We install and service residential elevators on the Outer Banks and across Northeastern North Carolina, Hampton Roads, and Central Virginia. Whether you would like to lift your home’s rental potential, or you need to increase your quality of life for years to come, you can rely on Atlantic Elevators to help you best reach the next level! We make sure that our customer service, elevator, lift or stairlift installation, and proper maintenance are all second to none. Outer Banks stairlifts and elevators are our specialty. If you have mobility issues, we will help you in solving your home accessibility needs. Need a multi-level custom elevator? Or perhaps a simple stairlift will do. We can do it. You can depend on us to complete a safe and reliable way to access your home.
Traction elevators are the most common type of elevator. They can be geared or gearless and both model types are driven by alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) electrical motors. In geared elevators, there is a gearbox attached to the motor that drives the wheel and moves the ropes.
Hydraulic elevators are supported by a piston at the bottom of the elevator that pushes the elevator up as an electric motor forces oil or another hydraulic fluid into the piston. The elevator descends as a valve releases the fluid from the piston. Roped Hydraulic Elevators use a combination of ropes and a piston to move the elevator. Maximum travel distance is about 60 feet. Hydraulic elevators have a low initial cost and their ongoing maintenance costs are lower compared to the other elevator types. However, hydraulic elevators use more energy than other types of elevators because the electric motor works against gravity as it forces hydraulic fluid into the piston. A major drawback of hydraulic elevators is that the hydraulic fluid can sometimes leak, which can cause a serious environmental hazard. The environmental risk and high energy use are two main reasons that hydraulic elevators are not being installed as often as in the past.
Machine-Room-Less Elevators are traction elevators that do not have a dedicated machine room above the elevator shaft. The machine sits in the override space and is accessed from the top of the elevator cab when maintenance or repairs are required. The control boxes are located in a control room that is adjacent to the elevator shaft on the highest landing and within around 150 feet of the machine. MRL elevators are comparable to geared traction elevators in terms of initial and maintenance costs, but they have relatively low energy consumption compared to geared elevators. They are energy efficient, require less space, and their operation and reliability are on par with gear-less traction elevators.
Staying Home offers various options for Easy Climbers and Stair lifts on the Outer Banks and Eastern North Carolina. There are specialized products for those who are handicapped or who are seniors to help them stay in their home longer, more comfortably, and affordably. Top rated Outer Banks Easy Climber!
Harmar is an innovation and design leader that is dedicated to helping individuals enhance their mobility, independence, and quality of life. Our wide range of accessibility and mobility solutions are all built to offer the highest quality, reliability, and value. They are available through our extensive network of professional dealers around the world.
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Garaventa Lift Home Elevators represent the state of the art in home elevators / residential lifts in terms of design, technology, safety features and interior styling for the residential market. We offer home elevators in both standard and highly customized configurations.
Cambridge specializes in custom home elevators and light commercial elevators. They design, manufacture, install and service custom elevators.
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Savaria designs, engineers and manufactures products to help people gain personal mobility through a range of accessibility lifts and wheelchair accessible vans. They also produce elevators- from basic to luxurious – for select commercial applications and for home use.
