Adding an Elevator to a Boston Brownstone or Townhouse
Tall, narrow houses are part of the character of Boston, Cambridge and the older cities around them. Four or five floors and a single winding stair make them hard to live in as mobility changes. A home elevator can make the whole house usable again. Finding the space The footprint is the first question. Common […]
Can a Home Elevator Be Installed in an Existing Massachusetts Home?
If you’ve ever wondered whether a home elevator can be added to an existing house, the answer is yes. In fact, many Massachusetts homeowners are choosing to retrofit residential elevators into their current homes to improve accessibility, increase convenience, and support aging in place. Whether you own a historic Colonial, a Cape Cod, a Victorian, […]
Home Elevators for Cape Cod and Coastal Homes
From the North Shore to Cape Cod and the Islands, coastal homes share a few features that make a home elevator especially useful, and a few that need planning. Raised houses and reverse floor plans Many newer coastal homes are raised above flood level, with parking and storage underneath, and some put the main living […]
Home Elevator Cost in Greater Boston
A home elevator is a larger project than a stair lift, and the price range is wide. Four things account for most of the difference between one quote and another. 1. The type of elevator A traditional elevator, such as our Freedom line, travels in an enclosed hoistway. A pneumatic elevator rides on air inside […]
Doggie-vator
Dogs have been “man’s best friend” since the beginning of time. Today about 90 million loyal companions live in American households. Whether they are a service animal, emotional support or simply a fur-member of the family they age, just as humans do. Humane Society surveys found that owning a dog can determine where people choose […]
PVE Pneumatic Home Elevators Approved in Massachusetts!
MASSACHUSETTS, April 21, 2018 – Nationwide Lifts is pleased to announce that Residents of Massachusetts are now free to take advantage of this innovative, energy efficient, self-supporting home elevator that can be easily retro-fitted in an existing home.The Pneumatic home elevators come in three sizes, require minimal space, do not require a pit or a machine […]
Pneumatic Home Elevators In Massachusetts
Pneumatic Home Elevators are not currently allowed in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is one of the only remaining States in the Nation that has not approved this elevator. The manufacturer, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators, LLC (located in Florida), has approached the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Board a number of times, most recently earlier in 2015, and […]
“The rich are different. They have home elevators.”
In a recent Boston Globe article, “The rich are different. They have home elevators,” writer Beth Teitell explains how home elevators have become more popular in recent years. This is true, however, they have also become more affordable over the years, similar to the home computer. A two-stop home elevator, serving two floors of a home, […]