Plan the lift before you draw the stairs.
Use our sizing tool to get a lift shaft size in minutes, then send your plan. Our design team replies with sizes and a drawing.
Why plan the lift early?
- Plan viewWorked out from the car
- Civil or steel shaftMasonry, RCC or steel frame
- Pit and overhead with our engineersConfirmed project by project
- A starting point, confirmed by engineersFinal sizes after a site survey
How do we work with architects?
Size it
Use the tool for a quick indicative size and plan.
MinutesSend details
Floors, travel, pit and headroom, plus your plan.
Request formWe check
Our design team reviews it and advises changes.
Design officeCoordinate
Loads, fixings and openings shared with your engineers.
On callInstall and hand over
We install and look after the lift.
One teamWhat architects ask us.
Can I get a lift shaft size before the client has chosen a cabin?
Yes. Use the lift sizing tool with a provisional car size and door type. It gives an indicative clear shaft size, the outer size with walls, and a plan you can use as a starting point for your drawings. When the choices change, run it again.
What file formats do you provide?
Our design team prepares them for your project and sends them by email: a DXF plan, section and entrance detail (opens in AutoCAD, BricsCad, LibreCAD, DraftSight and most CAD programs), PDF sheets, and a BIM model in IFC format (opens in Revit, ArchiCAD, Navisworks and other BIM tools). The sizing tool on this site is for planning only and does not give files to download.
Is the sizing final?
No. The tool gives an indicative size to start your planning. Our engineers confirm the final dimensions after a site survey, before anything is made.
What does my structural engineer need from you?
The tool shows a guide to the loads on the pit floor and at the guide-rail fixing points. These are guide values only. HLA design checks and confirms them for your project, in writing, before they go into a structural design. Mention it in your request and we send what your engineer needs.
Tell us about your drawing.
We reply with sizes and a drawing.