Home Elevators for New Construction in Northwest Arkansas

Design the Elevator In Before the Framing Goes Up

An elevator touches almost every trade on the job. Framing, concrete, electrical and the inspector all have a stake in it. We handle the elevator side from blueprint to inspection so your schedule stays clean.

Plan Review

We check the blueprint for shaft space, pit depth, top-floor overhead, the dedicated circuit and load paths. You get notes your framer and electrician can actually use.

Shaft Framing, Pit and Pad

We frame the shaft with the anchors and blocking the rails need, and we pour the pit or pad concrete to manufacturer spec.

Drawings, Engineering and Permits

We produce elevator layouts and drawings for permits and for your crew. When stamped drawings are required, we coordinate the structural engineering. And we handle the permit and inspection coordination for the lift.

Install and Service

Our own crew installs the elevator, then services it after your buyers move in.

Elevators to Spec in Northwest Arkansas

Savaria Eclipse

Savaria’s best-selling shafted elevator, with up to 5–6 stops. That range handles a walkout lower level, the main floor, an upper floor and then some.

Staying Home Outlook Outdoor Elevator

Rated for 500 lb with up to 21 feet of travel, and made for lake and stilt homes. On a steep lot it can carry people from grade up to a raised deck without taking up interior floor space.

REI Luxury Lift LLT

A 950 lb machine-room-less elevator, so there’s no machine room to fit into the plan. It needs 102 inches of top-floor overhead and an 8-inch pit. Both are easy to plan on paper and hard to add after framing.

Residential Dumbwaiters

Groceries up from the garage level, laundry down from the bedrooms. A dumbwaiter is a small addition that’s simplest to plan alongside the elevator.

Spec sheets and manufacturer documents for each model are on our home elevators page.

Building on a Hillside

Hillside lots often mean a walkout lower level. Three floors plus a garage is a lot of stairs for a buyer who plans to stay for decades. On a sloped site, the pit and shaft may sit right against the foundation wall, so we want to see the plans before the foundation is formed. We’ll flag where the pit lands, how the overhead works under the roofline, and which stops make sense.

Elevator-Ready Homes Speak to Buyers Planning Ahead

Nearly 8 in 10 adults 50 and older want to stay in their homes as they age (AARP). An elevator-ready home tells those buyers you thought about them. Stack closets on each floor sized for a future shaft, plan the pit and overhead, and rough in the circuit. The buyer gets a home that can grow with them. You get a feature worth putting in the listing.

Why Builders Work With Us

• Family-owned since 2017 and founded by a licensed elevator mechanic.
• One team from blueprint to inspection: plan review, framing, concrete, install and service.
• We handle the permit and inspection coordination for the lift.
• 5.0 stars on Google.
• We service lifts other companies installed, too.

How It Works

1. Send us your plans at sales@homeaccessibilitysolutions.com.
2. Plan review: we mark up shaft, pit, overhead, power and load paths.
3. Drawings and permits: layouts, engineering coordination when required, and the permit submittal.
4. Rough-in: shaft framing plus pit or pad concrete to manufacturer spec.
5. Install and inspection by our own crew.
6. Service for as long as the homeowner owns the elevator.

MRL, Hydraulic and Custom Luxury Elevators for Northwest Arkansas Builders

We plan residential elevators for new construction in Northwest Arkansas from the first set of drawings. The model you pick sets the shaft, the pit, the overhead and where the equipment lives:

• MRL (machine-room-less) elevators keep the drive in the hoistway, so there is no machine room in the plan: the Savaria Eclipse and Zenith, the REI Luxury Lift LLT, and the Inclinator Elevette with its MRL drive.
• Hydraulic home elevators give a smooth, quiet ride and the lowest overhead, with a small machine room or cabinet for the pump.
• Custom luxury elevators help sell the house: handcrafted Residential Elevators cabs in real hardwood, the commercial-grade Savaria Zenith, or a glass elevator as the centerpiece.
• Pitless and low-pit options for a slab that is already poured: REI The Level and the SHC EZ6 need no pit.

Figures are from each manufacturer’s published specifications. Local code can change them. We send the manufacturer’s hoistway drawing for your exact cab and door layout before framing.

More questions answered on our builder services page.

Areas We Serve in Northwest Arkansas

We work with builders, remodelers and architects in Bentonville, Rogers, Centerton, Springdale, Fayetteville, Bella Vista and Pea Ridge. Building somewhere nearby? Call (316) 361-6220 and ask.

Permits, Inspections and Planning Resources for Northwest Arkansas Builders

The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing runs the state’s elevator inspection and permit program, and the house itself is permitted through your city, such as Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale or Fayetteville. We confirm which permits and inspections your project needs during plan review.

• Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Inspection and Permits: the state’s elevator program.
• City of Bentonville building codes: the codes Bentonville builds to.
• ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators: the national safety code. Section 5.3 covers private residence elevators.
• NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS): training for builders and remodelers who design for aging in place.
• AARP 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey: 75 percent of adults 50 and older want to stay in their homes.
• Savaria: planning information for the Eclipse, Infinity, Zenith and Vuelift.
• Residential Elevators: cab styles and planning for the Luxury Lift LLT, LLH and The Level.
• Inclinator Elevette planning guide (PDF): a manufacturer example of hoistway, pit and electrical requirements.

Want the full picture? Our builder hub walks through where the elevator fits in the build schedule, a residential elevator rough-in checklist, and new construction vs. adding an elevator later. Building for a family that needs help now? See home elevators and stair lifts in Bella Vista.

Builder FAQs

Can you review plans before the owner picks an elevator?

Yes, and early is better. We can plan the shaft, pit and overhead around the likely models, then lock in the spec once the owner decides.

Our lot drops off in back. How many stops can we plan?

The Savaria Eclipse runs up to 5–6 stops, which covers a walkout lower level plus several floors above. We match the stops to your floor levels during plan review.

Does our framer build the shaft, or do you?

We offer shaft framing with the anchors and blocking the rails need. If your crew frames it, our layout drawings show what goes where.

Do you work in Arkansas from Wichita?

Yes. We serve Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, and Northwest Arkansas is part of that.

Should we plan an MRL or a hydraulic elevator?

It depends on where the house has room. An MRL elevator needs no machine room: the controller fits in a closet, or on the REI Luxury Lift LLT it rides overhead in the shaft. A hydraulic elevator needs a small machine room or cabinet for the pump, but can need less overhead, as little as 92 inches on the Savaria Infinity. We compare both against your plans.

What does a hydraulic home elevator need in the plan?

Room for the pump. The Savaria Infinity uses a separate 4-foot by 5-foot machine room, usually in the basement or a utility area. The REI Luxury Lift LLH keeps its power unit in a compact metal cabinet near the hoistway at the lowest landing. Both need an 8-inch pit; overhead is 92 inches on the Infinity with the standard cab and 96 inches on the LLH.

What hoistway, pit and overhead should we draw?

It depends on the model, cab size and door layout. Pits run 8 inches on the Savaria Eclipse and Infinity and the REI LLT and LLH, and 10 inches on the Savaria Zenith and the REI Vision glass cab. Overhead runs from 92 inches on the Infinity to 108 inches on the Zenith. We send the manufacturer’s hoistway drawing for your exact configuration.

Can we put a glass elevator in a new build?

Yes. The Savaria Vuelift Round, Octagonal and Mini arrive with their own factory-built, see-through hoistway, so there is no shaft to frame, and the pit can be as shallow as 3 to 12 inches depending on the model. The REI Vision is an all-glass cab that rides on REI’s LLT or LLH drive in a framed hoistway with a 10-inch pit. See our glass elevators.

How long does the install take once the hoistway is ready?

It depends on the model. A Savaria Eclipse typically installs in 5 to 7 days once the hoistway is ready, and a Savaria Vuelift Mini usually takes 4 to 5 days because it brings its own hoistway. We set the install date around your schedule at the start of the job.

Who inspects a residential elevator in Northwest Arkansas?

The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing runs the state’s elevator inspection and permit program, and the house is permitted through your city. We confirm the permits your project needs during plan review, handle the elevator permit and coordinate the inspection.

Can we build a home in Northwest Arkansas elevator-ready and add the elevator later?

Yes. Stack closets on each floor sized to the manufacturer’s hoistway drawing, plan the pit and top-floor overhead, and rough in the dedicated circuit and phone line while the walls are open. When the owners are ready, the closets become the shaft. See the rough-in checklist on our builder hub.