PRODUCTS - Residential/Light Commercial Elevators & Lifts
Progressive Elevators, Inc., is an authorized ThyssenKrupp Access, National Wheel-O-Vator - A Division of TK Access, Inclinator of America, and Lift-U - A Division of Hogan Manufacturing dealer, offering a complete line of accessibility equipment, many of which have customizable options.
The Evolution is equipped with automatic power sliding commercial doors. The returns are constructed of durable stainless steel. Standard car size is 42" x 54" with a capacity of 1400 lbs. The ceiling comes standard with two energy efficient recessed lights that illuminate the interior during use. The hall call buttons light up, as the car is traveling from floor to floor.
Features, such as the stainless steel handrail and baked enamel walls, add quality and durability to every car. Each Limited Use/ Limited Application Elevator is precision built to assure the owner's complete satisfaction. National Wheel-O-Vator is a manufacturer committed to long lasting, easy to install, quality products.
- Single opening or opposite opening configuration
- 42"x 54" car size
- 36" wide doors
- Automatic, power sliding, two-speed hoist-way and car doors
The Evolution provides the functionality of a commercial elevator with the elegance and warmth of a residential elevator. Our optional handcrafted wood interior walls are manufactured in a variety of hardwoods, such as Cherry, Maple, Hickory, Oak, Birch,and others.
Download Evolution Specifications in PDF format
(provided through National Wheel-O-Vator)
Choose your size, choose your floor, choose your panel material, you can customize the Signet cab however you'd like. The Signet is a completely personal expression of you! Whether you want stone, metal, glass, wood or a combination of any of them, make your Signet as unique as you are. It's the ultimate expression of luxury.
Your home is more than just a building where you live. Put an emphatic "signature" on your home by adding a Signet Elevator that has been built to your exacting specifications and tastes.
The introduction of the Signet line of home elevators, has revolutionized the crafting of luxury home elevators, and have reaffirmed our passionate commitment to satisfying the needs of our high level clientele. Each elevator is built to our exacting standards and to exceed your expectations. Signet Elevators can be retrofitted to your existing house, or we can help you add one to the dream house you're currently building.
We've designed these luxury elevators not only with your comfort in
mind, but also with all the important details that transcends every other elevator on the market. Signet Elevators are guaranteed to add to the luxuriousness of your home – not detract from it. They are the elevators other manufacturers only wish they could build.
(provided through ThyssenKrupp Access)
Just one look at our Lev® home elevator and you'll know immediately why this is the hottest-selling elevator around and the crown jewel of our already impressive line of elevators.
With the ability to make five stops and travel 50 feet, the Lev home elevator provides safe and comfortable access to your entire home - from the basement to the attic - with a minimum of intrusion into your living space.
Why should you choose the Lev home elevator? Because ...
- You'll have the most cutting-edge home elevator technology available anywhere at a cost that's very budget-friendly
- The counterweighted chain drive system makes it one of our most energy-efficient models
- It has more lifting power (950 pounds) than any other elevator in its class
- No separate machine room required, so it takes up much less space in your home
- The compact design, self-contained drive system and shallow pit (only 6") means you can install the Lev just about anywhere in your home
- Automatic battery powered lowering during household power failure
- It can dramatically increase the marketability of your home should you ever decide to move
Basic Features:
- Up to 50' of travel and 5 stops
- 3 Standard car sizes: 36"x48", 36"x60" or 40"x54"
- 950 lb. capacity
- Speed: 40 fpm
- 2 Drive systems
- Counterweighted chain drive
- Roped hydraulic drive
- 4 Types of wall panels
- Melamine (champagne, light oak, dark oak or white)
- Veneer (oak, cherry or birch)
- Raised wood (oak, cherry or birch)
- Inset wood (oak, cherry or birch)
- Wooden handrail to match wall panels
- Accordion car gate (champagne, chalk, light oak, dark oak, white or clear panels)
- Digital floor position indicator
- Telephone
- Stainless steel or brass operating controls
- Door interlocks
Other Options:
- Matching veneer ceiling panel
- Stainless steel or brass handrail
- Stainless steel or brass telephone cabinet
- Automatic accordion gate operator
(provided through ThyssenKrupp Access)
If you've wanted a luxury elevator but are afraid of a costly remodel, look no further than The Rise. The Rise is the newest, completely pitless elevator from ThyssenKrupp Access.
Most elevators require some kind of "pit" beneath them to accommodate for elevator hardware and conventional hardware. The Rise has been re-engineered from the ground up to sit right on the first floor, with no need for a pit. That means no jack-hammering cement out of your basement and no constructing new additions to your home. The Rise makes for one of the most widely applicable elevators in the world.
The Rise is also full of features:
- Counterweighted Chain Drive OR Hydraulic Drive
- 2 to 5 stops
- Travel distances up to 50'
- 950 lb capacity
Customize your Rise with any of our additional options:
- Three different car sizes
- Eight different finishes in your choice of Melamine or wood veneer
- Brass or stainless steel accents
- Automatic gate operator
(provided through ThyssenKrupp Access)
Introducing the Volant™, our next-generation of personal home elevator. The Volant™ combines quality workmanship and unrivaled comfort with an eye on keeping our environment cleaner and healthier.
Adding a Volant™ to your home — either during the construction stage or retro-fitted into an existing house — allows you to experience the best of what a home elevator can offer:
Quiet — Our world-class engineers have designed cutting-edge gearless technology that provides whisper-quiet operation — which enhances the comfort of your home. You'll actually have to make an effort to hear it running!
Stable — Utilizing a wider rail configuration, the Volant™ sets a new standard for stability unmatched in the residential elevator industry. Your safety is crucial when considering the installation of a home elevator and the Volant™ delivers performance you can trust.
Smooth — With the gearless technology and the increased stability, the Volant™ offers an ultra-smooth ride that has to be experienced to be believed! Years of research and development have culminated in a truly incredible product; even veteran elevator builders are amazed by the Volant™! It's like riding in the most luxurious of cars — without the overwhelming price tag!
Green — We only have one Earth and we need to take care of it! The Volant™'s gearless technology slashes your energy usage over conventional elevators and the absence of gears eliminates the need for hydraulic fluids and pumps that can break down or leak.
We're confident that the Volant™ will handle your vertical transportation needs and will be your first choice over any other home elevator on the market. The Volant™ can be manufactured and installed in your home quickly and easily at any point during the construction stage — or even later.
Make the smart choice and go with the next generation of home elevators, the Volant™.
(provided through ThyssenKrupp Access)
The Minivator® through-the-floor lift has been making life better for people who:
- Have limited space in their homes for a home elevator
- Don't want (or can't have) more complicated construction issues
- Don't need the expense of a higher-end model of home elevator
- Need a lightning-fast installation
Other features of the Minivator include:
- Easy to operate controls inside the elevator
- Key locks in the unit enhance safety and prevent unauthorized access
- Safety features usually found in more expensive home elevators like an emergency stop button and telephone access
- Ivory finished steel wall panels and Plexiglass windows that blends in with virtually any home décor that's easy to care for
- Guaranteed customer service to ensure your Minivator ownership is trouble-free
Basic Features:
- Up to 16' of travel with 2 stops
- 30" x 46" inside car
- 450 lb. capacity
- Speed: 20 fpm
- Winding drum drive
- Steel wall panels with Ivory powder coat finish
- ¼" clear Plexiglass® vision panels
Optional Equipment:
- Telephone
- Tan carpet for car interior
Specifically designed to install into new or existing homes, the Windsor fits into a standard closet-sized space and packs a hefty 500-pound lifting capacity over 16 feet, or two floors, of your home.
The Windsor is the practical choice for many customers because ...
- The self-contained drive system housed in the hoistway means there's no need for a separate machine room to take up more of your living space
- The entire elevator car rests on the floor of your home, so an elevator pit is unnecessary - and that means there's no need to disturb your home's foundation
- It uses standard interior doors, so the Windsor blends in seamlessly with your home's décor
- Special interlocks in the doors won't allow them to be opened unless the elevator is at the same landing you are - preventing accidents for you and your loved ones
- Fully automatic controls and tons of safety features you'd only expect to see in home elevators that cost much more!
- Other safety features include an emergency stop button, in-cab alarm, and a telephone jack that accommodates a standard household phone.
Basic Features:
- Up to 16' of travel with 2 stops
- 32" x 48" Car
- 500 lb. capacity
- Speed: 20 fpm
- Winding drum drive
- White laminate wall panels or optional light oak laminate panels
- White accordion gate
- Interlocks for hoistway doors
Other Options:
- White handrail
- Telephone
- Stainless steel telephone cabinet
Specifications in PDF format
(provided through ThyssenKrupp Access)
The Destiny Home Elevators were designed with the customer in mind. The Residential Elevators provide you with a quiet, comfortable and safe ride. The Destiny Home Elevators have many standard and optional features to help you in creating customized home elevators to meet all of your needs.
The Destiny residential elevator will add elegance, value and convenience to every level of your home. From the handcrafted wood interior walls to the stylish lighting fixtures, this elevator will enhance any home decor. The residential elevators car is manufactured in many designs and a variety of wood finishes, such as:Cherry, Maple, Hickory, Oak, Birch, and others. You can customize the car to blend in with your existing interior design. The Residential Elevators car floors come unfinished; therefore, enabling you to add carpeting, tile, or wood to complement your home.
(provided through National Wheel-O-Vator)
Standard powder-coated metal wall panels
Optional Interiors
The Language of Elevators Made Simple
Car Gate: Door or gate that is connected to and travels with the car.
Car: Or Cab. The finished portion of the elevator in which people ride.
Counterweight Elevator: A cable-lifted elevator that uses a counterweight to reduce the amount of energy needed to run the system.
Electromechanical Interlock: Electrically wired lock in the hoistway door that prevents the door from opening when the elevator is not stopped at the landing. The elevator will not run unless all doors are closed.
Hoistway: The area within any building or structure that the elevator travels in.
Hoistway Door: Door opening to hoistway at a landing.
Home Elevator: A home (or residential) elevator is an elevator designed for the needs of private residences and multi-family housing such as town homes and condominiums.
Jack (Hydraulic): A unit consisting of a cylinder equipped with a plunger or piston, which applies the energy provided by a liquid under pressure.
Machine Room: This is a room constructed adjacent to an elevator hoistway to accommodate the drive system and electrical control box. The LEV, of course, doesn't't have one!
Overhead Clearance: The clearance needed to accommodate the components on top of an elevator car. It is measured from the upper level floor to the lowest obstruction at the top of the hoistway.
Pit: Portion of a hoistway extending from the sill level of the lowest landing to the floor at the bottom of the hoistway.
Rail: The metal track that guides the elevator in a vertical path.
Residential Elevator: A residential (or home) elevator is an elevator designed for the needs of private residences and multi-family housing such as town homes and condominiums.
Roped Hydraulic: A drive system utilizing a hydraulic jack connected to the car wire ropes or indirectly coupled to the car via wire ropes and sheaves.
Sheave: Pulley.
Sling: L-shaped heavy-duty metal support that the elevator car rests on. The sling travels up and down, carrying the elevator car.
Traction Elevator: An elevator that uses the friction between hoist ropes and a sheave to move the cab.
Winding Drum: A geared drive machine in which the suspension ropes are fastened to and wind on a rotating drum.
