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Why install a retrofit lift with KONE?

Increase the value of a building

A retrofit lift increases the value of your property, makes it more attractive to potential buyers and tenants, and significantly improves accessibility.

Small lifts improve quality of life

Adding a retrofit lift makes it quicker and easier for people to move safely around your building, allows older residents to live at home for longer, and small lifts make access to upper floors easier for everyone.

Work with a trusted partner

When you partner with KONE you can be rest assured that your retrofit lift project will be hassle-free and run on-time and on budget. We can install small lifts, as well as pitless lifts, and we can recommend maintenance and other services to keep your equipment running smoothly for the entire life cycle of your building.

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Increase building value with KONE DX Class lifts for full replacement

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Small lifts increase the value of a building and this also means you can take advantage of the latest connected technologies to create a user experience that delivers on every level.

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Connect for smooth people flow

Replacing your old lift with a modern, connected retrofit lift opens up a whole new world of possibilities to add smart building solutions and services that make life even easier and more convenient for users. With connectivity built in, you can take advantage of smart building services developed by KONE and our People Flow Ecosystem partners. You can also connect your own services too. The result is a tailored experience for small lifts and pitless lifts that evolves with the changing needs of tenants.

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Redefine the user experience

Enhance the user experience with real-time information on-the-go, an exciting, multisensory ride-experience and other smart building applications, it makes everyday convenient by improving accessibility and availability.

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Plan for success with KONE as your partner

As your experienced partner for smarter buildings, we can help you manage your property more efficiently with valuable insights into end-user behaviour that can be used to continuously optimise people flow and improve the user experience.

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Partner with a sustainability leader

Partner with a sustainability leader

We help you achieve your eco-efficiency goals during every phase of your building’s life cycle, from design and construction to maintenance and modernisation. Our energy-efficient solutions and services for smart eco-cities, low-carbon communities, and net-zero sustainable buildings support the ongoing transition towards a more sustainable future for urban living.  

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KONE Retrofit lift solutions

With both our solutions you benefit from the maximum possible car space, excellent energy efficiency, and an interior design that matches your building perfectly.

KONE MonoSpace® DX

Versatile machine room-less passenger lift with an external shaft for low and mid-rise residential and commercial buildings. The KONE MonoSpace® DX is part of the DX Class lift family, which redefines the lift experience with built-in connectivity for improved user experience.

  • MAX. TRAVEL 90 m
  • MAX. LOAD 33 persons
  • MAX. SPEED 3.0 m/s
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Installing a retrofit lift – a step-by-step guide

We’ll plan and coordinate the entire retrofit lift installation process. Whether it's a small residential lift, a pitless lift or a larger retrofit lift with an external shaft, a dedicated project manager will make sure that everything is completed on time and on budget.

Decision-making

We can help you gather information about suitable solutions for putting a retrofit lift in your building, as well as permits and subsidies, and make a rough cost calculation.

Financing

We can discuss your options for financing the project, help to identify how much might be covered by subsidies, and recommend alternatives for sharing the costs among residents.

Planning

We’ll check the installation location of your retrofit lift, create the architectural and engineering designs for the shaft, design the lift interior, and make sure that all relevant permits have been processed.

Construction

We take care of all the necessary site preparations, the shaft and retrofit lift installation, and the final cleanup. Before we hand over your lift, we’ll carry out a full safety and performance inspection.

Maintenance

Our preventive maintenance service keeps your lift running reliably for its entire lifespan. If problems do occur, our skilled local technicians will get the lift up and running again as quickly as possible.

The right retrofit lift for your building – let's make it happen!

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Finding the right place for small lifts

We can install small lifts in almost any building. The size and shape of your stairwell will determine whether your retrofit lift will be installed inside or outside.
Installation options:

  • Inside the stairwell with the stairs on either side
  • In the middle of the staircase
  • Partly replacing the staircase, which is extended outside the building
  • In a pre-assembled shaft on an exterior wall. Because the shaft is pre-assembled then lifted into place, this can save time and money.
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Choosing a design

We can create a solution that matches the interior design and architecture of any building. You can choose a shaft material that matches both your building’s interior and the car wall and floor materials.

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Arranging finance

Many European countries provide subsidies to cover as much as 60–70% of the total cost of installing small residential lifts. Typically, the residents’ association takes a loan and finances the repayments through the monthly service fee. Residents then decide how to share the cost of installing a retrofit lift. We are ready to give you advice and provide you with a preliminary budget, just contact us for support.

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What happens next?

What happens next?

Our world-class service will keep your retrofit lift running safely and reliably. Learn more about KONE preventive maintenance care.

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Download our guide to lift modernisation now

Plan efficient equipment upgrades that work for you with our step-by-step guide to lift modernisation.

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