Residential Platform Lifts
Media Release (July 2012) - "Pandect designs and manufactures New Zealand's first and only NZS 4334:2012 compliant lift.
Pandect welcomes the introduction of a new national standard for platform and low-speed lifts (NZS 4334:2012) and believes it was important for New Zealand to have a specific standard relevant to the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC), relating to low-rise, low speed and low use lifts.
Pandect is the first and currrently only manuafcturer in New Zealand able to offer and supply a completely compliant NZS 4334 lift"
Pandect low rise platform lifts are a safe, easy to operate and cost effective solution to overcoming accessibility barriers in private residences. If you or your loved ones are having difficulty using steps, ramps or where space is limited, the solution to remaining at home may be a Pandect platform lift.
Designed and manufactured in New Zealand since 1995, Pandect’s research and design team have continually improved and upgraded these popular models providing an easy to use and safe method of accessing your home.
Pandect lifts are installed in hundreds of locations both in New Zealand and Australia providing people with access into and within their home (indoor and outdoor).
The Pandect lift is the access lift of choice for the Ministry of Health and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) throughout New Zealand.
You may be eligible for funding assistance towards a platform lift for your home. Please visit the planning - residential page for further details.
Suitable for
- Persons of all ages with reduced mobility
- Users of walking frames/aids
- Manual wheelchairs
- Larger power chairs
- Carers for persons with reduced mobility
- Elderly persons
Location
- Compact design for indoor and outdoor settings
- Threshold access from path or driveway
- Split levels
- Garage access
Models
- Pandect lifts come in a range of models, depending on your requirements and the built environment - each with a number of accessories and options designed for your individual needs, safety and ease of operation
- Please click on residential brochure & model specifications for further details
Safety Standards & Compliance
- Pandect lifts are designed and manufactured with user safety, compliance and reliability foremost
- Compliant to New Zealand Standards and New Zealand Building Code
- NZS 4334:2012 Platform lifts and low-speed lifts
- NZS 4121:2001 Design for Access & Mobility - Buildings &
Associated Facilities
- D2 2002 Mechanical Installations for Access
- Compliance documents for any Building Consents that may be
required are available - Compliant with National and International Disability Codes and recommendations
- Compliant to Australian Standards
- AS 1735.14 - Low rise platforms for passengers
- AS 1735:15 - 1998 Low-rise passenger lifts
- Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 - Independent Design Review Certification
- Please visit the planning - residential page for further details
Planning
- For further assistance in determining whether a Pandect lift is the solution for you we offer a complementary, no obligation planning service
- You may also be eligible for assistance with funding from the Ministry of Health or ACC
- Please visit the planning - residential page for further details
Installation
- Pandect lifts are a free-standing design that bolt directly onto a concrete pad or timber floor (without the need for a pit) and do not require to be installed against a load bearing wall, allowing a wider choice in positioning of the lift
- Simple connection to a 3 pin plug, located close to the lift – effectively a large plug-in appliance
- Very short lead times allow for a quick installation with experienced Pandect contractors located throughout the country
- Please visit the planning - residential page for further details
Maintenance & Servicing
- Pandect recommends lifts are serviced annually to ensure the lift continues to operate in a safe working condition and secondly to prolong the life of the lift
- Pandect offers a Service Agreement for clients to arrange for the regular servicing of your lift
- In the unlikely event that your lift needs to be repaired, Pandect can arrange for a trained technician to call and repair your lift and we offer an emergency call out service where required
- Please visit the maintenance & service page for further details
Warranty
- Pandect lifts come with a comprehensive Warranty
- The Warranty also covers installation where Pandect or a Pandect subcontractor has undertaken this work
Brochure
- Please click on residential brochure & model specifications for further details
Further images and pictures of our residential models can be found in the photo gallery
Contact us now for assistance and more information about low rise platform lifts.
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