VU Series Residential Elevator
Future ready comfort and accessibility for modern homes.
The VU Series Residential Elevator by GMV North America combines elegant design, proven safety, and smooth hydraulic performance—transforming multi level living into a seamless experience. Designed for homes and private residences, the VU series delivers commercial grade reliability with residential convenience, giving homeowners a comfortable, quiet, and stylish way to move between floors.
Whether you’re building a new home, renovating for accessibility, or planning for long term living, the VU ensures your space is ready for the future.
Get to Know the VU Residential Elevator Better.
Built with GMV’s world leading hydraulic technology, the VU series provides dependable vertical transportation while maintaining a small footprint and minimal energy use. Its machine room or machine room less (MRL) configurations make it adaptable to a wide range of architectural designs.
Key Features:
- Smooth, quiet hydraulic operation with GMV’s 100% Complete Package engineering
- Non proprietary system for flexible maintenance and service freedom
- Automatic sliding doors for safety and accessibility
- Customizable cab sizes to fit within most residential layouts
- Cab Capacity: 950 lb (431 kg)
- Speed: Up to 40 fpm (0.2 m/s)
- Variety of finishes to match your home’s interior style
- Safety compliant with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 standards
- A proven 2:1 roped hydraulic lifting system
- Cantilever 2:1 indirect arrangement with 80 mm single stage jack
Designed for Everyday Living
Comfort Meets Functionality
With its modern engineering and simplified setup, the VU installs faster and operates with consistent performance year after year. It’s ideal for multi level homes, townhouses, and condominiums, adding both value and accessibility to your property.
- Serves up to five stops
- Available in custom cab dimensions (up to 15 sq. ft.)
- Offers multiple door arrangements — Front Only, Front and Rear, or Front and Side
- Available in wood veneers or custom finishes
- Standard safety features include an emergency stop switch, automatic reliever (anti-creep) and micro scan motion detector full length light curtain
- Operates on standard 208V/230V single phase power for convenience
- Everything you need for the installation comes on one shrink wrapped pallet
- Layout drawings provided for the installation crew to use and to use for your permit
Every GMV home elevator is engineered with industry leading safety features, including automatic doors, emergency lighting, interlocks, and smooth acceleration/deceleration for comfort. GMV North America’s elevators are built to last — backed by decades of innovation and one of the largest vertical test towers in Ontario.
Safety You Can Trust
The GMV North America Advantage
For more than 60 years, GMV has been a global leader in hydraulic elevator technology — with over 800,000 systems operating worldwide. As a joint venture between GMV S.p.A. (Italy) and Oil Lift Systems in Canada, GMV North America designs every elevator package to be complete, code compliant, and installer friendly.
Our 100% Complete Package arrives on one skid, delivering everything from hydraulics to electronics — ready for quick, efficient installation.
Elevate Your Lifestyle with VU
The VU Series Residential Elevator turns convenience into confidence — helping homeowners stay independent longer, increase property value, and enjoy the luxury of effortless access on every floor.
Contact GMV North America today to request specifications, find an authorized installer, or explore design options tailored to your home.
