Shoreline Stewardship
Pin-pile foundations protect granite and roots with a footprint of only 1-8 square feet per section. No invasive concrete. Light, drainage, and vegetation are undisturbed.
Elevate your
cottage life.
Experience the ultimate in private incline transport. Unmatched comfort and design. Rock-solid engineering. Made in Bracebridge for over 20 years. Customized for you.
Testimonials
What our customers say.
The best recommendations come from the people using our lifts every weekend.
“We would have sold our family cottage a long time ago if it weren’t for our inclined elevator.”
“The best cottage decision we could have made.”
“With the lift, all the disadvantages of living high off the water become the advantages of living high off the water.”
“With the lift, the dock’s another room at the cottage.”
Built for the Shield. To improve life.
Rock-Solid Engineering
Captured-wheel tracks machined from 4140 tool steel keep the car secure through ice, snow, and extreme thermal change. Engineered for −40°C Canadian winters.
Generational Access
Steep hillsides often discourage older cottagers who feel pressured to sell when they can't physically manage the inclines any longer. Our lifts ensure waterfront access for years.
Designed to Disappear
A track that doesn't intrude.
We take a more discreet approach than many less-refined lifts, which rely on straight tracks that visually dominate the shoreline. Our low-profile tracks follow the natural contour of the rock face and recede into the foliage, often almost invisible from the water. Not an imposition, an integration.
Lift 80—Lac Massawippi, QC · 2018
Portfolio
150 lifts and counting.
We seldom encounter terrain we cannot handle, including cliffs. Our many projects cover steep, complicated, and long descents, along with more conventional hillsides. With Inclined Elevation, you don't have to conform to a building method. We build to your terrain.
Lift 81—The Otter Lake Cliff
Most builders wouldn't touch an 80-foot wall of granite rising at 65 degrees from the shoreline. In 2018, it became our steepest lift ever.
Read more about this project →Lift 113—The Curved-Track Project
A Quebec shoreline that broke from a gentle 15° plateau into a 43° descent—with no straight path between them.
Read more about this project →Lift 86—The 343-Foot Drag Lake Run
A Haliburton property where the cottage sat 343 feet of track-distance above the dock across three changes in grade.
Read more about this project →
The Process
From first conversation to first ride.
1
Assessment
A thorough review of slope, bedrock, and shoreline geometry. We report to you.
2
Consult
In an on-site visit, we discuss the possibilities and your vision.
3
Design
Track configuration, car design, materials, and finishes are worked out.
4
Fabricate
Your lift is custom-built and tested at our shop in Bracebridge.
5
Install
Our team deploys the lift with minimal impact, usually within two weeks or less.
6
Handover
We take the first ride together, demonstrating the simple, safe functionality.