Lift 123
“We’ve been living at this location on Gananoque Lake for 20 years. There are 100 steps down to the dock... now, in our late ‘70’s, they feel like 200 steps going up.
Now we can decide to go down to the dock on a ‘whim’. As well, our (elderly) friends are much more likely to accept invitations for a boat ride on our beautiful lake.
We are very grateful to John and the crew for doing a fabulous job of designing and building the ‘Shangri La Express’. It’s definitely a major life-changing contribution to our lifestyle!”
This single-pitch lift was designed to provide the owners with easy access to their entire property, addressing growing mobility concerns as they aged. We created a 3-Station lift, offering seamless travel from the house to the garden and down to the waterfront.
View from the bottom station. The station landings were added later by the client’s contractor, carefully built to complement the design of the lift.
The lower station was positioned just before the waterline, allowing for unobstructed movement below.
Once the natural vegetation grows back, the lift will blend seamlessly into the surroundings and become virtually invisible from the waterfront.
The clients have installed an aluminum canopy to enable use of the lift, regardless of weather conditions. They also plan to add additional enclosure options in the future to further enhance the lift's functionality.