RETROFIT A LUXURY LIFT IN YOUR CURRENT HOME
Prep your home for the future with a retrofit elevator
Future-proof your forever home and improve accessibility with a West Coast Elevator that provides safe and easy access between floors.
Complete Customisation
Manufactured in Italy
Compliant with Australian Lift Standards
Innovative Design
ISO 9001 Certified Company
What is retrofitting an elevator?
Retrofitting means adding an elevator to your already built property.
The space needed to install an elevator in an existing home is often misunderstood. With customisable lift designs and help from a professional, we can help you install a lift to suit your home and needs.
Why would you retrofit your home with a West Coast Elevator?
You don’t need to build a new house in order to start future-proofing your forever home. Retrofitting a luxury elevator in your current home is a cost-effective way to increase accessibility to every floor.
More cost-effective
Adds value to your home
Improve access to every floor for elderly & disabled
Easier to carry items between floors
Choose the right home lift & size
West Coast Elevators offer complete design flexibility, including the ability to customise everything from lift walls, ceilings, and floors, as well as the option to choose from the latest in advanced lift technology.
*Available on some packages as an optional extra
Our stress-free process to future-proofing your home
Here’s a breakdown of the retrofitting process:
Retrofit before and after
Have a look at some of our past retrofitting projects and see what sort of work we can do to your home.
Get hands on in our home elevator showroom in Perth
Our Belmont showroom lets you get hands on with our luxury elevator range in full functionality before you make a decision on the right lift for you. You’ll see the full range of options available to you, from the models and finishes to all the added extras and features.
Request a free showroom viewing below.
Location: 20 Camden St, Belmont WA 610
Opening Times:Â Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions we get about retrofitting:Â
In most cases, yes! Our highly skilled consultants assist you with design, ideas and concepts to make sure you find the most suitable location and the best product to match. If you do not have the internal space to fit a lift, an engineered and certified metal structure lift shaft can be installed on the outside of your home to avoid taking up space inside.
A residential lift cabin size can range from a small footprint of 600w x 800d all the way up to 1100w x 1400d (mm).This will depend on your lift’s location and your available space. If you are transporting a person in a wheelchair a minimum size will be required.
Our entire range of residential lifts can be retrofitted. The most popular with the smallest footprint are the Residential Classic Lift and the Residential Sovereign Lift with manual swing doors. These models are both space saving solutions as their small lift shaft requirements achieve good sized internal cabins with easy access and operation.Â
Yes, you will!
The installation timeframe is job specific. Allow for approximately 2 to 4 weeks excluding any of the builder’s preparation and completion works.
Generally, a lift installation during a new build is faster and more cost effective than a retrofit. However retrofitting a lift in your existing residence is usually much more cost effective than selling and purchasing a new home. Your retrofit lift will also add additional value to your home or building, and if you were to ever sell your property in the future then it will be appealing to a wide variety of potential buyers.
Yes! However we recommend discussing this with your local council/authorities before commencing any site works.
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Not sure which lift is right for you
No matter what type of lift you require or how much space you have, we can provide a customised lift solution to fit your needs.
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