Commercial Accessibility Archives

Can You Replace Stairs with an Elevator? Why You May Be Asking the Wrong Question

January 17, 2025 by Arrow Lift

You may find that there are often trade-offs when it comes to accessibility. To make your home accessible, you might have to sacrifice space and invest in new technology. You may give up some room on your staircase in exchange for a convenient stair lift, or you may need a rectangular shaft footprint on two or more floors for your new home elevator. Making room for a garage wheelchair lift might mean giving up usable parking space. Even so, the benefit of your new home elevator or accessibility lift could be the difference between a costly, burdensome move and the joy of turning the home you love into your forever home.

What Is a LULA Lift?

June 16, 2023 by Arrow Lift

This limited use/limited application elevator, or LULA lift, fits seamlessly into a commercial space to provide mobility assistance between floors.

Commercial and public spaces are at their best when every guest can fully use them. However, space limitations may present an obstacle to full mobility. Whether it’s a medical building, place of worship, school, or office, sometimes the design won’t accommodate a full-sized commercial elevator. Fortunately, you can still create an accessible and ADA compliant location. LULA lifts provide a practical and affordable mobility solution for tight spaces.

What Are the Advantages of a LULA Elevator?

January 23, 2023 by Arrow Lift

With wood, metal and laminate interior selections, LULA elevators are a stylish, compact and economical mobility option for many commercial spaces.

Public buildings function at their best when they are as accessible and safe as possible, especially for those with mobility challenges.

Of course, when you are a commercial property owner or designer, there are expense and timeline factors that you need to consider when optimizing a space. Putting all the pieces together can be challenging, but a LULA elevator offers a practical and cost-effective solution, especially when space is limited.

LULA elevators are compact compared to full-size passenger elevators and require less square footage and power. As a result, they’re an efficient and practical option for places like churches, schools, restaurants, and medical buildings.

Find out more about how a fully customizable LULA elevator can serve your needs.

Lifts, Elevators, and the ADA

March 22, 2021 by Arrow Lift

Indoor VPL - vertical platform lift - 3 door - Arrow Lift 2020

One thing that we are often asked by our clients is: do accessibility lifts and LULA elevators comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements? In order to answer that, we will first start off with a high level overview of what the ADA is and where it applies. Then, we’ll tackle the question of where accessibility lifts and LULA elevators fit into the equation!

The ADA and Other Architectural Accessibility Laws

March 8, 2021 by Arrow Lift

Enclosed vertical platform lift at the entrance to a brick building

You may have heard of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but did you know that there are other architectural accessibility laws out there, too? If you are a professional in the construction industry or legal field, you may already be familiar with them, but many people are not. Here is a list of some architectural accessibility laws in the United States:

· The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)

· Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

· The Fair Housing Act (FHA)

· The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

· State and local accessibility laws