Add value to your building
Installing an elevator increases the value of your property, makes it more attractive to potential buyers and tenants, and significantly improves accessibility.
Solutions for buildings without an elevator
Installing a retrofit elevator is lot quicker and less disruptive than you might think. Residents will really notice the benefits, your building will be more attractive to prospective tenants, and its value will increase.
Why install a retrofit elevator with KONE?
Improve quality of life
An elevator makes it quicker and easier for people to move safely around your building, allows older residents to live at home for longer, and makes access to upper floors easier for everyone.
Work with a trusted partner
When you partner with KONE you can rest assured that the retrofit project will be hassle-free and run on-time and on budget. Once your elevator is installed we can recommend maintenance and other services to keep your equipment running smoothly for the entire life cycle of your building.
Increase building value with KONE DX Class elevators for full replacement
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Small elevators 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.
Redefine the elevator user experience
With real-time information for passengers, an engaging multisensory user experience, and other smart building applications, you can redefine elevator rides in your building and improve everyday convenience with enhanced accessibility and equipment availability
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 behavior that can be used to continuously optimize people flow and improve the user experience.
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Installing a retrofit elevator – a step-by-step guide
We’ll plan and coordinate the entire installation process, and 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 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 determine the installation location, create the architectural and engineering designs for the shaft, design the elevator interior, and make sure that all relevant permits have been processed.
Construction
We take care of all the necessary site preparations, the shaft and elevator installation, and the final cleanup. Before we hand over your elevator, we’ll carry out a full safety and performance inspection.
Maintenance
Our preventive maintenance service keeps your elevator running reliably for its entire lifespan. If problems do occur, our skilled local technicians will get the elevator up and running again as quickly as possible.
The right elevator for your building - let's make it happen!
Finding the right place for your elevator
We can install an elevator in almost any building. The size and shape of your stairwell will determine whether the elevator 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.
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.