Home Elevators for New Construction in the Springfield, MO Area

From Plans to Inspection

On Paper

We review your blueprint for shaft space, pit depth, top-floor overhead, the dedicated circuit and load paths. We draw the elevator layout for your crew and the permit office, and we coordinate structural engineering when stamped drawings are required. You’ll know what the elevator needs before anyone picks up a saw.

On Site

We frame the shaft with the anchors and blocking the rails need. We pour the pit or pad concrete to manufacturer spec. Then our own crew installs the elevator.

At the Finish

We handle the permit and inspection coordination for the lift, and we stay on as the service company once the homeowners move in.

Slopes, Walkouts and Lake Homes

Many Ozarks homes sit on sloped lots with walkout lower levels, and lake homes add decks and raised entries of their own. Every extra level is another flight of stairs. Those are exactly the homes where an elevator earns its keep, and where the pit, the overhead and the foundation need to be worked out early.

On a hillside, the shaft often runs alongside a foundation wall, and the top stop has to clear the roofline. Outside, an outdoor elevator can connect the yard, the deck and the main floor without touching the interior plan. We’ll show you both options on your drawings.

Lifts That Fit Ozarks Homes

Staying Home Outlook Outdoor Elevator

Built for lake and stilt homes. It carries 500 lb and travels up to 21 feet, outside the house, so the floor plan stays as drawn.

Inclinator Elevette

America’s original home elevator, made since 1928, with many cab styles to match a custom home.

Savaria Vuelift Mini

A glass elevator with a 50-inch footprint, a 3-inch pit and 96 inches of overhead. A small pit is a big help when there’s rock or a slab to deal with.

REI The Level

No pit cut and a 2½-inch step up into the cab. It’s our go-to for remodels and additions.

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

Plan It Now, Add It Later

Not every buyer wants an elevator on day one. Many want to know they can add one. An elevator-ready plan stacks closets on each floor sized for a future shaft, sets the pit and overhead, and roughs in the circuit. For buyers planning to age in place, that’s a reason to choose your home.

Why Missouri Builders Work With Us

• A Missouri location in Climax Springs, backed by our Wichita office.
• Founded by a licensed elevator mechanic and family-owned since 2017.
• 5.0 stars on Google.
• One crew for install and service, so the people who built it maintain it.
• We service lifts other companies installed, too.

Working With Us, Step by Step

1. Send us your plans at sales@homeaccessibilitysolutions.com or call (316) 361-6220.
2. Plan review with clear notes on shaft, pit, overhead and power.
3. Layout drawings and permit submittal, plus engineering coordination when needed.
4. Shaft framing and concrete during rough-in.
5. Installation and inspection.
6. Service for the life of the elevator.

MRL, Hydraulic and Custom Luxury Elevators for Springfield-Area Builders

We plan residential elevators for new construction in the Springfield, MO area 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 Springfield

We work with builders and architects in Springfield, Nixa, Ozark and Republic. Building elsewhere in southwest Missouri? Call (316) 361-6220 and ask.

Permits, Inspections and Planning Resources for Springfield-Area Builders

Missouri’s Division of Fire Safety runs the state’s elevator safety program, and the house itself is permitted through your city or county, such as Springfield, Nixa, Ozark or Republic. We confirm which permits and inspections your project needs during plan review.

• Missouri Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety: the state’s elevator safety program.
• City of Springfield Building Development Services: permits and inspections inside Springfield.
• 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 at Lake of the Ozarks.

Builder FAQs

Do you have a location in Missouri?

Yes. We have a Missouri location in Climax Springs, and our main office is in Wichita, Kansas.

Can an outdoor elevator serve a lake home?

Yes. The Staying Home Outlook is made for lake and stilt homes. It’s rated for 500 lb and travels up to 21 feet.

What does a glass elevator need from the structure?

The Vuelift Mini needs a 50-inch footprint, a 3-inch pit and 96 inches of overhead. We’ll check load paths during plan review.

We’re remodeling, not building new. Can you help?

Yes. REI The Level needs no pit cut, and we review remodel plans the same way we review new construction.

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.

Does the elevator shaft need to be fire rated?

That comes from your local building code and the authority having jurisdiction, not from the elevator manufacturer, and it varies from one city and county to the next. We check the requirements during plan review, before the shaft is framed.

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 the Springfield area?

Missouri’s Division of Fire Safety runs the state’s elevator safety program, and the house is permitted through your city or county. 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 Springfield area 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.