Can I install a residential lift in my home?

Twelve years’ experience of working with home lifts for villas and apartments have equipped Peter Sälgström with a vast knowledge about residential elevator installations. Aritco distributes lifts to 50 countries around the world. Customer needs and requests vary but, according to Peter, many questions are recurring.

Peter Sälgström has met with many villa and apartment owners that are considering installing a home lift. The reasons for desiring a residential elevator are many, Peter says, but notes that the questions and concerns often are similar. We asked him to summarize the five most common questions he gets from homeowners.

“Many are looking to future-proof their homes, perhaps anticipating that they will eventually need to use a walker” Peter describes, and continues, “while others need a lift for immediate practical reasons. The first question, whether the need is current or future, is ‘what type of lift do we need?’ Mainly considering the size.”

“The next question is often about the lift’s placement. Many want to place it in the hallway next to a staircase. Aritco’s designed home lifts are also so beautiful that people want to see theirs as soon as they enter the home! If the space in that area is limited, many think that a home lift is not an option for them.”

But Peter explains that there are other solutions. Especially with an Aritco elevator, with the smallest model, the Aritco HomeLift, requiring no more space than a small wardrobe.

“Often there’s another solution, for instance between a kitchen and bedroom or other parts of the home. Practical issues are almost always resolvable with an Aritco lift.”

“Many owners of an existing home are unsure if they can install a lift when it hasn’t been a part of the initial planning.”

Peter quells such worries by informing homeowners of the ease with which Aritco lifts are installed. Thanks to their unique platform lift technology, they require no more space than the lift’s own size and can be installed directly on the floor.

Read more about the easy installation of an Aritco HomeLift here.