Guide to Home Elevator Installation Process.
Your home is the dwelling for your family, it is security and assurance, it is the gathering for memorial moments, holidays and events.
Now, you have decided to increase the comfort, culture and value of your home by adding a “Home Elevator.”
- Our Project Managers are Experienced, Industry Savvy, Problem Solvers. They have seen every scenario, problem and style of home that an elevator can go in.
- Our technical teams are extensively trained, certified, hard workers. They are discreet in not bothering the homeowner during installation and are efficient in getting the work accomplished.
Whatever your reasons for wanting to get an elevator installed at home, knowing what happens in an elevator installation process and how long it will take can help you plan your next remodeling or renovation project to fit into your life and schedule.
The process of installing a home elevator can vary based on a few factors, such as the design of the home and the preferences of the homeowner. The installation also depends on the age of the home. If you’re building a new home from scratch, you can incorporate an elevator into the blueprints and install it as part of the building. An older or existing home can be evaluated as to the best placement of elevator.
- But No Matter the Style, Type of Home or Age of Home. Valor Lift Elevators, LLC can Install an Elevator, anywhere within the home.
- Is the process of installing an elevator in a single-family home to help people move between floors without using stairs or ramps.
Elevating Houston, one floor at a time
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST FOR A RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR
Valor Lift Elevators Installation Team will go over with you specific information before an elevator is ordered, shipped and work is started. Is the Elevator going in an Open Space or in a Closet?
We can install the elevator anywhere (Living Room, Family Room, Dining Room, Study, Office, Hall Closet, Storage Closet, Laundry Room, Open Area, Center, Left, Right or Croner Space or Outside the Home/Attached)
Valor Lift Elevators LLC offers a traditional selection of Cabins to Install – All Glass, Woodgrain, and Stainless. Elevator Cabin Accessories Installation – LED Lighting, Glass Coloring Options, Double Swing Doors, Single Swing Doors, Cabin Etching Panels.
Installation Technical Overview:
- Determine the location for the elevator shaft, considering structural integrity, access points, and floor layout.
- Check local building codes and obtain necessary permits.
- Measure the required hoistway dimensions, including pit depth and overhead clearance.
- Reinforce the floor and wall openings as needed to create a stable hoistway.
- Rough-in the elevator shaft by framing the walls and ceiling with proper materials.
- Ensure the hoistway is plumb and square.
- Install necessary bracing and support structures.
- Prepare the pit floor with a smooth, concrete level surface.
- Carefully position and secure the elevator rails within the hoistway, ensuring proper alignment.
- Use leveling shims to achieve accurate rail placement.
- Assemble the elevator car frame and attach the necessary components like the door mechanism, control panel, and safety devices.
- Install the elevator doors and landing doors, ensuring proper alignment and clearance.
- Connect the door interlock system to ensure safety.
- Place the hydraulic power unit in the designated machine room and connect it to the elevator car.
- Connect the system wiring to the elevator car, doors, and power source according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Perform a thorough test run of the elevator, checking for proper operation, leveling, and safety features.
- Adjust system settings as needed.
- Install interior finishes within the elevator car like flooring, wall panels, and lighting.
- Finish the hoistway openings with decorative trim or wall coverings.
Before: Design, Planning, Production and Assembly
THE ARRIVAL OF THE ELEVATOR
Valor Lift Elevators, LLC, will have your elevator shipped to you or your elevator is shipped to a select warehouse that we pick up and deliver. We will need a dedicated workspace to break down boxes and begin to install elevator.
- Home installation process can take 5 to 10 business days to complete given scope of project.
- A Hom Elevator simplifies the task of moving between floors in your house, whether it’s people who need to get from point A to B or objects. Your elevator can carry bags of heavy groceries, bulky storage boxes and oddly shaped equipment from one floor to the next. If you dread dragging a vacuum cleaner up and down the stairs or if the holiday season means bringing boxes of decorations from the attic to the living area, an elevator can come in handy.
- Valor Lift Elevators, LLC, does not want to complicate the life of a homeowner. Our step-by-step process is made to ensure our homeowner isn’t put out or bothered by the installation. We are Respectful of the homeowner’s property. We have a Sense of Urgency to accomplish the installation. Our Installation Team are Problem Solvers. We get the job done!!
