Through-Floor Lifts

A Practical Alternative to a Traditional Home Elevator

A through-floor lift provides fast, code-compliant access between two levels of your home without the cost, space, and construction required for a traditional elevator. Installed through a simple opening in the ceiling and floor rather than a conventional hoistway, it offers a practical way to add greater independence and accessibility without months of construction.

McKinley Elevator offers the Luma, a compact through-floor lift designed for aging-in-place and accessibility needs. Available from both Garaventa Lift and Savaria, the Luma is supported by McKinley’s full range of sales, professional installation, and ongoing service.

Through-Floor Lifts by Savaria

The Luma Lift is a self-supporting through-floor lift built for aging-in-place and accessibility needs. Installed directly through a floor cut-out, with no hoistway, support wall, or pit required, most installations are complete in one to two days once a contractor has prepared the space, a fraction of the months-long timeline of a conventional elevator.

Features & Specifications

The specs, features, and gallery below apply to the Luma regardless of which brand you buy it through, it’s the same physical lift.

Key Features

  • No pit or hoistway required
  • Installs in two days or less once site prep is complete
  • Runs on standard household power
  • Compact footprint suited to retrofits
  • Available in a larger wheelchair-accessible configuration
  • Enclosed cab, non-skid floor, and full-depth handrail for safety

Available Sizes

The Luma is available in two configurations: a personal-size cab for individual use, and a larger, wheelchair-accessible cab sized for a wheelchair user and companion.

A Simpler Installation Process

Site preparation includes a licensed contractor cutting the floor opening, adding structural bracing, and running a dedicated power outlet. McKinley can refer you to a contractor with Luma experience. Once that’s done, factory-trained installers typically complete the lift installation itself in one to two days, so a full project usually wraps up in weeks rather than the months a conventional home elevator can take.