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Affordable Lifts for Commercial Spaces

October 2, 2025 by Arrow Lift

a vertical platform lift at the entrance of a restaurant

For some building owners, making your commercial space accessible is mostly about achieving ADA compliance. For others, it’s about creating a welcoming environment for everyone who walks through your door. Either way, when your building is ADA-compliant, you’re also expanding your reach and creating a better experience for all visitors. 

In short, accessible spaces lead to happier customers and loyal repeat business.

Even better? Accessibility upgrades don’t have to come with a sky-high price tag. Whether you’re updating an existing space or building from the ground up, commercial accessibility solutions can be versatile and cost-effective. An affordable wheelchair lift is within reach! 

Let’s explore the most popular accessibility options, including commercial passenger elevators, LULA lifts, vertical platform lifts (VPLs), and ramps. Each has its place depending on your situation, budget, and space constraints. Understanding the pros, cons, and costs of each option will help you make an informed decision that works for both your accessibility needs and your bottom line.

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Filed Under: Commercial Accessibility, LULA Elevators, Vertical Platform Lifts

Commercial Stair Lifts and Building Codes

September 18, 2025 by Arrow Lift

Stair lift installed in an industrial location

Commercial stair lifts are sometimes used to improve accessibility in public or community spaces, especially where a full elevator installation isn’t practical and where ADA compliance is not required. Professionally installed on existing stair treads, these stair chair lifts allow individuals with limited mobility to ride up and down a staircase using a mounted chair.

Stair lifts can offer added convenience in certain settings. Places of worship, veterans’ organizations, fraternal orders, and other community service establishments are common examples. However, they aren’t appropriate for all commercial spaces, especially those subject to strict ADA or building code requirements. 

Let’s look at the benefits and limitations of commercial stair lifts to help you understand when they may be a viable solution and when a different option is needed.

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Filed Under: Commercial Accessibility, Stair Lifts

How to Help People with Disabilities Access a Stage

July 11, 2025 by Arrow Lift

Wheelchair lift providing stage access in an auditorium with blue theater seating, showcasing stage accessibility solutions for performance venues.

When the curtain rises—or the mic is turned on—everyone deserves their moment in the spotlight, regardless of their level of mobility. Yet for millions of Americans who use wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches, stages can become barriers rather than platforms for inclusion.

True accessibility isn’t just about code compliance. It’s about ensuring every speaker, performer, student, or honoree can participate with dignity and independence. From school auditoriums and community centers to concert halls, worship spaces, and event venues, stage accessibility is an important consideration. Today, vertical platform lifts (VPLs) have emerged as a gold standard for making raised platforms accessible. They offer safe and dignified access without compromising the structural integrity or functionality that architects, builders, and venue operators need.

Let’s take a peek behind the scenes at common solutions for stage access, and how VPLs are changing the experience of stages for everyone.

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Filed Under: Commercial Accessibility, Vertical Platform Lifts

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

January 17, 2025 by Arrow Lift

Can you replace stairs with an elevator?

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.

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Filed Under: Commercial Accessibility, Home Elevators, Stair Lifts, Vertical Platform Lifts

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.

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Filed Under: Commercial Accessibility, LULA Elevators, Vertical Platform Lifts

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