Savaria Traditional Home Elevator – Three Door Options
When installing a traditional residential elevator in Franklin, Brentwood, or Nashville, TN, selecting the right door style is one of the most important choices you’ll make. Not only does it affect the overall look of your home, but it also plays a vital role in safety and code compliance.
Safety Codes
Elevator doors must meet strict safety standards to protect people, pets, and small children. A key update to the residential elevator code ASME A17.1-2016 requires that the maximum allowable distance between the hoistway (shaft) side of a landing door and the edge of the landing sill is just ¾ inch. Choosing the right door ensures your elevator complies with these requirements and keeps your family safe.
Design & Expectations
Beyond safety, your door style helps create the aesthetic you want for your home. Each option offers a unique look and feel, allowing you to match your elevator design with your personal style. Carefully select the door option that enhances both the function and beauty of your home.
Three Door Options for Savaria Traditional Home Elevators
When installing a Traditional Home Elevator, you can choose from three distinct door styles—each designed to meet safety codes while enhancing the look and functionality of your home.
1. Automatic Slim Doors
Modeled after commercial elevator doors, the Automatic Slim Doors open and close seamlessly with the elevator cab gate. Also known as bi-parting pocket doors, this option delivers the most efficient and luxurious experience. While it is the highest-cost option, it offers unmatched convenience and style.
Key Features:
- Fully automated operation
- Smooth, reliable performance
- Space-saving design
- Fastest and most efficient option
- Modern, high-end aesthetic
- Minimal maintenance required
- Premium cost investment
2. Flush Mount Doors
A flush mount door for a residential elevator is inset so the door sits flush with the adjacent hoist way wall and door frame. The solid wood flush mount door as well as the Savaria Luxury Flush Door has a residential and seamless appearance integrating with your home décor.
Key Features:
- Multiple size options available
- Sleek, modern appearance
- Concealed Hardware: Flush mount systems often include concealed hinges and interlocks, which further contribute to the door’s clean and unobtrusive profile.
- Integration with Decor: These doors are designed to match the surrounding drywall and home interior, often featuring tuck-in channels for seamless integration with drywall.
- Multiple installation options
- An affordable solution, but one that requires specific installation knowledge. Access & Mobility offers a turnkey solution with full installation of the Flush Mount doors along with the elevator. This eliminates coordination complexities, ensures proper installation and quality assurance with full code compliance and warranty coverage, and comes with Access & Mobility’s satisfaction guarantee.
- Flush Mount Door Installation Instructions
- Savaria Luxury Flush Door Brochure
3. Door Liners
The Door Liner option features a swing, solid core door with a code-compliant liner panel. This liner reduces the gap between the landing door and hoistway opening to the required ¾ inch, ensuring full compliance with updated safety codes. Door liners provide a traditional look at the most economical price point.
Key Features:
- Standard hinged swing door design
- Code-compliant liner for safety
- Meets ASME A17.1-2016 gap requirements
- Most affordable compliant option
- Classic and functional appearance
- Simplest installation
