stacked closet elevator shaft Tag

Architectural floor plans showing a stacked closet shaft designed for a future home elevator installation in a North Texas residence

08 Jul How Architects Can Design Elevator-Ready Homes

Posted at 10:30h in Residential Elevators

Clients do not always ask for an elevator on day one. They ask for it during a change order, after a fall, or when aging parents move in. Architects who plan a shaft into the original drawings, even for a client who is not installing...

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...