An elevator, also known as a lift, is a type of a vertical transportation that transports people, goods, luggage etc. from one floor to another floor in a building. It is very essential to have an elevator in a multistoried building as otherwise it will be very difficult to travel from one floor to another floor. Previously, elevators were only found in apartments. Nowadays, it is widely found even in non-apartment buildings as well as in houses.
The residential elevators happen to be smaller in size in comparison to the ones found in the commercial buildings. The residential elevators are capable of carrying not more than 4-6 persons. They travel only between 4-5 floors.
How to Choose Suppliers of Home Elevators and how they help you?
- Nowadays, the home elevators have become a trend. It is very important that you choose the suppliers of home elevators very carefully.
- Start with your friends and family. Ask them if they have recently installed a home elevator. In case they haven’t, then ask them whether they have any contacts or not.
- Find local experts. The local expert will visit your house to examine the availability of space for the installation of the elevator. They will also check the construction requirements for your home.
- It is advisable to get the home elevator installed when your house is still under construction. But in case you did not do that, no problem.
- The supplier will ask you to have a wish list that will include your budget, the location where you want the elevator to be installed, the size requirements and also the finishing touches.
- Your supplier will provide you with an estimate of cost, if you give them a clear idea of what you want.
- Choose the elevator that suits your house the best. Not all elevators will be suitable for your house. So choose wisely.
- Your elevators will be programmed in such a way that it travels between 3 or more floors with stops in between. Every floor will have a call station button. Each floor is also supposed to have the special doors that will remain closed until the elevator reaches that floor.
- The suppliers provide elevators that have a cab door which keeps the passengers from falling off the elevator. The elevator also has a cab operating panel that flaunts the buttons required to operate the elevator.
- Some suppliers provide amazingly finished doors and walls for the elevator.
- Make sure that your supplier provides the handrail and pot lighting in the ceiling apart from the cab operating panel. The finishing touches to these components will be decided by you.
- The maximum size of the home elevators is 15 square feet. The supplier will provide you with the right one based on the amount of space available in your house to install the home elevator.
- The home elevators are supposed to have only one door. The height of the cab will also be decided by you.
- The construction of the hoist way is very important before you install the elevator. Before constructing the hoist way, have the expert check the area and let you and your supplier know the required specifications. The hoist way is generally of 5 square feet. Your supplier should tell you all these details.
- The pit at the bottom of the hoist way must have a concrete pad so that it can withstand the weight of the elevator.
- The supplier will make the arrangements for the electrical requirements as it greatly varies with different elevators. The electric works are obviously to be done by an electrician. But the supplier should guide the electrician throughout the process.
