Shaftless Home Elevators Are Very Popular
- Installation is quick and easy, and requires minimal construction work.
- No elevator shaft, pit and machine room are not required.
- It can be installed in small spaces.
- It can be installed on any wall.
- High safety, suitable for barrier-free access.
- Flexible installation, suitable for most common low-rise buildings.
Application Scenarios of Shaftless Elevators
Shaftless elevators are suitable for adding elevators to residential buildings; installing elevators in villas or duplexes; small commercial buildings such as hotels, bars and restaurants; medical and elderly care facilities; and other places with accessibility requirements.
Installation Is Simple and Quick
No shafts or pits are required, and there is also no damage to existing buildings. Installation can usually be completed within one week.
What Is a Shaftless Elevator?
A shaftless elevator is an home elevator that does not require a pit or machine room; it can be installed simply by making a hole in the ceiling, making it suitable for buildings with limited space.
Anter Elevator offers two types of shaftless home elevators: hydraulic elevators and traction elevators.
Choose The Suitable Shaftless Home Elevator for Your Project
We have designed various models of home shaftless elevators for different scenarios and requirements, aiming to provide the right products for your projects and help you further expand your business.
Our outdoor shaftless home elevators are weather-resistant and offer flexible installation options—such as on exterior walls, in courtyards, or on terraces and balconies—without requiring extensive structural modifications.
This shaftless elevator for home is designed specifically for new residential projects; it allows for more usable living space and preserves flexibility in the home’s layout, helping you better plan the interior design for homeowners.
This shaftless home elevator requires no pit, traditional shaft, or machine room; it does not compromise the existing structure or interior décor of the home, making it ideal for installation in existing residences.
This luxury shaftless home elevator is designed specifically for luxury villas and high-end residences. It features premium materials, fittings, and finishes, allowing it to blend seamlessly with the style of a luxury home.
It offers a convenient mobility solution for the elderly and individuals with limited mobility; features such as handrails, a low threshold, an electric door, and a walk-through design help enhance the home’s accessibility.
The panoramic shaftless home elevator is constructed from transparent tempered glass, offering a 360° unobstructed view and excellent natural interior lighting; it is suitable for all modern multi-story residential projects.
Our compact shaftless home elevator is specifically designed for limited indoor spaces; the car dimensions can be as small as 510mm x 520mm, with a total footprint of just 0.8 square meters, accommodating 1–2 people.
Our elevators are custom-made products offering thousands of options—ranging from dimensions, shapes, and materials to finishes and functions—to meet the diverse requirements of residential renovation projects.
Choose The Shaftless Home Elevator Based on Drive System
We offer you the two most common drive types of shaftless home elevator on the market: traction and hydraulic. They deliver excellent performance, are easy to maintain, and are cost-effective.
A combination of durability and flexibility, with low installation requirements, low noise, and a better user experience.
Enhanced safety devices and space-saving design. Seamless transition, making it the best choice for lower floors.
Why Choose Our Shaftless Home Elevator
We have specialized in the field of shaftless home elevators for many years, ensuring high quality and long service life, and reserving more profit margin for your project.
We have optimized the elevator structure and components, enabling the smallest elevator size to be installed within a footprint of just 1㎡.
Our elevators have low installation requirements, involve minimal civil engineering work, and cause little disruption to the existing building.
We equip our elevators with over ten types of advanced safety devices, sourced from renowned brands and commercial elevator systems.
We offer extensive customization options, tailoring your project’s specific requirements and ensuring seamless integration with the residence.
This shaftless elevator structure can be installed in various confined spaces and does not require installation against a wall.
We offer competitive factory prices and provide on-site installation services, helping you reduce related costs.
It requires no structural alterations to the house—such as constructing a concrete shaft—and has a small footprint.
This elevator operates smoothly and quietly, and features a range of accessibility designs to make an accessible home.
Semi-Enclosed and Fully Enclosed Cabins
Shaftless residential elevators can be made in both enclosed and semi-enclosed designs. They only occupy a small area, not restricted by building condition. The size of cabin can be customized. It is convenient and safety for the elderly, children, wheelchair user to get on and off, and easy to operate. The entire system is supported by a single rear frame, with a maximum load capacity of 400 kg.
Customized Yoour Home Elevators
Anter Elevators offers a variety of customizable home elevators. Customization options include: car material (stainless steel, glass, solid wood, etc.), car color (white, rose gold, etc.), various flooring styles, elevator buttons (traditional buttons or touchscreen buttons), and other optional features such as custom lighting.
More Space and Less Construction
Our shaftless home elevators can meet the needs of home renovations where space is limited. We offer shaftless elevators for home featuring a “backpack” structure, which consolidates the guide and support systems at the rear of the car to effectively minimize the lateral space required. This elevator does not use a traditional shaft; the total width of the unit—including its frame—is only 1 meter, yet it offers high space utilization, allowing for maximized car dimensions.
This elevator does not require a deep pit or a machine room, and it has minimal overhead space requirements. Traction-driven systems can be installed with a clearance of 2.6m, while hydraulic-driven systems require only 2.3m.Therefore, it is also suitable for installation in duplexes, attics, or houses with uneven ceiling heights.
The Professional Shaftless Home Elevator Manufacturers in China
Founded in 2010, Anter has been deeply involved in the home elevator industry for 16 years, possessing rich theoretical knowledge and practical experience in specific cases.
We have a 10,000㎡ modern factory in Jiyang, the hometown of elevators in China, which can offer you a preferential price without any middlemen markups.
We have introduced advanced equipment and technology from abroad, and all production is carried out in strict accordance with the procedures. All our manufactured equipment is characterized by high precision, high performance, long service life, and low failure rate,
In addition, we conduct multiple rigorous quality checks before shipping, including: component inspection, assembly inspection, electrical testing, safety testing, full-system testing.
Focusing on our home shaftless elevators, we support OEM/ODM services and can provide customized solutions for different projects. We have a professional design team, an installation team, and a comprehensive after-sales service system. From the moment we receive your project, we provide free drawings and solutions, support on-site measurement and installation services, and offer after-sales service including a one-year free warranty and lifetime remote technical guidance.
If you are a distributor, we also provide a full set of technical materials and free training, and our team will help you maintain your customers.
Finally, we’ve also created a two-story showroom featuring twenty of our designed and manufactured popular home elevators. If you’re interested, you’re welcome to visit both online and offline.
Projects Case
Below are some recent examples of the shaftless home elevators we have sold and installed; these cases will help you gain a better understanding of our work.
Location: Shandong, China
Project Type：Two interconnected self-built houses
Challenge:The installation location is between two buildings, with limited space. Furthermore, it’s an outdoor installation, lacking the traditional concrete elevator shaft and susceptible to moisture damage.
Solution: Based on the site conditions, we designed the car dimensions to be 960*1020mm, with an overall footprint of 1290*1460mm.
Furthermore, to maintain structural stability and overall aesthetics, we use an aluminum alloy frame with a glass shell to form a glass shaft, replacing the traditional concrete shaft.
Finally, to address the issue of external moisture, we implemented a waterproof design on the top and applied waterproof technology to all components. Core accessories were also sealed to ensure durability even in outdoor environments.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Project Type：Existing Private Villas
Challenge:There was no available space inside the house to install an elevator, and the client did not want to damage the original house structure. There were no load-bearing walls at the installation location.
Solution:Based on the on-site assessment, we recommend installing our home shaftless elevator in the center of the staircase. It comes with a high-strength aluminum alloy frame and does not require floor slab openings.
In addition, to make the overall structure more stable, we strengthened the rigid fixation of the top floor slab and the bottom ground. For example, steel plates were pre-embedded in the bottom ground, and then the base and steel plates were welded tightly together. The top was locked with custom-made thick steel plates and high-strength bolts.
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Project Type：New Duplex House
Challenge:The client requires single-use, installation space is limited, and a glass shaft cannot be installed on-site. Furthermore, the installation location is very close to both the elevator and the stairs.
Solution:To accommodate the compact installation dimensions, our car design measures 510mm x 520mm, with an overall footprint of 760mm x 1000mm. Furthermore, to maximize car space, we’ve positioned the guide/support structure at the rear of the car, preventing friction between the elevator and the stairs during operation, thus improving space utilization and safety.
More Information about Us
- Drawings
- Specification
- Installation Process
- Application
- Product Detail
Drawing of Hydrulic Backpack Elevator
Drawing of Traction Backpack Elevator
Drawing of Traction Gantry Elevator
Rated Load：250-630kg
Rated Speed: 0.1-0.63m/s
Travel Height: 21m
Number of Stops: Max. 7 Stops
Control System: Automatic Control with Precise Leveling
Cabin Dimensions: Customizable
Overall Dimensions: Customizable
Headroom: ＞2.3m
Pit Requirement: 200-300mm, or no pit
Door Width: The distance depends on the car, usually 50cm-100cm.
Power Supply: 220V/380V
Rated Power: 1.1KW
Installation Type: Indoor and outdoor installation
Customization: Size, shape, load capacity, doors, finish, decoration, function, lighting, car roof.
Site Assessment
We support both on-site measurement and remote measurement guidance, with coverage worldwide. We will tailor the elevator dimensions and design/installation plan for your project based on the site conditions and the reserved space.
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Foundation & Structural Preparation
Before installing a home shaftless elevator, on-site preparation work needs to be done, including opening holes in the floor slab or reinforcing certain walls as necessary.
Guide Rail & Support Structure Installation
First, the guide rails are installed. Our experienced workers will precisely fix the guide rails to the wall, ensuring they are perpendicular to the ground at a 90° angle. We use T75 high-strength guide rails, which provide stable support for the main structure after installation.
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Drive System and Car Installation
Install drive systems. We offer two core systems: traction drive and hydraulic drive.
Traction system: We fix the traction machine to the top of the elevator or inside the support frame, and perform precise positioning and calibration of the traction sheave. Next, the wire rope is installed according to the designed route, ensuring it correctly passes around the traction sheave. One end of the wire rope is connected to the car, and the other end is connected to the counterweight.
We use permanent magnet synchronous traction machines, nylon wheels, and high-load steel wire ropes to ensure safe and efficient operation.
Hydraulic drive: First, in order to maintain the 1:2 transmission structure, we installed the hydraulic pump station on the side of the elevator. Subsequently, the hydraulic cylinder and related pulley assembly were installed, and the wire rope was connected according to the design route, with one end connected to the car and the other end connected to the fixed structure.
We select Italian and German silent hydraulic pump station systems, Italian hydraulic system explosion-proof devices, and hydraulic self-locking devices for each customer.
Afterwards, the car is assembled and installed on the guide rails, and its position is adjusted to ensure accurate running direction and precise stopping position.
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Door System and Control System Installation
Next, the technicians installed the doors on each floor and the doors in the car, ensuring that each door could open and close smoothly and close tightly.
As a manufacturer offering in-depth customization services, we provide two main door opening methods: automatic doors and electric doors, along with a variety of additional door styles, including trendy doors, center-opening doors, side-opening doors, manual doors, electric doors, and bi-fold doors.
After the elevator doors are installed, the control system is placed. We have optimized the control cabinet, making it smaller and more efficient, and it can be placed in your designated location.
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Safety and Electrical System Installation
Install all necessary safety protection devices, including ARD and UPS. Additionally, accurately connect the wiring for all systems according to the electrical schematic. Our elevators use an independent circuit, so they will not affect other household appliances when they are running.
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System Debugging and Final Acceptance
After installation, we will test each system and the overall equipment. The installation service will only be completed when you confirm and sign the acceptance documents.
If needed, we can assist with the acceptance process and provide you with technical documentation and a certificate of conformity.
Drive System
Guide & Support System
Cabin System
Door System
Control & Electrical System
Safety & Emergency System
What Our Customers Say
I’m very pleased to have chosen Anter as our shaftless home elevator dealer. They are not only professional but also very understanding, and they have helped my team complete many projects. I highly recommend this company.
Matthew BrooksWe saw this company’s promotional video on Douyin (TikTok), so we contacted them on a whim. Looking back, it was a wise decision. The home elevators they provided have made my home life much more convenient and easier, and their team has brought us joy as well.
Charles MorganThis was a collaboration that involved continuous adjustments and refinements. Initially, we had differing opinions on the design and installation plan, but their professional knowledge, skills, and extensive experience gradually won me over. After multiple rounds of communication and adjustments, I received the ideal home elevator .
Richard Cooper
The price of our shaftless home elevators is affected by a variety of factors, such as the number of floors, specific configuration, and site conditions.
The number of floors is one of the most important factors affecting the price.
For 2-3 story homes, prices range from approximately $3,500 to $8,000.
For 4-5 story homes, prices range from approximately $8,000 to $12,000.
And for taller 6-7 story homes, prices can reach as high as $20,000.
Our shaftless home elevator is extremely safe, incorporating multiple safety features, including an overspeed limiter, a fall arrestor, an emergency power supply, automatic leveling during power outages, anti-pinch safety touch panels, and anti-pinch light curtain sensors. It can anticipate and eliminate dangers, ensuring safety every time it is used.
The weight limit for this shaftless home elevator is determined by the elevator’s maximum load capacity. We support customized home elevators with load capacities ranging from 250kg to 630kg.
In addition, we have installed overload sensors in the elevators. When an elevator is overloaded, it will automatically sound an alarm and cease operation. The elevator can only be used again once its rated load capacity has been restored.
For different projects, there is no best shaftless home elevator, only the most suitable one.
However, through comprehensive evaluation, traction-driven shaftless home elevators are relatively superior to hydraulically driven ones.
Traction home elevators are technologically mature, energy-efficient, and widely applicable, especially suitable for high-rise residential buildings. Hydraulic elevators, however, are cheaper and have a larger load capacity, making them suitable for projects with limited budgets.
Yes, it can be installed on the outside of a house.
Yes, we have backup power. In the event of a power outage, you will be taken to your designated floor.
Shaftless home elevator vs Traditional home elevator
Traditional shaft home elevators and shaftless home elevators are the two most common types of home elevators. They are designed for different needs and are adapted to different building structures.
Both types of elevators are important components in replacing stairs and achieving barrier-free home renovations. While their basic structure is the same, they differ significantly in many other aspects.
Here, we’ve quickly outlined the differences between the two to help you make the most appropriate decision for your project.
| Comparison items | Shaftless home elevator | Traditional (shafted) home elevators |
| Installation method | Installed at ground openings or in the middle of stairs. | Placed inside a cement well.
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| Structure | The car, guidance system, and frame are highly integrated. | The car, guide rails, and building shaft are relatively independent. |
| Space requirements | Small, high space utilization | Large area |
| Installation time | 5-15 days | 2-5 weeks |
| Installation requirements | No pit required, low requirement for top space | A shaft, pit, and sufficient overhead space are required. |
| Installation flexibility | Can be installed in any available indoor location | Fixed installation location |
| Building impact | Minimal construction work, no impact on existing layout | For installation in existing residences, it causes significant indoor damage. |
| Load capacity and frequency of use | Suitable for light loads, with an average of ≤50 uses per day. | High load-bearing capacity, with an average daily usage of less than 100 times. |
| Safety | All are equipped with safety devices of commercial elevator level. | |
| Cost | Economy | High cost |
| Applicable Scenarios | Existing residential buildings, residential renovations, small spaces | New residential buildings or residential buildings with pre-reserved shafts |
| Maintenance | Independent structures are easier to maintain | Difficulty in maintaining the shaft |
| User experience | Stable operation and low noise | It offers superior stability compared to shaftless home elevators and lower noise levels |
Based on the above information, comprehensively evaluate the project requirements and determine which type is more suitable for your project. If you would like to receive professional guidance on product selection, as well as product and technical support, please contact us. We have extensive experience in the design, production, and installation of both products and can quickly determine the most suitable one for different projects. We can also develop a precise installation plan based on your needs.
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