Symmetry Elevators Blog: Articles About Home Elevators & Lifts

Elevator Evacuation Plan & Emergency Preparation

Custom home elevator with accordion gate, stone, and painting

Residential elevators are comprised of 3 primary functional elements; the car, rail structure and the drive system.
The car is the most visible portion of the home elevator. It can be made in a variety of sizes and configurations and there are a number of ways that you can customize your home elevator car to match the décor of your home. The elevator car is the piece that transports passengers from landing to landing.

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Accessibility in Schools: Options to Improve Accessibility

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Inclusion within an educational environment goes beyond the rights protected by the ADA. Educational facilities are required to provide equal access to those with mobility impairments. Providing an accessible route and accessible means of egress is important to a safe and accessible administration of education.

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Home Elevator Cars with Windows

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Symmetry home elevator cars are available with windows. Adding a window to your elevator allows a scenic view when your hoistway has a glass wall, windows or even a painted mural.

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How Much Does a Home Elevator Cost?

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When estimating your home elevator cost, there are a number of factors to consider and cost can vary significantly based on choices and customizations you make along the way. A search on the internet can provide costs anywhere from $18,000 to $100,000, so how are you to even begin to understand what your home elevator might cost?

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Home Elevator Plans: Entering and Exiting the Elevator

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When planning a home elevator installation, one of the most important design concepts is the entry and exit points of the elevator. We refer to this as the configuration. The configuration is determined by a couple of basic details: where will the rail structure be located, and how will you get in and out of the elevator?

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Entrance Doors for Vertical Platform Lifts

Fire-Rated VPL-SL Steel Door

One of the most critical aspects of a vertical platform lift (VPL) shaft is the entrance. With the safety of the rider being of the utmost importance, the entrance door is required by code to be flush to the interior of the shaft.

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Beware Used Wheelchair Lifts for Sale

white VPL outdoor

Are you looking for wheelchair lifts online? What you should know is that the price may be deceiving. Be careful, a used and untested wheelchair lift may cost you more than you think.

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Wood Fixtures for Home Elevator Customization

Wood Fixtures for Home Elevators

Symmetry residential elevator fixtures are available in a wide variety of materials. An array of wood species allows for matching or contrasting the finish of the elevator car and augments the tone of your decor.

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