Questions and answers
Here we have collected 126 questions that buyers of lifts, platform lifts and escalators ask us. Under each answer there is a link to a page that covers the topic in more detail.
Price
How much does a lift cost?
We calculate the cost for your specific building and do not publish "from" prices: a figure without a building guarantees nothing and will change after the very first site survey. The amount depends on the shaft, the number of stops, the car and the building work. Cost items and our contracts from the Prozorro register, with procurement numbers, are collected on the "What affects the price of a lift" page.
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How much does a lift for an apartment building cost?
Our 2026 contracts for passenger lift replacement in residential buildings in Lviv are listed in our table from the Prozorro register, and the amount of each is shown on its procurement page. For your entrance the amount will be individual: it depends on the shaft, the pit and the number of stops.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift
How much does a lift for 2 floors or a private house cost?
We cannot give a ready-made figure, because the budget depends on the solution. A stairlift needs no building work, while an add-on shaft requires a design and a foundation. The options are compared on the "Home lifts" page, and we will calculate the cost after the site survey.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift
How much does a lift cost in Lviv or another city?
We calculate by the same rules: shaft, stops, rated load, car. Our table from the Prozorro register includes contracts from Lviv, Chernivtsi, Storozhynets and Rozhniativ, and the site survey is free anywhere in Ukraine.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift
Why don't you give a "from" price?
Because such a figure guarantees nothing. Without the shaft and the building, it would change after the very first site survey, and you need a budget you can rely on. That is why we show contracts that are easy to check and calculate the cost for your building free of charge.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift
How much does an MP lift cost?
We do not publish prices for MP lifts. The factory builds each lift for a specific shaft, so we calculate the cost for your building. The article "An MP lift to fit your shaft" explains what data we need for this.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift, Passenger lifts
How much does an escalator cost?
We give the amount once we know the rise, the step width, the series and the delivery route for the truss. There are no escalator contracts in our table from the Prozorro register. What exactly affects the cost estimate is explained in a separate article.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift, Escalators and moving walks
How much does a platform lift for a wheelchair user cost?
The 2025 contract for two platform lifts for the Lviv National Academy of Arts is in our table from the Prozorro register. A different type of platform, a different height and the work at the entrance will give a different amount. The options are described on the "Disabled access lifts" page.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift
Does the cost include putting the lift into service?
We include it as a separate item so that you can see it in the quote. After testing, we prepare the documents, hand the technical passports over to you and help the owner obtain the right to operate the lift.
Learn more: What affects the price of a lift
How much does a home lift cost?
We calculate the cost for your house after a free site survey and do not publish "from" prices. The type of solution has the biggest effect on the estimate: a stairlift needs no building work, while an add-on shaft adds a foundation, frame, design and approvals to the lift.
Learn more: Home lifts
How much does a lift for 2 floors cost?
Two levels give you the widest choice: a stairlift, VL-91, MP Mobi, PVE or Cibes will all work. The cost depends on the chosen solution and the work in the house, so first we establish who the lift is for, and then we calculate.
Learn more: Home lifts, How much a home lift costs
Is a lift outside the house more expensive?
Usually yes, because the bulk of such an estimate is building work: wall survey, foundation, frame, glazing, openings, design and approvals. This extension changes the building's dimensions, so approvals often take longer than the installation.
Learn more: How much a home lift costs
How much does a compact home lift cost, and how long is the wait?
We give the total after a free site survey and do not quote "from" prices. Besides the machine itself, the cost estimate covers the openings or the pit and shaft, the power line, finishes, installation and start-up. The lead time depends on the model and specification; we state the exact time in the quotation together with the total. In detail: how much a home lift costs.
Learn more: Compact home lift
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.
Learn more: Passenger lifts
How much does a lift cost in Lviv?
We will give you the total after the site survey, because a replacement in a dry shaft with straight walls and the repair of a shaft that has been flooded for years can differ in cost several times over. For comparison, there is a table of our contracts in Lviv with their numbers. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Lifts in Lviv
How much does a hospital lift cost?
Only a site survey gives the exact cost. The Prozorro register gives a guide: our contract for a 1275 kg hospital lift with 4 stops is listed in the table of our contracts with medical facilities and covers the full scope of work. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Hospital lifts
How much does an access lift for a person with a disability cost?
We calculate the total after the site survey, because besides the platform itself the cost estimate includes the pit or ramp, the landing area, barriers and a separate power line. You can see the order of magnitude in the Prozorro register, for example in the contract for two platform lifts for the Lviv Academy of Arts: UA-2025-02-28-008184-a. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities
How much does a freight lift cost?
We give you the figure after the calculation: it depends on the rated load, stops, shaft, doors and finishes. Send us these details or ask for an engineer's visit; the site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Freight lifts
Is design included in the price?
It depends on the building. When the lift goes into an existing shaft, we work from the factory drawings made to your dimensions. When a shaft has to be built, the design and its expert review are separate items. The quote shows what is included in the price.
Learn more: Freight lifts
How much does freight lift maintenance cost?
We calculate the maintenance cost based on the model, the number of stops and the operating mode. A freight lift needs scheduled inspections, a passport and logbooks just like a passenger lift, and on production sites dust and knocks to the doors mean it has to be inspected more often.
Learn more: Freight lifts
How much does a dumbwaiter cost?
We will give you the figure after the site survey: it depends on the stops, car, shaft and openings in the floor slabs. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Small freight lifts and dumbwaiters
How much does a panoramic lift cost?
We calculate the total for the specific building, because it is made up of the car, the glass, the shaft and the building work. Send us photos and the number of stops, or ask an engineer to visit: the site survey and quote are free. For an example from the open register, see our contract in Chernivtsi: UA-2026-06-26-011590-a.
Learn more: Panoramic lifts
How much does an external shaft cost?
We give a figure after the site survey: most of the cost estimate here is the building work, from the foundation to the approvals, and that is different for every building. More details: what affects the price of a lift.
Learn more: External lift shaft
How much does a vehicle lift cost?
We calculate the exact cost for your site: it depends on the vehicle weight, the number of levels, the type of machine and the building work. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Vehicle lifts and parking systems
Private house
Can you install a lift in an existing house without a shaft?
Usually, yes. There are home lifts that stand directly on the floor: an opening is made in the floor slab, and no pit is needed. If there is no room inside, we install the shaft outside.
Learn more: Home page, Home lifts
What happens if there is a power cut?
It depends on the model. The VL-91 home lift lowers itself to the bottom stop, the KT-62 stairlift keeps running on its batteries, and the MP Mobi platform lift travels on its own batteries to the nearest stop and opens the doors. A hydraulic lift lowers itself if it has an emergency lowering unit; without one, a technician opens the valve. Before the contract, we will show you in the manufacturer's documents how your model behaves.
Learn more: Home page, Home lifts, Compact home lift
Is a pit necessary?
Not for VL-91, PVE or Cibes. MP Mobi needs 200 mm, or 150 mm at extra cost, and sometimes the thickness of the screed with insulation is enough. A hydraulic lift does need a pit: the cylinder load is transferred to its floor.
Learn more: Home lifts
What electrical supply is needed?
A dedicated line with circuit protection and earthing; we take the figures from the model's data sheet. MP Mobi runs on 380-415 V as standard, and a single-phase 230 V version is available. Cibes comes in 220-240 V or 400 V versions. It is better to spot a weak incoming supply at the site survey, while the equipment has not yet been ordered.
Learn more: Home lifts
Which solution needs the least building work?
The KT-62 stairlift: the rail is fixed to the wall or mounted on posts, and the chair runs on batteries. The person has to transfer into the chair unaided, and it is not suitable for a wheelchair. Among solutions with a car, the VL-91 home lift needs little work: an opening in the floor slab and a dedicated supply line.
Learn more: How much a home lift costs
Is a dedicated supply line needed?
Yes, a lift or platform lift needs a dedicated supply line, protection and earthing. The power supply depends on the model: one model needs only a single phase, another needs three. If the house has a single-phase supply, MP Mobi is ordered in the 230 V version from the outset. The stairlift runs on batteries.
Learn more: How much a home lift costs
Can a compact home lift be installed in a house people already live in?
Yes. A PVE is installed next to the stairs, in a double-height hall or in a corner of the living room, and the cylinder is made up of 2.34 m sections that are brought into the house through a door or window. The VL-91 needs an opening in the floor slab, and the Mobi also needs a shaft and a 200 mm pit.
Learn more: Compact home lift
Are these dimensions mandatory for a lift in a private house?
Under Section 1 of DBN V.2.2-40 (Ukrainian building code), its requirements are mandatory for all construction except individual private houses. But if someone at home uses a wheelchair, the car has to fit them. For this, the MP Mobi home lift is ordered with an 1100 × 1400 mm car: a wheelchair fits in it together with an accompanying person (answers about MP Mobi).
Learn more: Lift for people with disabilities: dimensions
Is a panoramic solution suitable for a private house or cottage?
Yes. For a private client in Dolyna we built a panoramic platform lift with automatic doors. We have written about the budget for a house separately: how much a home lift costs.
Learn more: Panoramic lifts
Do you work with private clients?
Yes: a private platform lift in Dolyna, a hotel in Ternopil, a private clinic and a shopping centre in Ivano-Frankivsk. The process is the same: site survey, quote, installation, handover.
Learn more: About us
Lift replacement in apartment buildings and old shafts
Will a larger car fit in the old shaft?
Sometimes it will. It depends on the space around the old car, the position of the counterweight and the door opening. We will say for sure once an engineer has taken the measurements.
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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.
Learn more: Passenger lifts
The building has no lift. Can a shaft be built onto it?
Often, yes. That is what we did at 73 Stryiska St. We start with a survey of the building: the wall, space for the pit, underground utilities, approvals.
Learn more: Lifts in Lviv
Can a lift be replaced without shutting down the hospital?
Yes, if there are two lifts: we replace them one at a time. Where there is only one lift, we keep the downtime as short as the shaft allows and agree in advance on how patients will be moved.
Learn more: Hospital lifts
Will a lift with a 0.9 m opening fit into an old shaft?
Sometimes, yes. At 164 Liubinska St. in Lviv, in the same shaft we replaced a 320 kg lift with 650 mm doors with a 630 kg lift with a 900 mm opening: we installed a cantilever lift with a gearless traction machine and widened and reinforced the door openings. At the hospital in Rozhniativ, we moved the landing doors out onto the landings, and the car became wider. The site survey will show whether this works in your building; more on the lift replacement page.
Learn more: Lift for people with disabilities: dimensions
Can a new lift be installed in an old shaft?
Yes, if it suits the shaft's dimensions and condition. During the site survey we check the overall dimensions, the pit, the top of the shaft and the embedded parts. In Lviv, at 164 Liubinska St., we installed a 630 kg lift in place of a 320 kg one in the same shaft.
Learn more: Freight lifts
Timescales
How long does installation take?
It depends on the solution and the scope of building work: for a home lift without a shaft, the openings and the finishing around them take more time than the installation itself. We give the timeframe after the site survey, together with the price.
Learn more: Home lifts
How long is the wait from order to start-up?
Manufacture, delivery and preparation of the opening come before installation, so the timescale depends on the model and the house. We give you the exact timescale together with the price.
Learn more: How much a home lift costs
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.
Learn more: Passenger lifts
How long does a lift replacement take?
It depends on the shaft and the scope of building work. Shaft repairs, or replacing the only lift in an entrance, extend the schedule; we give you the timeline before the contract is signed.
Learn more: Lifts in Lviv
How long does installation take?
It depends on the model and how the site is prepared: the pit, the landing area and the electrics add time, so we give the full timescale after the site survey.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities
Documents and putting into service
Does a home lift need to be registered?
The procedure depends on the type of equipment: a lift falls under the Technical Regulation on Lifts, and a platform lift under the Technical Regulation on Machinery Safety. We show you the list of documents for your model before the contract is signed, help with the paperwork and, after start-up, take the equipment on for maintenance.
Learn more: Home lifts
Do you need to register a lift in a private house and pay for maintenance?
The operating documents depend on the type of equipment, and we show you the list for your model before the contract. Scheduled inspections and maintenance are needed in any case, so include them in your budget from the start. We help with the documents and take on the maintenance of the equipment; the warranty terms are set out in the contract.
Learn more: How much a home lift costs
The building was not designed with a lift. What documents are needed?
You need a design, a load calculation and a report confirming that the lift will not damage the building's structure. A shaft added on the outside already counts as reconstruction and needs approval from the planning authority. We prepare these documents together with our contractors.
Learn more: Freight lifts
Is the factory's EU certificate enough?
Not on its own: a new lift in Ukraine must go through one of the conformity assessment procedures in paragraph 53 of the regulation. The factory's documents will still be needed: for example, for unit verification, the installer's technical documentation must contain copies of the declarations of conformity for the safety components installed in the lift (paragraph 4 of Annex 8).
Learn more: Lift manufacturers
Does this regulation apply to platform lifts and escalators?
Paragraph 3 excludes from its scope escalators, moving walks and "lifting appliances whose speed does not exceed 0.15 m/s". The documents for such equipment are different, and we show you the list before the contract.
Learn more: Lift manufacturers
Why are there no scans on the documents page?
The number, holder and validity date are easier to read as text, and we took down the old scans because they had expired. We will send copies of the current documents on request.
Learn more: Documents
Is the permit valid if it is dated 2014?
Yes. Under a State Labour Service letter dated 30.04.2024, permit No. 138.14.26 has been extended for the period of martial law and for one month after it.
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Can we get the documents for a tender?
Yes. We send them on request and submit them as part of our tender bid.
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Which documents will we receive after the lift is installed?
After testing, we prepare the documents, hand the passports over to the client and help the owner obtain the right to operate the equipment. The list depends on the type of equipment: a lift needs one set, a platform lift another.
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Where can I see the company's documents?
Numbers and validity dates are collected on the "Certificates" page, and company details on the "About us" page. We will send copies on request.
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Maintenance and warranty
What is the warranty on a lift?
The warranty terms are set out in the contract, and you will see the draft contract before signing.
Learn more: Home page
Does a lift need maintenance after start-up?
Yes, scheduled inspections and maintenance are needed in any case, even in a private house. Include them in your budget from the start. After start-up, we take on maintenance of the equipment.
Learn more: Home page
Does a home lift need maintenance?
Yes. The manufacturer recommends inspecting a PVE lift every six months and replacing the main car seal after about 5 years or 15 000 trips. Any lifting equipment in a house needs scheduled inspections; we take care of the maintenance.
Learn more: Compact home lift
Do you maintain lifts that you did not install?
Yes, after an acceptance inspection and a check of the documentation.
Learn more: Passenger lifts
What is the warranty?
The warranty terms are in the contract, and you will see a draft of it before signing.
Learn more: Passenger lifts
Do you maintain lifts in Lviv?
Yes, including ones we did not install, but we inspect them first. For sites we maintain, the emergency line is available around the clock. The warranty terms are in the contract.
Learn more: Lifts in Lviv
Who maintains a dumbwaiter?
We do, together with the other lifts on site. The scope of work is simpler than for a passenger lift, but inspections should not be skipped.
Learn more: Small freight lifts and dumbwaiters
Do you maintain escalators that you did not install?
Yes. First we carry out an inspection: the condition of the chain and steps, the documents, any outstanding inspection orders. Then we tell you what needs to be done for safe operation, and we sign a contract.
Learn more: Escalators and moving walks
Do you maintain lifts installed by another company?
Yes, after an acceptance inspection.
Learn more: Lift manufacturers
Who maintains the lift after installation?
We do, under a separate contract. We also take on equipment installed by others, after an acceptance inspection.
Learn more: About us
Cities and site visits
Where can I buy a lift in Ukraine?
From us: our office is in Ivano-Frankivsk, we have a branch in Lviv and an installation crew in Kyiv, and we travel all over Ukraine. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Home page
Do you charge for the site survey?
No. The site survey and quote are free and place you under no obligation. If we see that a simpler solution will do for you, we will say so.
Learn more: Home page, How much a home lift costs
Can you come to our city for a site survey?
Yes. We have bases in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv and an installation crew in Kyiv, and we travel all over Ukraine. The further from our bases, the more important it is to discuss the visit schedule straight away: we will tell you about it during the first conversation. Addresses and phone numbers are on the "Contacts" page.
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Are you based in Lviv, or do you come from Ivano-Frankivsk?
Our head office is in Ivano-Frankivsk, and in Lviv we have a separate branch at 51a Lisna St., phone 097 099-89-87. We have been working in the city since 2017.
Learn more: Lifts in Lviv
How soon can you come for a site survey?
An engineer will contact you within one business day and arrange a time.
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A heritage building in central Lviv. Will you take it on?
We will, but allow more time: the cultural heritage protection authority gets involved. We have already handed over a panoramic lift for a heritage building in Chernivtsi, and in Lviv we worked in an academic building on Kubiiovycha St.
Learn more: Lifts in Lviv
Where can I buy a lift in Kyiv?
From us. We supply, install and maintain lifts in Kyiv and the region, although we have no separate office or address in Kyiv: our installation crew works in the city, and we take calls on our shared numbers, +38 050 585-39-28 and, in Lviv, +38 097 099-89-87, Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00. The site survey and quote are free.
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Which lifts have you already installed in Kyiv and the region?
A 4000 kg LIFTPORTAL (Turkey) passenger and freight lift in the production building of the state enterprise Polygraphic Combine Ukraina (2020-2021), three Izamet lifts and an Izamet hydraulic freight lift in Kyiv (2014), and a PVE 37 vacuum lift in Petrivtsi near Kyiv (2015).
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Can I check your Kyiv contracts?
Yes. The contracts with Polygraphic Combine Ukraina and Kyiv National Linguistic University are in the open Prozorro register: procurement numbers UA-2020-10-09-004942-a, UA-2019-09-17-001664-b and UA-2018-10-26-000444-c, our EDRPOU code 33860532.
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How much does a lift cost in Kyiv?
We don't publish "from" prices: we calculate the cost for the specific building after a free site survey. It depends on the shaft, the number of stops, the rated load and the car finishes. More details are on the page about lift prices.
Learn more: Lifts in Kyiv
Where can I buy a lift in Ternopil?
From us, although we have no office in Ternopil. Our head office is in Ivano-Frankivsk and our branch is in Lviv, both about 130 km from Ternopil, so we travel to you. Call our shared numbers: +38 050 585-39-28 or, in Lviv, +38 097 099-89-87, Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00.
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What have you already done in the Ternopil region?
An Izamet passenger lift in the Classic version for a hotel in Ternopil (2023) and a 600 kg Izamet lift without a machine room in a care home for older people and people with disabilities in Chortkiv (2014).
Learn more: Lifts in Ternopil
Do you work with public-sector clients in the Ternopil region?
We do not yet have any contracts with contracting authorities from the Ternopil region in the open Prozorro register. But we do take part in public procurement: the register has our contracts with hospitals and other publicly funded institutions in the neighbouring Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi Oblasts. You can find them by our EDRPOU code 33860532.
Learn more: Lifts in Ternopil
How much does a lift cost in Ternopil?
We calculate the cost for your building after a free site survey: it depends on the shaft, the number of stops, the rated load and the car finishes. We don't publish "from" prices; the page about lift prices explains what makes up the cost.
Learn more: Lifts in Ternopil
Do you have an office in Uzhhorod or Mukachevo?
No, we have no separate office or address in Zakarpattia. We travel to sites from Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv and take calls on our shared numbers: +38 050 585-39-28 and, in Lviv, +38 097 099-89-87, Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00. The site survey and quote are free.
Learn more: Lifts in Zakarpattia
What projects have you carried out in Zakarpattia?
Two 400 kg Izamet passenger lifts in the village of Poliana (2020), an 800 kg LIFTPORTAL (Turkey) passenger lift in Tiachiv (2020) and a 630 kg Izamet panoramic lift in an external shaft for a hotel in Poliana (2026).
Learn more: Lifts in Zakarpattia
How much does a lift cost in Zakarpattia?
We calculate the cost for your building after a free site survey: it depends on the shaft, the number of stops, the rated load and the car finishes. We don't publish "from" prices; the page about lift prices explains what makes up the cost.
Learn more: Lifts in Zakarpattia
How long will it take to get a reply?
An engineer gets in touch within one business day. If you wrote to us at the weekend, we will call you on the next business day.
Learn more: Contacts
Do you charge for the site survey visit?
No. The site survey and quote are free, whatever the outcome of the conversation.
Learn more: Contacts
Can I visit the office?
Yes, during working hours, at 15 Vynohradna St., unit 95. Call in advance so that an engineer is there.
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Do you work in Zakarpattia?
Yes, we travel there: call the main number. Our projects in Zakarpattia are in Tiachiv and in Poliana village, Svaliava district. More on the "Lifts in Zakarpattia" page.
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Choosing equipment
How do I choose a lift?
Start with the building: housing, a hospital, a shopping centre or a private house. Then the deciding factors are the rated load, the number of stops, the shaft dimensions and whether there is a machine room. You can choose your line at the top of the home page, and pages for all types of equipment are collected in the "What we supply and install" section.
Learn more: Home page
Whose equipment do you install?
We supply, install and maintain lifts by MP (Spain), Izamet (Bulgaria), LIFTPORTAL (Turkey) and Metron (Greece), and for private houses also pneumatic lifts by PVE (USA). Platform lifts: MP, Izamet, LIFTPORTAL (Turkey) and LIFTPORTAL (Ukraine). Escalators and moving walks: SJEC and Can - LIFTPORTAL (China). We also accept requests for lifts by Diethelm (Switzerland) and Kleemann (Greece). Which manufacturer is right for you depends on the shaft and the budget. Brands and models are collected in the catalogue on liftportal.com.ua.
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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.
Learn more: Passenger lifts
Can a lift be installed if the building has no shaft?
Yes. A shaft on a steel frame can be added to the building, as we did for the hotel in Poliana, where a 630 kg panoramic lift runs in such a shaft. We do the building work ourselves, including the frame of the external shaft. The installation options, with our projects as examples, are described on the panoramic lifts page.
Learn more: Lifts in Zakarpattia
What car size does a hospital lift need?
For a bed, a lift from 1275 kg is used: the 1275 kg Izamet has a 1340 × 2100 mm car. This depth takes a standard trolley together with staff; for an intensive care bed with equipment, a wider car is used. We calculate the door opening together with the car, so that the trolley does not have to be manoeuvred in at an angle.
Learn more: Hospital lifts
Can a 1000 kg passenger lift be installed instead of a hospital lift?
No: a hospital lift starts at 1275 kg, and the car of a 1000 kg passenger lift is closer to a square, so a bed will not fit into it. If you save on shaft depth in the design, stretchers will then be carried up and down the stairs for years.
Learn more: Hospital lifts
What happens if the power goes off?
The car stops, and the emergency lighting and two-way communication come on. Only a battery-powered automatic rescue device can take it to the nearest floor and open the doors, which is why we recommend fitting one on every hospital lift.
Learn more: Hospital lifts
Which finishes can withstand daily disinfection?
For the walls and doors we use brushed stainless steel, for the floor porcelain stoneware or a seamless covering, and the handrails are stainless steel too. Alcohol and chlorine solutions damage laminated panels and mirrors the fastest.
Learn more: Hospital lifts
Which to choose: a platform or a lift?
A platform deals with a specific height difference: an entrance, a lower ground floor, several levels without a shaft. It travels slowly, usually about 0.15 m/s, so for a constant flow of people and many floors we go for a lift. The cut-off point depends on the height, the number of stops and how many people use it every day.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities
What rated load do you need?
LIFTPORTAL platform lifts carry from 225 to 400 kg: enough for a person in a wheelchair, and on the larger models for an accompanying person too. For a lift, the code sets the dimensions of the car and the door opening, and we work out the kilograms from those.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities, Vehicle lifts and parking systems
Can the person use the access lift on their own?
Yes, if they can reach the button and keep it pressed: most platforms move only while the button is held. If holding it is difficult, we choose a model with car doors, such as the MP Mobi, where one press is enough. In unattended communal entrances, a lock with a personal key is fitted.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities
Can a platform be installed in an existing building or communal entrance?
In most cases, yes. Most models need only a 100-250 mm pit or a drive-on ramp. During the site survey we check the free floor area, the power supply and whether the required passage width will remain.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities
What happens in a power cut?
The KT-62 stairlift runs on batteries and keeps working. The MP Mobi uses its own batteries to reach the nearest stop and open the doors. For the other models, we go through the technical passport together with you before you order.
Learn more: Lifts and platforms for people with disabilities
How many kilograms should an accessible lift carry?
The DBN sets the car and door dimensions, not the rated load. In a residential building, a 630 kg lift is usually installed: a wheelchair fits into a car of this size. A hospital needs a car that takes a bed (see hospital lifts). So we choose the rated load to suit the car and the people who will use it.
Learn more: Lift for people with disabilities: dimensions
Can a staff call button be installed instead of a platform lift?
No. The DBN states plainly that a staff call bell button can be neither an accessibility feature nor a reasonable accommodation for the needs of people with reduced mobility (clause 3.36). Ramps, lifting devices and portable ramps can serve as such an accommodation.
Learn more: Lift for people with disabilities: dimensions
Can energy consumption be reduced?
A variable frequency drive and a gearless traction machine give a smooth start and more economical operation, and the car lighting can switch off on a timer. We do not promise specific percentages, because the savings depend on the operating mode.
Learn more: Freight lifts
How does a freight lift differ from a passenger and freight lift?
A freight lift is designed for goods and may not allow anyone on board except an attendant. A passenger and freight lift carries both, so the full set of requirements for carrying people applies to it. This is recorded in the lift passport, so the decision has to be made before ordering.
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What shaft size does a 1000 kg lift need?
For the 1000 kg Genesis 22, the Izamet technical catalogue gives a shaft of 1850 × 2500 mm, a car of 1100 × 2100 mm, 1000 mm doors, a 1200 mm pit and 3300 mm of headroom at a speed of 1 m/s.
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Can you do without a machine room?
Yes: the Izamet Genesis 22, the MP GOOD in the S version and the Kleemann Atlas Super Gigas work without one. The Kleemann hydraulic freight lift has a machine room, and MP has one in the C version.
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How much larger is the shaft for a through car?
In the MP tables, an entrance opposite the first one adds 75 mm to the shaft depth.
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Can you ride in a dumbwaiter?
No. The car is deliberately not designed for a person and has no passenger protection at all. This is the strictest operating rule.
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How much space does the shaft need?
Not much: the car size plus guide rails and clearances on each side. LPK 80 cars come in sizes from 300 × 300 mm. The factory gives the exact dimensions for the specific model, and you need them before the floor slab is poured.
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Is a machine room needed?
No. The drive is compact and sits at the top of the shaft or in a niche next to it. All that is needed is an access hatch that the technician can reach without taking the wall apart.
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Can you install the lift in an existing shaft?
Yes, if its dimensions are suitable. We supply dumbwaiters both complete with a shaft and separately for installation in an existing one. We check this during the site survey.
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Can a panoramic lift be installed in an existing building?
Yes. In Dolyna we attached the shaft to the facade, and in Chernivtsi we installed it separately next to a heritage building. A design is needed, and for a facade, approvals as well.
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Can such a lift withstand winter outdoors?
It can, if it is ordered with the right equipment: shaft seals, pit heating and drainage, heating for the controller cabinet. The most common problem here is water: it runs off the facade into the pit, so we include drainage in the design from the start.
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Which glass is safe?
Laminated (triplex) or toughened glass: when it breaks, it does not produce sharp fragments. Curved glass is made at the factory for a specific frame and cannot be adjusted on site, so it makes sense to order a spare panel together with the lift.
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Can a panoramic lift handle a large flow of people?
No. The cars are smaller than standard ones, the speed is moderate, and the curved sections take up usable floor area. In a shopping centre, escalators take the flow of people, and the lift works alongside them.
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Can a lift be installed without a shaft?
In a private house, yes: a PVE pneumatic lift stands on the floor, and the floors above only need openings for the tube. For a passenger lift serving several floors, a shaft is built: inside if there is room, or as an external add-on.
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What about water and frost in an outdoor shaft?
The biggest headache is water running off the facade into the pit, so we provide for pit drainage at the design stage. An outdoor lift package is ordered with shaft sealing, pit heating and heating for the controller cabinet.
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Which to choose: a lift or a platform?
If a person rides with the vehicle and an enclosed lift car is needed, we go for a lift. If vehicles are only moved between levels and the pit and headroom are limited, we look at the LPK 50 platform.
Learn more: Vehicle lifts and parking systems
How much space does a vehicle lift need?
In our 3500 kg calculation, the shaft is 4000 × 6300 mm, the pit 1400 mm and the headroom 3800 mm. For a hydraulic platform for the same weight, the pit is 700 mm and the headroom 3000 mm.
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Can a hidden car park be built in a courtyard?
Yes, that is what the LPO 62 is for: the platform lowers the vehicle underground, leaving a deck on top. We calculate the pit according to the design and check underground utilities during the site survey.
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How does a moving walk differ from an escalator?
An escalator has steps and an inclination of 30° or 35°. A moving walk has a flat pallet band inclined at up to 12°, so people can ride it with a trolley or suitcase, but it needs much more length for the same rise.
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What is the capacity of an escalator?
The theoretical limit with a 1000 mm step and a speed of 0.5 m/s is about 9000 persons per hour. For planning passenger flow, Table H.1 of DSTU EN 115-1:2019 gives 6000, 4800 for an 800 mm step and 3600 for a 600 mm step.
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Who makes the escalators you supply?
We supply and install SJEC and Can - LIFTPORTAL (China) escalators and moving walks ourselves. At the Mens shopping centre the equipment is by Izamet (Bulgaria).
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Can an escalator be installed in a building that is already in operation?
Yes, although installation is more complicated. In a finished centre there is often nowhere to put a crane, so we bring the truss in with winches, often at night, and if it will not fit through in one piece, we deliver it in sections. The opening has to be cut in the cast concrete slab, and sometimes the beams need strengthening as well.
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About us
Do you manufacture lifts yourselves?
No, we are not a lift manufacturer: lifts are made by factories, and we supply, install and maintain them and do the building work. LIFTPORTAL (Turkey) lifts and platform lifts are made to order to the dimensions our engineer takes on site.
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Are you a manufacturer or a supplier?
A supplier and installation company. Lifts are made by factories; we supply, install and maintain them, and we also take on the building work.
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How long has the company been in business?
In business since 2002. The current enterprise was registered in the Unified State Register on 17.01.2006.
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