FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions for Home Lifts and Stair Lifts in Australia
1. Can home elevators in Australia be customised to fit with my home's design and layout?
Absolutely! Home elevators in Australia offer seamless customisation capabilities. Most home elevator companies in Australia offer customisation for the elevator’s walls, doors, interior aspects, shaft colours and more. This allows you to match the home elevator’s aesthetic to your home decor and layout.
2. Can existing Australian homes accommodate a retrofitted shaftless home elevator?
Yes, existing homes in Australia can seamlessly accommodate a retrofitted shaftless home elevator. Elite Elevators offers international standard home elevators that are ideal for retrofitting. The brand’s home elevators can be integrated into existing homes hassle-free and without complex structural modifications.
3. What Australian standards and regulations apply to home elevators in Australia?
AS1735 is the safety code that all home elevators in Australia must comply with. This safety code, first implemented in 2016, offers a comprehensive set of rules and regulations for the safe installation and use of home elevators in Australia.
4. What safety features should I look for in a residential elevator in Australia?
Safety is a paramount consideration for residential elevators in Australia. To ensure your residential elevator offers maximum protection, look for battery backup systems, emergency stop buttons, emergency phone connection, over-speed sensors, live monitoring and a manual unlocking key.
5. What is the size of a small lift for a home in Australia?
In Australia, a good-quality small home lift is available at a minimum size of 900 mm x 940 mm and a maximum size of 1440 mm x 1540 mm.
6. Are financing options or payment plans available for Elite Elevators?
Yes, Elite Elevators offers financing options and payment plans for their home mobility solutions in Australia. To check eligibility, contact Elite Elevators here - 1300-319-878
7. What is the safest home lift available in Australia?
Elite Elevators offers the safest home lifts in Australia. Our home lifts comply with European home safety codes EN 81-41 (for home lifts), EN 81-40 (for stairlifts) and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. In addition to this, our home lifts in Australia are embedded with several safety layers such as a GSM line, two sources of battery backup, a mechanical key, an emergency lowering button, and a trapdoor. This ensures our passengers experience complete peace of mind while using our home lifts in Australia.