 9206 VG LUC, looks awesome. Other specifications for...
Flexible Design AN ADJACENT through car FreedomLift 2 with a compact cabin size of 1160mm wide x 925mm deep was just perfect for this new 2 level home in Melbourne’s Eaglemont. With a total fitout from the standard range of options available, it just goes to show that...
ENJOYING ALMOST everything about their cherished beachfront home in Black Rock, the owners only problem was coping with the stairs between the two levels. No problem whatsoever – ElfoLift and Steel and Glass shaft and nothing to worry about. The clever design for this...
FUTURE PROOFING was important in the design of this new duplex dwelling in the Melbourne suburb of Hampton so it was only natural that an ElfoLift was also included from the outset. With a modest cabin of 860mm wide x 880mm deep, the still generous load capacity of...
THE SEMI-RURAL town of Plenty in the outskirts of Melbourne lends itself to large spacious lots and equally spacious residences. But for this particular property, the only thing it lacked was easier access between the two levels of the home. With discussions and...
It’s always exciting to see new concepts in the building form and this home in Melbourne’s Armadale did not disappoint. The custom E2 home lift fit in beautifully in the centrally located decorative render finished round shaft with wraparound staircase. With a...
ADDING TO an already established stable of seven Italian restaurants throughout NSW and VIC, the latest edition in Melbourne’s Southbank has just undergone the final touches and is open for business. With an interesting mix of furnishings and artwork, we were proud to...
WITH A solid structure offered by this former commercial/warehouse building, the owners capitalised on the opportunity to convert the building into an AMAZING private residential dwelling. With an emphasis on retaining the already present dominant features of face...
Factory Conversion Projects WHILST BUILDING from scratch is great, some of our clients also like the idea of working with an existing building, such as a factory for the ultimate interesting individual design – and a great solid building that has already stood the...
The Moderna Cabin AT LIFT Shop we strive to continually improve all aspects of our company and products, including working closely with our Italian supplier Elevatori Premontati who have developed a new cabin for our ElfoLift range, Moderna. The Moderna cabin has been...
Tailor Made THE OWNERS of this stunning new home in Sydney had a very clear vision of how they wanted the lift to be incorporated into their design. With an emphasis on maximum glass and gloss, the three level traction drive Supermec 3 was fitted out with the...
Examples of Finishes Inside a Shaft THE INSIDE of a lift shaft can be the perfect blank canvas – some of our more imaginative and creative clients take advantage of this with some amazing ideas – check out some of them...
Perfect Inclusion INCEASINGLY WE are seeing the inclusion of a modern convenience such as a glass lift and shaft seamlessly being incorporated into a new home’s design. And when done correct, as with this lovely home in Bicton, the lift is such a natural inclusion...
Palatial Plus WITH SWEEPING views over the Swan River, this palatial home spans three levels and has been painstakingly finished to the highest level with no shortcuts taken. With an eye for quality and the best available, the owners felt it only right that their...
THIS SPACIOUS new home in Perth’s City Beach has been finished to the finest level of detail and precision. As such it was a huge privilege to have our ElfoLift sitting in prime position with two levels of the lift visible from the front door (and also extending down...
With the love of the Hamptons style, the owners replicated the same design for their new home in Mount Claremont. To ensure easy access between the two levels would never be a problem, Lift Shop’s E1 swing door home elevator was specified in. In order to make...
Examples of Views From Lift Cabins WHILST THERE is a lot of emphasis on glass lifts and shafts from an exterior perspective, equally important are the advantages from an interior perspective – more light, less claustrophobic, feeling of spaciousness and the visual...
This spacious new home in Perth’s City Beach was designed with convenience in mind. As such, it was easy for the owners and their architect to select the E1 swing door home elevator. As well as having a wraparound set of glass stairs facing a glass wall...
Double Up HIGH ON the hill is Sydney’s Earlwood, the four levels of each property poses no access problems at all, not with a FreedomLift in each home. Making the most of the elevated position, the glass fronted shafts and matching glass lift cars provides an...
Club Marconi THE VERY well known Club Marconi recently undertook extensive renovations and upgrades, not the least being replacing the existing lift. Enter Supermec 3 with similinox skinpate walls, polished stainless steel profiles and car operating panels, half...
THE ELFOLIFT 2 for this Toorak property was provided in galvanised finish for everything – doors, walls, ceiling, profiles, the perfect blank canvas. Knowing exactly the desired look for the finished result, the owner/designer then had all the doors and custom car...
Eclectic Elevator For this project in Collingwood, Lift Shop was asked to provide a 3 stop E1 elevator for this multi-level luxury home originally converted from an old sawtooth factory. The owners kept the favourable industrial elements such as face brick, timber and...
IGA FOR THIS new city located supermarket, our stock standard P1 lift was the perfect solution. Compliant with AS1735 Part 14 for travel up to 1m, minimal building works required due to no pit, simple install over 2 days, it could not be any easier. Contact Us Or...
Royal Stacks WITH THE expansion of this well-established burger brand Royal Stacks into the recently opened Collins Street restaurant, we were excited to install our P1 platform lift. Accommodating the small change in levels in the restaurant, the P1 was custom...
For this contemporary new townhouse development in Melbourne’s Brighton, we installed seven E1 elevators, each one spanning three levels. Consistent with the modern décor throughout, each lift cabin was fitted out completely with our “stainless steel” look...
Not Going Anywhere WHEN FACED with the prospect of moving and leaving the cherished family home versus installing an E2 lift and glass shaft at the back of the garage and staying, well that was an easy decision. Working with our experienced Sales and Operations teams...
Boarding House Retrofit ENSURING THAT the best amenities possible were provided, a retrofit was undertaken to this Boarding House to ensure access was easily available to all three levels. Due to some building constraints and space limitations, independent approval...
Can You Put a Lift Into an Existing Terrace Home? DURING THE 19th century, Victorian and Edwardian era terrace houses were a popular style within the older, inner city areas of the major cities, mainly Sydney and Melbourne. We have had the pleasure of being involved...
Examples of Car Showroom Lifts CAR SHOWROOMS are carefully planned spaces and at times require limited mobility access, like any other retail space. When it comes to making the space amazing, you need a disabled access solution that is complimentary, beautiful and...
Big Travel – Little Concern WITH 8300MM of travel (approx 50 stairs) from the home down to the waterfront, the owners wanted smarter not harder. The perfect solution was our opposite through car FreedomLift 2 with anodized aluminium shaft. Designed with maximum...
Future Proof AS STAIRS were becoming an issue in this cherished family home and moving was not an option, the owners decided the best solution was to install a lift. With close consultation, Lift Shop retrofitted a 320kg 1100mm x 1400mm FreedomLift 2. The cabin was...
THIS STUNNING terrace house in the heart of Glebe was transformed when the owners made the decision to retrofit a lift into this 3 level property. With attention to detail being obvious throughout the property, the best solution was our Elfo Lift 2. To ensure that the...
Port Melbourne – Saving the best for last ,,,WHEN LIFT Shop was appointed to provide 5 lifts for a prestigious new development in Port Melbourne, we were impressed by the quality being sought by the owner/developer. It was clear that any new owner of these...
Flagstone Feature WITH NO compromise on any aspect to this new build in Caringbah South, the best product for this home was our award winning traction drive Supermec 3. On the ground level the shaft was clad in flagstone which contrasted with our blu stellate film...
THE ABILITY to blend the ElfoLift into an existing home in a discrete way that looks like it has always been there has never been truer than in this retrofit to a lovely cherished family home. Spanning two levels, the car was fitted with the ever popular clean and...
POLISHED STAINLESS steel everywhere offset with black shiny walls and floor – an outstanding lift that looks beautiful. For that bit of extra comfort a bar stool in complimentary colours and finishes provides a relaxed and practical statement. Once again the...
WHEN THIS home in Shelly Beach was built the owners had the foresight to build a shaft at the same time. Located on the side of the home, the shaft then sat there in waiting until such time as it was needed. Fast forward a few years later and the sized to suit...
AN EXTENSIVE remodelling of this character packed Brisbane home included installation of a three level lift to make access between floors just that little bit easier. The selection of finishes for the ElfoLift were carefully chosen for a perfect integration with the...
Lifts in Childcare Centres WITH THE growth of the child care sector, we have installed many limited mobility lifts across Australia. With safety being paramount for the little ones, we can reassure that our lifts are robust, safe, reliable, easy to use every time, due...
Examples of Lifts in Bars and Restaurants MANY OF the limited mobility lifts we have installed have been in either restaurants, bars, clubs or hotels – depending on the design criteria and other requirements, installations from our full product range have been...
Installing a Lift into a School OVER THE years, we have provided numerous limited mobility access solutions in schools Australia wide. Some of these schools include: Knox Grammar – Wahroongah SCEGGS – Darlinghurst St Mary of the Angels – Geelong...
Whilst restoring this elegant Queensland home to its former beauty, the owners decided to take it to the next level with the addition of a stunning yet discrete modern lift and glass shaft. Designed to make the most of the lovely surrounds, the E2 was fitted with two...
TYPIFYING THE beauty of Queenslander style architecture, this home spread over a deceptive four levels included an ElfoLift 2 and glass shaft in a centrally placed showcase position. With an obvious attention to detail, it was a privilege to also be included in this...
We often have clients saying that they don’t actually need their lifts but include them into their home as a “just in case”. This was certainly the case when the owners were renovating their home in Noosaville. Staying true to the character of this easily recognised...
Maroochydore Makeover FOR THE newly refurbished office suites in this existing building on the Sunshine Coast, it was essential that compliant wheelchair access was also incorporated. For this clever design, one of the existing front car parking spaces was used to...
Fresh Holistic Health WITH A focus on the very best healthcare integrating conventional western medicine with proven complementary therapies, the new Fresh Holistic Health wanted to ensure clients had easy access to its second floor location. To also give a pleasant...
WORKING WITH the owner and the builder, the existing home only needed to be slightly remodelled to accommodate the two level single opening ElfoLift. Clean modern finishes inside and outside, the lift has been located in a convenient but discrete location on each...
IN THIS beautiful Santa Monica home, the owners needed to provide easy access between the rear garage/courtyard and the two levels of the property. The easy no fuss solution was our ElfoLift and powdercoated steel and glass shaft. The hinged landing doors were fitted...
Beverly Hills 90210 PRESTIGIOUS POST code where luxury and glamour are de rigueur, we welcomed the opportunity to install our three level FreedomLift into this stunning palatial home. With an emphasis on sleek and shiny surfaces, the car was fitted out in polished...
Manhattan Beach IN A quiet residential street in this classic southern Californian beach district, the owners of this modern new three level home loved the futuristic glass and aluminium options that we had available. Wanting to make a standout statement with the lift...
IN THIS stunning new contemporary home overlooking the vast expanse of Laguna Beach, the perfect lift was a three level single opening ElfoLift. With a cabin decked out in clean Similinox skinplate walls and contrasting brushed stainless steel profiles, the builder...
Award Winner IT WAS a pleasure to be one of the suppliers in another successful collaboration between Builder, Architect and Owner – in this case resulting in the Noosa Heads property winning the Sunshine Coast Home of the Year Award For this prestigious waterfront...
Workers Cottage Worked Over A PROJECT of love and dedication left no detail to chance and the resulting property in Brisbane’s Newstead is nothing short of amazing. Character packed and full of charm, the centrally placed FreedomLift and glass shaft and wraparound...
Noosa Acres CENTRALLY LOCATED in Noosaville (http://www.acresnoosa.com.au/), this newly designed Garden, Café and Pantry style business main showroom spans two levels and as such, needed to have easy access to the upper level. With an emphasis on home design...
How to Install a Lift with Stairs Wrapping Around It? OFTEN THE most obvious location for a lift is in the void area created by a stairwell, this also has the added advantage of having both access options next to each other. And finally, it’s a great visual feature of...
How to Finish/Fix Off the Top of a Shaft? AS A deliberate design finish, the top of our shafts are sometimes finished below the ceiling level – this then allows for a capped finish to be applied. These cappings also have the advantage of providing the needed fixations...
Improved Access TO MAKE access into these harbourside apartments easier for the elderly residents, the body corporate explored all the options available. The result of the thorough search was the selection of the Supermec and steel and glass shaft as the most suitable...
AMAZING WHAT little niches and pockets of space are available in a home and where there’s a will there’s a way. In this retrofit case, a space occupied by the linen cupboard was utilised to create the ideal place for our bones only shaft and ElfoLift. With a cabin...
