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Why Install Elevators in Your Homes and Commercial Buildings

Topic: Business OpportunitiesPublished April 24, 2012

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Installing elevators has become popular as the benefits of installing elevators far outweigh the costs. The elevator has been accepted as an integral part of modern residences and commercial buildings. They not only provide mobility solutions but also add value to your home. This article looks at the main reasons behind installing elevators in homes and commercial buildings.

Home Elevators and Commercial Elevators Provide Enhanced Mobility

Elevators are convenient accessibility solutions in commercial buildings and residences, providing reliable and secure transportation for physically challenged and aged individuals between the floors. They are also ideal for all kinds of users working in multistoried commercial buildings. These devices are commonly used in commercial establishments such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, churches, and lodges. Not only are they a convenient means of transportation for people, but are also practical options to transport furniture, groceries, laundry and heavy goods from one floor to another.

Elevators add value to your home: The installation of residential elevators or commercial elevators can add up to 10% to the overall value of your home or commercial building. Recent studies reveal that home elevators purchases in the U.S. have doubled in the last five years.

Elevators used in home and commercial buildings are easy to maintain and easy to install:

Residential elevators are easy to maintain and install. Most of the home elevator models do not require machine rooms. Hence elevator models are truly a space saving option. Commercial elevators as well as home elevators can be installed in existing as well as new buildings. The installation procedure is also simple. Several of the models can be installed in a small space.

Home elevators as well as commercial elevators incorporate several advanced features ensuring the safety and comfort of users: To ensure the safety of users, elevators are equipped with several advanced safety features such as emergency stop button, emergency alarm and light, slack rope safety system, hand rails, interlocks for doors, power backup facility, recessed gate pocket and lots more. Other features (some of them optional) of commercial and residential elevators include:

  • Digital floor indicator
  • Automatic operating systems
  • In-cab alarm
  • Telephone jack
  • One touch screen controls
  • Modular rails

Further, most of the models ensure noiseless and smooth movement between the floors.

Wide Variety of Residential and Commercial Models Available

As the demand for elevators for home and commercial applications has increased, leading elevator suppliers including ThyssenKrupp Access, Savaria and Federal Elevator provide various advanced models of elevators with various features. Most of the models come with various technical features suiting miscellaneous residential and commercial needs. You can choose from a wide range of elevator models with standard and optional features according to your budget, taste and needs.

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