Home Residential Elevators
SILVER CROSS is not a home elevator manufacturer. This free service saves you time and money by comparing residential elevator models and finding low priced new home elevators.Residential Elevators - Four Types
- Group 1 Residential Elevator
- Group 2 Residential Elevator
- Group 3 Residential Elevator
- Group 5 Vaccuum Elevator
Key Residential Elevator Questions
- Size of equipment going onto residential elevator?
- Does client self propel chair onto residential elevator?
- Location of load bearing wall?
- Accessibility to get residential elevator into house?
- Residential home elevator travel height?
- Space available approximately 3'x5'?
Key Residential Elevator Pointers
- If you need to enter and exit from a different direction then a Group Two residential elevator is required.
- If more than two stops are required then a Group Two Elevator is required

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Group One Residential Elevator
Key Residential Elevator Points
- two stop
- two floor
- on and off same side
- low cost residential elevator
- no need for a shaft reduces cost
- elevator rides on track on wall
- elevator picks up floor on top of lift as it travels up through floor
- no pit required.
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| Group One Manufacturer / Model | Savaria Telecab | Access Minivator | |||||||
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| Weight Cap. | 500 lbs | 450 lbs | |||||||
| Lift Height | 16 ft | 16 ft | |||||||
| Cab Size | 30" x 46" | 30" x 46" | |||||||
| Drive | 1:2 Hydraulic | 3/4 HP | |||||||
| Unique Feature | Battery back up | Telephone Jack | |||||||
| Stops | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Made In | Canada | US | |||||||
Group Two Residential Elevator
Key Points
- Porch lift that is enclosed in shaft.
- Shaft can be dry wall with doors or plexiglass or metal enclosure.
- Pit required or permanent ramp for access to lift at bottom.
- Two, three or four stops available.
- This type of lift will do two floor home with perhaps a third exit to a garage or outside door.
- Doors will not open unless lift is at door level.
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| Group Two Mfg / Model | National Wheel-O-Vator | Concord PAL | Savaria V1504 | Garaventa Genesis | Access Industries -Various Models | ||||
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| Weight Capacity. | 750 lbs | 750 lbs | 750 lbs | 750 lbs | 750 lbs | ||||
| Travel Height | Up to 12 ft | Up to 14 ft | Up to 23 ft | Up to 14 ft | Up to 14 ft | ||||
| Platform Size | 36" x 51" | 35" x 54" | 34" x 54" | 36" x 54" | 36"-42" x 48"-60" | ||||
| Drive | Acme Screw or hydraulic drive | Hydraulic drive cable | 2:1 Chain hydraulic drive | Lead Screw or hydraulic drive | Drive nut and screw or hyraulic drive | ||||
| Maximum # of Stops | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Made In | USA | Canada | Canada | Canada | USA | ||||
Group Three Residential Elevator
Key Residential Elevator Points
- Similar to Group One.
- Dry wall enclosure required.
- Doors are wired to elevator and will not open unless elevator is at level.
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| Group Three Mfg Model | Access Lev | TK Access Signet | TK Access Windsor | |||
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| Weight Capacity. | 950 lbs | 750 lbs | 500 lbs | |||
| Travel Height | 50' | 50' | 16' | |||
| Platform Size | 36" x 48" / 36" x 60" / 40" x 54" | 36" x 48" / 36" x 60" / 40" x 54" | 32" x 48" | |||
| Drive | Dual T-rail with two #60 roller chains | Roped hydraulic or winding drum | Winding drum | |||
| Max. # of Stops | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Made In | USA | USA | USA | |||
| Pit | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Over-head Clearance | 8'6" | 8' | 7'8" | |||
| Gate | Accordion gate | Accordion gate | Accordion gate | |||
| Emerg. Stop | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Emerg. Battery Lowering | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Auto Battery Recharge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Low Battery Indicator | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Group Three Mfg Model | National Wheel-O-Vator Destiny | Waupaca Custom Lift | Concord Infinity |
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| Weight Capacity. | 450 lbs | 500 lbs | 1000 lbs |
| Travel Height | 22'8" | 50" | 50" |
| Platform Size | varies | varies | 36" x 48" |
| Drive | 1:2 Roped Hydraulic | Winding drum | 1:2 hydraulic |
| Max. # of Stops | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Made In | USA | USA | Canada |
| Pit | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Over-head Clearance | x | 7'6" | 7'8" |
| Gate | Accordion gate | Accordion gate | Accordion Folding Door |
| Emerg. Stop | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emerg. Battery Lowering | Yes | Manual crank | Yes |
| Auto Battery Recharge | x | x | Yes |
| Low Battery Indicator | x | x | Yes |
Group Five Vacuum Elevator
Key Points
- No special works are required with a unique self-supporting structure.
- No pit excavation or engine room needed.
- Ideal for recycled houses due to the little space needed in the building.
- The elevator can rest on any existent floor.
- It is not a fixed installation, and can be disassembled and transported easily.
- Absolute safety in case of an electric power cut since the descending car automatically stops on the immediate floor.
- Panoramic view allows a 360º visibility, without cables or pistons that block vision. -No lubrication is required and maintenance is minimum.
- Solves technical difficulties that other elevator may have.
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| Model/Manufacturer | Vacuum Elevator | ||||||
| Weight Capacity | 450 lbs | ||||||
| Lift Hieght | 30 ft. | ||||||
| Cab Size | 32" Inside Diameter | ||||||
| Drive | 1:2 Hydraulic | ||||||
| Unique Features | Vacuum technology | ||||||
| Stops | 3 | ||||||
| Made In | USA | ||||||


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