Passenger lifts: price, rated load, shaft dimensions
The price of a passenger lift (elevator) depends on the shaft, the number of stops, the rated load and the car, so we calculate the cost for your building after a free site survey. You can use our 2026 contracts for replacing passenger lifts in residential buildings in Lviv as a reference point: their numbers in the Prozorro register and an explanation of what they include can be found on the "Lift prices" page.
Which rated load for which building
If there is only one lift per entrance, we recommend 630 kg: a pushchair will not fit into a 400 kg car. The shaft dimensions below are taken from Izamet factory drawings; other manufacturers have their own.
| Rated load | How many people | Where it is used | Izamet shaft, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 320 kg | 4 | Standard shaft in an old high-rise block | 1350×1650 |
| 400 kg | 5 | Low-rise building, second lift in an entrance | 1550×1700 |
| 630 kg | 8 and a pushchair | Main lift of a residential building, office | 1700×2100 |
| 1000 kg | 13 or a stretcher | Passenger and freight lift | Without a machine room: seven shaft options; we choose one after the site survey |
| 1275 kg | 17 or a bed | Hospital bed lift | 2000×2500 |
| 1600 kg and above | As per the design | Hotels, public buildings | For example, 1800 kg: 2500×2710 shaft |
Choosing the speed is simpler. Up to 9 floors, 1.0 m/s is enough; for 10-16 floors, 1.6 m/s is the usual choice; for taller buildings, 2.0 m/s or more. In a nine-storey building, 1.6 m/s would save only a few seconds per trip, but you would pay the full price difference, so we do not recommend it.
With a machine room, without one, or hydraulic
| Type | Where the drive is | What the building must provide | When it is chosen | Our example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With an overhead machine room | Traction machine and controller in a separate room above the shaft | A room above the shaft, which an old building usually already has | Replacement in an existing building: the traction machine is easier to repair there | Hotel, Ternopil, 2023 |
| Machine-room-less (MRL) | Traction machine and controller in the shaft itself, no rooftop extension needed | Sufficient pit depth and headroom | New construction, building height restrictions | Donbas-Prykarpattia rehabilitation centre, 2024 |
| Hydraulic | Hydraulic power unit beside the shaft: in a utility room, under the stairs | A pit whose floor takes the cylinder load. 0.15-0.63 m/s, up to 18-20 m | Low-rise buildings, heavy loads, a weak shaft top | We select it to suit the building |
Old shaft: will a larger car fit
Sometimes, yes, and the site survey decides. At 164 Liubinska St. in Lviv, we replaced a 320 kg lift that had 650 mm doors with a 630 kg lift with 900 mm doors, in the same shaft. To do this, we installed a cantilever lift with a gearless traction machine and widened and reinforced the door openings. Now a pushchair can be wheeled into the car and furniture carried in. Details are on the project page.
Who makes them
We supply, install and maintain lifts from these manufacturers. Which one suits you depends on the shaft and the budget.
| Manufacturer | Country | When we consider it |
|---|---|---|
| MP | Spain | Shafts with a shallow pit or low headroom, panoramic cars. We do not publish prices: MP catalogue, PDF |
| Izamet | Bulgaria | Residential buildings, hotels, clinics, replacement in an existing shaft. Car series: Classic, Lux IS, Lux MR, Nature |
| LIFTPORTAL | Turkey | Catalogue of car series, panoramic and hospital versions: view the catalogue |
| Metron | Greece | Old buildings with a shallow pit (from 550 mm) and low headroom |
MP passenger lifts (Spain)
The main model, MP GO, works without a machine room: 320-1600 kg, speed 1.0, 1.6 or 2.5 m/s, up to 32 stops. The factory makes the traction machine, controller, doors and car itself, so there is no need to source spare parts from different suppliers. For a tight or non-standard shaft there is the Flex series, and where the machine room stays, we install MP GO Room.
An MP lift is built for a specific shaft, so first we need the figures: what data to prepare for a quote. Our crew installs and maintains the lift. There are no MP prices on the website: we calculate the cost for your building, and the site survey is free. See the series and dimensions in the MP-LIFTPORTAL catalogue (PDF).
Where our lifts are already in service
| Project | What is installed |
|---|---|
| Lviv, 164 Liubinska St. | 630 kg instead of 320 kg in the same shaft, 900 mm doors |
| Hotel, Ternopil, 2023 | Izamet Classic, metallized MDF car, overhead machine room |
| Private clinic, Ivano-Frankivsk | Izamet Classic SS, gearless traction machine |
| Ivano-Frankivsk, 15 Vynohradna St., 2020 | Two Izamet Lux IS lifts, leather-textured stainless steel |
| Lviv, 12 Mykolaichuka St., 2019 contract | Replacement of a 14-stop passenger lift, letter No. 36-vykh-88420 from the Shevchenkivskyi District Administration |
Documents and standards
A new lift undergoes conformity assessment under the Technical Regulation on Lifts (Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution No. 438) and testing to DSTU EN 81-20, and the rules for safe operation are set by NPAOP 0.00-1.02-08. After start-up, we hand the lift passports over to the client and take the lift on for maintenance. Our permits and certificates, with their numbers, are listed on the "Certificates" page. The warranty terms are in the contract.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a passenger lift cost?
We calculate the turnkey price after the site survey. Our 2026 contracts for replacing passenger lifts in residential buildings in Lviv are in the Prozorro register, and their numbers are listed on the "Lift prices" page. We do not publish a separate price for the lift alone, without the shaft and installation.
Will a 630 kg lift fit in a shaft that had a 320 or 400 kg lift?
Sometimes it does, as it did at 164 Liubinska St. It depends on the space around the old car, the position of the counterweight and the door opening. We can say for certain once our engineer has taken the measurements.
With a machine room or without?
For a new building, usually without one, since no rooftop structure is needed. In an older building it is often better to keep the existing room above the shaft: the traction machine is easier to reach there during repairs.
How long does a lift replacement take?
It depends on the condition of the shaft, the scope of building work and the inspection body's schedule. We give the timeframe after the site survey and write it into the contract.
Do you maintain lifts that you did not install?
Yes, after an acceptance inspection and a check of the documentation.
How much does an MP lift cost?
We do not publish MP prices: we calculate the cost for a specific shaft. The article "An MP lift to fit your shaft" explains what data we need.
What is the warranty?
The warranty terms are in the contract, and you will see a draft of it before signing.
Last stop: your request
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