Home Elevators for New Construction in the OKC Metro

Four Lifts That Fit OKC Floor Plans

Different plans call for different equipment. Here are four worth knowing before you finalize a new build or a major remodel.

REI Luxury Lift LLT

A 950 lb machine-room-less elevator, so no machine room has to fit into the plan. It needs 102 inches of top-floor overhead and an 8-inch pit. When the plan allows both, it’s a strong choice for a new two-story.

Savaria Vuelift Mini

Glass turns the elevator into a design feature instead of something hidden behind a door. The Mini needs only a 50-inch footprint, a 3-inch pit and 96 inches of overhead.

REI The Level

No pit cut at all. Riders take a 2½-inch step up into the cab. It’s the answer when the slab is already down or the job is a remodel.

Garage Wheelchair Lifts

Plan the garage entry, too. A garage wheelchair lift carries a wheelchair from the garage up into the house in a fraction of the space a ramp needs.

Find spec sheets and manufacturer documents on our home elevators page.

On a Slab, Pour Day Is Elevator Day

Many new homes around the metro are built on a slab, which makes the pit a pour-day decision. Once the slab is in, a pit means saw-cutting and digging. Send us the plans first and we’ll get the pit dimensions to manufacturer spec ahead of the pour, or pour the pit and pad ourselves. If the slab is already down, The Level or the Vuelift Mini’s 3-inch pit keeps the job simple.

What We Handle for Builders

• Plan review: shaft space, pit depth, top-floor overhead, the dedicated circuit and load paths.
• Shaft framing with the anchors and blocking the rails need.
• Pit and pad concrete to manufacturer spec.
• Layouts and drawings for permits and for your crew.
• Structural engineering coordination when stamped drawings are required.
• Permits and inspection: we handle the permit and inspection coordination for the lift.
• Install and service by our own crew.

Build Homes Buyers Can Stay In

Buyers planning to age in place look at a two-story and start counting stairs. An elevator-ready plan answers the question before they ask it: closets stacked on each floor and sized for a future shaft, the pit and overhead already planned, and a circuit roughed in. It takes very little from the plan and gives your sales team something real to talk about.

Why OKC Builders Call Us

• Founded by a licensed elevator mechanic, family-owned since 2017.
• We read plans like installers, because we’re the ones installing.
• One team from plan review through service.
• 5.0 stars on Google.
• We service and repair lifts other companies installed.

How a Builder Project Runs

1. Email or call: send plans to sales@homeaccessibilitysolutions.com or call (316) 361-6220.
2. Review and markup: we flag shaft, pit, overhead, power and load paths.
3. Paperwork: layout drawings, engineering coordination if needed, and permit submittals.
4. Framing and concrete on your schedule.
5. Install, then inspection, coordinated by us.
6. Ongoing service once the homeowners move in.

MRL, Hydraulic and Custom Luxury Elevators for OKC Metro Builders

We plan residential elevators for new construction in the Oklahoma City metro 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 Around Oklahoma City

We work with builders and architects in Oklahoma City, Edmond, Mustang, Yukon, Piedmont, Moore and Norman. Building just outside those towns? Call or text (316) 361-6220.

Permits, Inspections and Planning Resources for OKC Metro Builders

The Oklahoma Department of Labor runs the state’s elevator safety program, and the house itself is permitted through your city, such as Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore or Norman. We confirm which permits and inspections your project needs during plan review.

• Oklahoma Department of Labor Elevator Program: the state’s elevator safety program.
• Oklahoma Department of Labor elevator FAQs: common questions on permits, inspections and licensing.
• City of Oklahoma City Building and Trade Permits: permits for the house itself inside OKC city limits.
• 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 Oklahoma City and home elevators and stair lifts in Edmond.

Questions Builders Ask Us

What’s the smallest pit and overhead we can plan for?

It depends on the model. The Level needs no pit cut. The Vuelift Mini needs a 3-inch pit and 96 inches of overhead. The LLT needs an 8-inch pit and 102 inches of overhead. We match the model to your plan.

What should our electrician rough in?

A dedicated circuit for the elevator. Requirements vary by model, so we put the power on the layout drawings for your electrician.

Who pulls the elevator permit?

We handle the permit and inspection coordination for the lift, including the submittal and the drawings that go with it.

Do you work with architects early in design?

Yes. Send us early plans and we’ll flag shaft, pit and overhead before the design is set.

What is an MRL elevator, and why do builders spec it?

MRL means machine-room-less. The drive rides inside the hoistway and the controller fits in a closet or small utility space, so you never have to find room in the plan for a machine room. The Savaria Eclipse, Savaria Zenith, REI Luxury Lift LLT and the Inclinator Elevette with its MRL drive all work this way. On the LLT, even the controller sits overhead in the shaft.

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 custom and luxury options can we offer our buyers?

A lot. Residential Elevators cabs are hand-built in the U.S. from seven-ply, cabinet-grade plywood with all-hardwood trim and custom stains, in Classic, Shaker, Signature or Reserve styles, or glass and stainless. Savaria offers the Luxury Flush Door and the commercial-grade Zenith, which carries 1,400 pounds. We bring samples to the design meeting with your buyer.

The slab is already poured. What are our options?

You still have choices. REI’s The Level is a pitless shafted elevator that sits on the existing floor with a 2-1/2 inch step up, the SHC EZ6 needs no pit and only 86 inches of overhead, and a through-the-floor elevator needs no shaft and no pit at all. The same options work for remodels and additions.

Which safety code do residential elevators follow?

ASME A17.1, the national safety code for elevators. Section 5.3 covers private residence elevators, and Residential Elevators models meet or exceed it. We handle the elevator permit and inspection.

Who inspects a residential elevator in the OKC metro?

The Oklahoma Department of Labor runs the state’s elevator safety 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 the Oklahoma City metro 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.