Wednesday 5 September 2018

Cost of Installation of Different Kinds of Residential Lifts

When we talk about lifts for houses, we need to keep one thing in mind that they are a must have thing for people having mobility issues. Keeping this point in mind, manufacturers of these mobility solutions have devised a number of options in terms of residential lifts and all are totally different from each other. Their functionality is different and so is their cost. The cost is something that potential buyers are more concerned about and this is why, we have decided to discuss this topic and know the expenses of installation of three different kinds of residential lifts. The names are – 

• Hydraulic Lifts
• Traction Lifts
• Non-Hydraulic Lifts

Let us discuss the cost of installation and other expenses here.

Hydraulic lifts

• This version is powered by an electronic pump that transmits hydraulic fluids in to the jack and with its help; the elevator gets pushed above and below.
• The space consumed by this version is somewhere around 15 sq feet and for this, a separate machine room would be required.
• The typical home elevators price for a basic hydraulic home lift, based on a standard installation, is between $40,000 and $50,000.

Traction lifts for houses


• This version of residential lifts moves up and down a shaft using cables with a counterweight to balance the weight load. 
• There is no requirement of any separate room for this but space would definitely be required to house the elevator.
• The residential lifts cost for a basic traction home elevator, based on a standard installation, would be $55,000 plus.

Non-hydraulic lifts for houses


• Then, at last, we have this non-hydraulic version that requires no supporting wall and no hydraulics or vacuum systems.
• The best thing is that this version can be plugged straight into a regular power outlet with no additional external power packs.
• The cost of standard installation of this version is way economical then the two