All About FUJI Elevators

An elevator provides access to everyone visiting or working within schools, libraries, churches, multi-family housing or low-rise commercial buildings.

Commercial elevators can be custom-designed to fit the décor and spatial considerations of virtually any environment and are engineered to provide a safe, smooth and worry–free ride for anyone who finds it difficult to use the stairs.

A FUJI elevator is a special type of elevator with its own section of the code that applies. To understand the limitation please take a look at our FUJI brochure. If you are not sure whether you can use a FUJI elevator in your building we have some guidance on where a FUJI elevator is allowed. While the guidance we can provide will still need to be reviewed with your local authorities it might give you the direction you need to help address preliminary design considerations.

The costs associated with selling an existing home and relocating to a new home can be quite exorbitant, but this is a common solution for millions of people with mobility issues who can no longer manage the stairs in their home. Instead of leaving their home, however, they could opt for the installation of an elevator.

According to Jay Romano, in the New York Times, the average cost of a residential elevator installation is $15,000. This sort of elevator would be able to manage weights of 500 to 1,000 pounds and rise around 50 feet in total distance. It could rely on cables or hydraulics and would demand no more space than a larger closet on each floor of the residence. Home improvement expert, Bob Vila, agrees with such figures and points out that most models can easily accommodate the average wheelchair or motorized scooter too - indicating an interior size of 15 square feet.

Residential elevators can open on a single side or even three sides, they can be equipped with very basic fixtures or they can come with luxury interiors and even infrared sensors to detect the presence of a passenger in the cabin. Clearly this means that a single estimated figure for a project is impossible. So, for the purpose of this discussion we will consider the needs and costs of installing a 15 square foot hydraulic elevator of "average" design, in a pre-existing home, which would adhere to the average pricing of $15,000 to $16,000 for the project.

A residential elevator from FUJIHD Elevator Co.,Ltd.can be designed to meet your needs and match your decor. Every Fuji Lift we install will provide you with safe access to all levels of your home. Your elevator can be designed to match the existing woodwork, cabinetry and hardware fixtures in your home. Whether your taste leans towards basic and functional, or extravagant and luxury, we can provide the right elevator for you. Our many years of experience working with architects, Elevator Inspectors, builders and home owners enables us to design an elevator that best meets your needs.