To install a home elevator, you’ll need a vertical space for the shaft to pass through each level of your home. This may work out well if you have an open stairway, a closet that you could convert to an elevator entry, or a floor plan that lends itself well to cutting through the floor in each level of the home that the elevator will pass through.

Space Requirements: To have an elevator with 3′ x 4′ of clear space inside, you’ll need a shaft that is cut approximately 54″ x 58″ and you’ll need to allow 3′ in front for the door to swing open. Under the shaft you’ll need a 12″ pit with 9″ of reinforced concrete and a 3′ 10″ x 4′ 7″ machine room adjacent to the cab to house the motor, electric supply and phone cord which will be used to operate the elevator./

As you can see, installing a home elevator can be quite an undertaking, but for the right type of home the space and money the installation of such an apparatus requires can still be a good investment. For those working with a more modest budget or who just need a straight forward elevator solution for themselves or their wheelchair, installing a simple track-guided stair lift or platform lift may be a more practical solution than a home elevator.

Home Elevator Providers

Stair Lifts  – By AmeriGlide, Summit, and Acorn. The perfect way to travel the levels of your house when climbing the steps is too cumbersome. Each is designed for homeowner installation with prices starting at $1999.

Residential Home Elevators  – Vertical Platform Lifts are the perfect, affordable home elevator solution! Perfect for a side door wheelchair lift or anywhere inside or outside your home or office.

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