Types of Residential Elevators

In multistoried buildings, residential elevators play a vital role to make your home safer and more accessible. Different types of residential elevators are available in today’s market to accommodate every budget and requirement. Residential elevators are becoming more and more popular in the United States as they are dependable and make a world of difference in terms of offering better mobility as well increasing the home’s value. Home elevators offer very convenient and practical solutions to transport passengers with mobility issues as well as heavy objects such as laundry, furniture, grocery and other items from floor to floor.

Wide range of features offered

Home elevators are available in a wide range of compact designs and styles and can be installed into new as well as already constructed structures. These systems come in various drive formats including cable drive, winding drum and roped hydraulic. Residential elevators come with safety features such as controls-in-cab and station controls, emergency brakes, call button with an in-use indicator, interlocks on doors, emergency stops, emergency lowering, in-cab alarms, backup cables, emergency lights, telephone jacks, key-locks, and brake.

Space saving elevators

Designed for residential use, the Volant gearless home elevator is one among the many models by ThyssenKrupp Access. It does not require a machine room and comes in 3 standard sizes and 5 different entry/exit combinations. It only requires a 12" pit below the floor - a perfect solution where there is limited space. It also operates quietly.

Numerous manufacturers in the accessibility industry offer advanced elevator models that are safe and reliable, user friendly, offer elegance and quality, convenient installation and exceptional value. In any form of structural configuration, various types of elevator models including the Prolift Voyager, Volant gearless home elevator, Orion LU/LA elevator, and particularly the Telecab and Minivator from ThyssenKrupp Access and Savaria Concord respectively, can be installed with ease.

Residential Elevators
Types of Residential Elevators