2016 Elevator Prices

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Andy Darnley

For a person with limited mobility, getting around at home can be a challenge. If it has become difficult for you or a family member to walk up and down stairs, installing an elevator can be the best solution to make all the rooms in your house accessible again. Many people are hesitant to install [...

Mother Gets Bill after Jumping Stalls Elevator

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Andy Darnley

An Idaho mother got a shock when she received a bill for $1,100 after she and her children were stuck in an elevator for over an hour. On July 4, Karen Bryan took her three children to visit a friend at an apartment building in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. When they were leaving the apartment in [&hellip...

Pink Elevators Raise Breast Cancer Awareness and Funding

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Andy Darnley

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Metro Elevator Co. Inc. is raising money to support Susan G. Komen in Michigan in its fight to find a cure for breast cancer. The company is raising funds through its fifth “Ride the Pink Elevator” campaign at 201 Michigan St. NW in Grand Rapids, which i...

National Association of Elevator Contractors Holds Conference in Boston

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Andy Darnley

The National Association of Elevator Contractors is holding its 66th annual conference at the Westin Boston Waterfront & Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Monday, September 28 to Thursday, October 1, 2015. The event is billed as the largest vertical transportation show in the United...

Singapore Apartment Building Has ‘Parking Lot in the Sky’

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Andy Darnley

Wealthy residents of luxury apartment buildings in Singapore have a problem: where to park their expensive cars. The Hamilton Scotts residential building in the Asian city-state has come up with a solution. Elevators take cars straight up to apartments and park them in the living rooms. The “parki...

Artists Decorate Elevator at Miami Hotel

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Andy Darnley

The Faena Arts District in Miami, which is undergoing renovations, gave the public a taste of what is coming when it invited three artists to decorate an elevator at the historic Casa Claridge’s Hotel in a project called ELEVATE. ELEVATE was inaugurated for Miami Beach Art Basel 2014. Three artist...

Man’s Videos Inspire Elevator Enthusiasts and People with Autism

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Andy Darnley

For Andrew Reams, an elevator ride as a toddler sparked a lifelong passion. When he was shopping with his mother in the Famous Barr & Co. department store in St. Louis, Missouri in the early 1980s, she picked him up and told him to press an elevator button. The doors opened like a “magic wall,...

Rules of Elevator Etiquette

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Andy Darnley

Elevators can be uncomfortable places for many people. With strangers so close to each other, people who don’t know etiquette can make rides awkward. The next time you ride in an elevator, be sure to follow these tips to make the ride as pleasant as possible for you and your fellow passengers. •...

Unique Stiltz Residential Elevators

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Andy Darnley

Stiltz is one of Nationwide Lift’s new suppliers. Their innovative residential elevators make it easy for seniors and others with limited mobility to get around at home. Stiltz elevators have a unique design and can fit nearly anywhere in a home. Their elevators do not use hydraulics for power and...

Giant Aquarium Has an Elevator Inside It

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Andy Darnley

Many people find it relaxing to watch fish swimming in an aquarium. The AquaDom in Germany takes the traditional fish tank to a whole new level. The AquaDom is a massive aquarium located inside the Sea Life Center under a Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin. It has a diameter of 36 feet, and the foundation...