Complete Guide to Home Elevator Installation

A home elevator installation does not need to break the bank. With the appropriate elevator solution, you can manage costs and time while introducing value and convenience to your house. Cibes Lift offers cost-effective home elevator in the Philippines solutions tailored for seamless integration.

The price varies with your selection of elevator because every kind of elevator needs a different amount of building work. Cibes platform lifts are cost-effective because their compact gear precisely fits within the shaft and you don’t need extra space or extra building work. This integrated feature includes fewer changes to your house and less total installation cost compared to conventional elevator systems. Our home lift installation process minimizes disruption, ensuring affordability and efficiency.

Home Elevator Installation Methods

Home elevators make use of one of three installation systems, each having specific requirements and considerations:

Hole in the Floor Installation

This is a universal practice where the shaft passes through holes in your floors. For maximum stability, mount the control panel side to the wall. In open-plan homes, you can place the elevator on the floor and turn it into a design feature. Drilling holes between floors is the difficulty in this job, and it allows for seamless integration with your home design. Cibes’ elevator installation simplifies this process with minimal structural changes.

For this type of installation, contractors must supply properly sized and supported openings in the floor. Structurally complex in a way, Cibes elevators reduces such complexity as it only requires relatively small openings compared to standard elevator systems. Measure and cut the openings accurately to ensure proper alignment between floors.

Built or Existing Shaft

If you already have an elevator that needs refitting, Cibes offers products that fit seamlessly into your existing shaft. Or you can put in a new shaft of a size to fit your elevator of choice. Having an existing shaft will reduce the cost and time of installation since the most important structural elements are already there. Our solutions for install elevator in existing building ensure quick retrofitting with minimal modifications.

If shafts already exist, their sizes must be precise to be used in accommodating the new elevator. In certain situations, some work will have to be done to make it meet the requirements of the new system. Having a new shaft built allows you greater control over location and size but will necessitate more extensive construction.

In a Stairwell

It is space-saving to have your elevator installed in a stairwell and less home remodeling is needed since floor openings are not necessary. Elevators like the Cibes V Series, Cibes Air, and Cibes Uno can be installed in a thin stairwell. This kind of installation is perfect for houses with limited square footage. Cibes’ elevator for home designs maximize space efficiency in compact stairwells.

Stairwell installations utilize vacant vertical space and are therefore ideal for small dwellings or for existing buildings where extensive structural adjustments are not feasible. The elevator may be installed along the side of the stairs, both forms of entry methods maintained with the advantage of saving space.

Alternative Locations for Home Lifts

Besides the three generic types, you have alternatives that may be better suited to your specific house architecture:

Against a Mezzanine

A mezzanine installation of the elevator is an easy and efficient solution but is subject to careful design since now the elevator itself is the central feature. Glass components such as the see-through shaft and panorama doors can provide optimum natural light transmission and create unobstructed views all through your house. This is the ideal answer for open floor plan homes in today’s houses.

Outdoor Installation

A roof-top or outside elevator installation is an ideal option for small-sized houses. An installation is carried out following a good site preparation, i.e., efficient drainage systems and solid holding points to fight against bad weather. Weather-resistant structures and building integration into your building’s outside are features that can be constructed into an outside elevator.

Site Preparation for Elevator Installation

Before preparation for installation, Cibes elevators offer a list of advantages that make the process trouble-free:

Foundation Requirements

Unlike traditional elevators with deep pit requirements (approximately 1200 mm), Cibes elevators operate on low pit depths—50 mm for platform elevators and 100 mm for cabin elevators. You can even dispense with a pit in most cases, provided that your floor is level and sufficiently strong structurally to bear the weight of the lift. Cibes meets elevator requirements for buildings philippines with minimal foundation needs.

Structural Impact

Cibes lifts put minimal structural stress on your home, with minimal holding points rather than high degrees of reinforcement. The pre-fabricated shafts into which they fit require only one supporting wall as they are built to be used with a building type that has minimal building.

Space Efficiency

Top floor headroom space is just 2.3 meters for regular doors, and even smaller for shorter gate designs. Cibes elevators thus fit well into low-ceilinged houses where regular elevators won’t fit. Our elevator standard size in Philippines ensures compatibility with compact homes.

Construction Needs for Home Elevator Philippines

While floor installations do require hatch openings, it is less expensive than with any other elevator due to low space requirements and low structural needs. The shaft components are pre-assembled and arrive in and ready to install, which saves time on-site construction and money. Cibes’ home elevator cost in Philippines starts at PHP 850,000, offering affordable installation.

Finishing Touches for Home Elevators

The final look of your elevator installation can even be styled to complement your home interior design. Your options can range from a variety of floor thresholds, and aluminum trims, to decorative finishes that can be shaped based on your preference. All these finishing details will not only make your elevator work accordingly, but it will also make your home interior more beautiful as well.

To avoid unexpected costs at the installation stage, make sure to discuss every detail with your Cibes Lift expert when requesting a quotation. Proper survey of your location and frank discussion about design intention will render the installation simple and cost-effective. Visit our Makati showroom to check our home lifts price in the Philippines and personalized consultations.

We needed a Home elevator for my Lola because she’s getting old and she cant use the stairs. And about the installations it was good and very fast process the people is very efficient and knowledgeable on what they are doing.” – Ms. Ambida, Marikina City

With proper planning and with proper elevator choice, this luxury feature can be simply added in your home with cost-effective ease and with decades of maintenance-free floor-to-floor commuting without massive building cost or disruption of your lifestyle.