The LUMA is a shaftless home elevator that rises between two floors through one opening in the floor. With no hoistway, pit or machine room to build, it goes into a finished house with far less disruption than a conventional elevator.
It takes up a small patch of floor, so it can stand in a living room corner, a hallway or a closet, and the enclosed cab keeps the ride safe and comfortable. For homeowners in Missouri and Kansas who want to stay put without depending on the stairs, it is a practical alternative to a full-size elevator.
We install and service the LUMA in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Wichita and the areas between. Request a quote or call to book a free consultation.
The LUMA was created for homeowners who assumed an elevator was out of reach. It asks for one opening between floors and a modest patch of floor space, nothing more.
Consider it if you plan to stay put for the long haul, if someone in the family is beginning to struggle with the stairs, or if you want everyone in the house to benefit, which a stair lift cannot offer.
It is not the answer for every house. A third stop or a need for a roomier cab points toward a different elevator, and we will say so plainly at your free in-home assessment.
Our article on adding a shaftless elevator to a finished house describes the work in more detail.
A third stop or a need for a roomier cab points toward one of our other home elevators, and our comparison of residential elevator types sets out the differences. If one rider simply needs help with one staircase, a stair lift costs less.
No. It sits on the finished floor and needs no pit, hoistway or machine room.
It is open and can be walked through. The elevator is designed to stop if it detects an obstruction beneath it on the way down.
Yes, where the two levels to be connected are the main floor and the basement.
No. It is designed to run quietly, since it stands in a living space.
