10 Practical Benefits of a Home Elevator
Whether because of existing or expected physical limitations or because of the desire to have a touch of luxury in their home, people are increasingly recognizing that
home elevators are both practical and classy. The home elevator provides a valuable function that can be used by anyone in the home, at any time, as frequently as necessary and for many years. Home Elevators have many benefits that will appeal to homeowners:
Enables everyone (family member, relative, friend, visitor, or even the family pet) to access all levels of the home easily, comfortably, and safely; especially if they struggle with getting up and down stairs.
Eliminates the need to move out of the home you love if lifestyles or physical needs change due to aging, illness, or injury.
Allows anyone to move groceries, laundry, luggage, children, guests, furniture, pets, and other items from floor to floor with ease.
Gives homeowners more design options for their home by not having to place the master bedroom on the ground floor. This allows the potential to include an additional room or to expand an existing room such as a kitchen, pantry, family room, exercise room, craft room, education room, recreation room, etc.
Decreases the cost of building a home because it is generally less expensive to build "up" than to build "out".
Gives homeowners the freedom to be as discrete or as glamorous as their home décor and lifestyle requires.
Provides more efficient use of space and increased options for floor plans. For example, some home elevators use only one-fourth the space of a stair case, a home elevator can be installed in place of a second set of stairs.
Increases the value of a home (and giving value to successive owners).
Increases the marketability of a property at resale by creating a broad appeal to potential buyers.
Home elevators can be easily installed both in a new home being built and in most existing homes.
By Michael Leary
Vice President, Access Lifts & Ramps
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