Timber Frame

Offsite Passenger Lift and Installation Specialists

Our unique Auto Levelling Smart System senses Timber Frame shrinkage and allows the lift to automatically reposition during the settlement period, avoiding dangerous tripping hazards.

The Ideal Lifts Frame System is an innovative stand-alone structure that negates the need for traditional concrete lift shaft construction. Smarter than traditional construction, its unique design ensures that only a standard lift shaft is required. We understand about build time and budget, which is why our aim is to offer cost effective and time reducing solutions.

By engaging with Ideal Lifts early in the design process you will benefit from our expert technical design experience to ensure you get the best fit passenger lifts to meet your needs. We offer additional options for your choice of design finishes or technical capabilities available to suit your specific passenger lift requirements.

Our Eco-Drive range of lifts are designed for low-rise buildings below 6 floors, offering cost effective passenger lift solutions with the additional option of single phase 240V electrical supply.

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Frame System Benefits

Accommodates natural vertical settlement of timber frame construction

Replaces costly and labour-intensive load bearing block shafts

Includes lifting beams, pit ladder and does not require scaffolding

Cost certainty, no waste and speed of installation

Standard wall panels eliminate waste and speed up production in the factory

Ease of timber shaft design

Improves the performance and perception of timber frame buildings

Most compact frame mounted designs available

Full range of CAD designs

Ideal Lifts Frame System

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Our most popular models are detailed below, please contact us to discuss additional lift models and sizes not listed below.

Lift Model Motor Room Less (MRL) Traction Drive	Capacity Passengers / Kg	Speed (m/s)	Clear Doors Openings	Accessibility – Compliant with EN81-70 & Building Regulations (Part M)	Internal Car Width	Internal Car Depth	Internal Shaft Width to Fire Line Finish	Internal Shaft Depth to Fire Line Finish Landing entrances without threshold rebates Single Entrance (Through Car)	Pit Depth Below Finished Floor Level † (EN81-20/50 compliant)	Headroom Above Finished Floor Level Including Lifting Beam	Request a call back (click on the link below)
IL3-F-450-800-3PSO-C-E	6 / 450	0.5	800	Type1; Series A *M4 (1) Cat 1	1000	1250	1595	1780 (1960)	1080	3650	Call back
IL4-F-450-800-3PSO-C	6 / 450	1.0	800	Type1; Series A *M4 (1) Cat 1	1000	1250	1595	1780 (1960)	1080	3650	Call back
IL3-F-450-800-2PSO-C-E	6 / 450	0.5	800	Type1; Series A *M4 (1) Cat 1	1000	1250	1680	1720 (1890)	1080	3650	Call back
IL4-F-450-800-2PSO-C	6 / 450	1.0	800	Type1; Series A *M4 (1) Cat 1	1000	1250	1680	1720 (1890)	1080	3650	Call back
IL3-F-630-800-2PSO-C-E	8 / 630	0.5	800	Type2; Series A *M4 (2) Cat 2	1100	1400	1700	1930 (2040)	1080	3650	Call back
IL4-F-630-800-2PSO-C	8 / 630	1.0	800	Type2; Series A *M4 (2) Cat 2	1100	1400	1700	1930 (2040)	1080	3650	Call back
IL3-F-630-900-3PSO-C-E	8 / 630	0.5	900	Type2; Series B *M4 (2) Cat 2	1100	1400	1700	1960 (2110)	1080	3650	Call back
IL4-F-630-900-3PSO-C	8 / 630	1.0	900	Type2; Series B *M4 (2) Cat 2	1100	1400	1700	1960 (2110)	1080	3650	Call back
IL3 -F-1000-900-2PSO-E	13 / 1000	0.5	900	Type2; Series B *M4 (2) Cat 2	1100	2100	1930	2650 (2740)	1080	3650	Call back
IL4-F-1000-900-2PSO	13 / 1000	1.0	900	Type2; Series B *M4 (2) Cat 2	1100	2100	1930	2650 (2740)	1080	3650	Call back

PLEASE NOTE: All shaft dimensions are minimum dimensions in mm (- 0 / + 25). For guidance only, construction to be based on site specific drawings.
* Extract from - Lift (Elevator) installation Part 1: BS ISO 4190-1:2010 & ISO 4190-1:2010(E):

Series A 800mm doors
Series B 900mm doors

** Building Regulations: M4(1) & M4(2) - 800mm doors

See our Accessibility Guide for more details

† Reduced pit depths available on some models, compliant with EN81-20/50. Contact us for more details

Doors: 2 PSO = Two panel side opening / 3 PSO =Three panel side opening

IL3 Models = Eco-Drive (E)

Timber Frame Passenger Lift Installations

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Further Information

IL3 Eco-Drive energy efficient passenger lift

The IL3 Eco-Drive

The IL3 Eco-Drive motor room-less (MRL) gearless traction drive passenger lift is ideal for low or medium rise buildings and for moderate use. It’s a perfect cost-effective and energy efficient solution for your project. Our IL3 ensures a smooth safe ride with low noise, using 35% less electricity and can achieve 2 BREEAM credits. A low EN81-20 compliant pit depth can be provided reducing material and construction costs.

The Ideal Lifts Frame System

The Ideal Lifts Frame System is an innovative stand-alone structure that negates the need for traditional concrete lift shaft construction. Smarter than traditional construction, its unique design ensures that that only a standard lift shaft is required. We understand about build time and budget, which is why our aim is to offer cost effective and time reducing solutions.

No Landing Rebates

In response to feedback from our clients and partners we have eliminated complicated landing door rebates therefore simplifying the design, manufacture, construction and fire lining of your passenger lift shafts.

Automatic Response Monitoring (ARM)

Our advanced 24/7 Automatic Response Monitoring (ARM) system provides building owners, managers and users additional confidence and peace of mind.

Ideal Lifts IL2 Hybrid designs, platform lift

The IL2 Hybrid Design

The IL2 hybrid designs offer much of the functionality of a conventional passenger lift, with a fully enclosed cabin and automatic ‘one touch’ car and landing controls. Automatic 2 panel sliding car and landing doors are included as standard. The IL2 is designed to fit in a greatly reduced pit and only requires minimum headroom. In keeping with EN81-41 the IL2 has a drive system designed for low use where speed is not an issue.

Full Width Landing Entrances

With a plethora of benefits to constructors our full width landing entrances can offer an alternative to time-consuming, costly and messy finishing on site. During construction, communal areas, such as landing hallways, are often completed towards the end of the programme. By reducing associated works by the contractor, full width entrances contribute to the earlier completion and handover of the building.

Open Protocol

Ideal Lifts install only open protocol products, parts and components and therefore your machine will not require specialist equipment, obtainable only through us, to enable the lift to be maintained by other qualified lift companies.

Digital Communications Platform (DCP) GSM

Digital Communications Platform (DCP) unit

An optional extra available for when communication connections are an issue. The Digital Communications Platform (DCP) unit provides the interface between the lift emergency telephone and mobile telephone network in cases when a dedicated hard wired live telephone is not available.

Accessibility Guidelines

EN81-70 and Part M of the Building Regulations cover accessibility in passenger lift design, further information can be found in our Accessibility guidelines.

240V Single Phase

No Three-Phase power supply? No problem! We have a range of single-phase passenger lifts to suit your needs. Call us to discuss your requirements.