Elvoron home elevator Tag

An Elvoron home elevator cab and control panel, illustrating the manual lowering and battery backup safety systems used during a power outage

24 Jun What Happens to a Home Elevator During a Power Outage?

Posted at 10:32h in Residential Elevators

A home elevator is engineered to handle a power outage safely, whether the power goes out for five minutes or five hours. Nobody is left stuck between floors, and the elevator does not free-fall or drop suddenly. Here is exactly what is built in, and...

A retrofitted home elevator installed inside a North Texas house, showing a stacked-closet shaft converted for residential elevator access

17 Jun Can You Add a Home Elevator to an Existing House?

Posted at 10:28h in Residential Elevators

Most single family homes in North Texas can be retrofitted with a home elevator, even if the house was never designed with one in mind. The process takes more planning than a new build install, but a licensed elevator contractor can usually find a workable...