Elegant Private Home Elevators: The Stratus

by | Aug 9, 2024 | Elevators

While it’s a common myth that private home elevators are loud, expensive, and require constant maintenance, RAM Elevators + Lifts has engineered the Residential Stratus to break these myths. The Stratus private home elevator embodies contemporary elegance as mobile, functional, quiet and affordable. Are you struggling to find accessibility that is affordable and aesthetically matches your home? Keep reading about the Stratus and how it will fit seamlessly into your home.

Your Home, Your Design

Each private home elevator by RAM comes with customizability options because we believe there is no need to compromise on your home’s appearance for the sake of something as necessary as accessibility. Contact our team to talk about how we can help you customize your private home elevator. The following are some of the elements we can customize with you:

  • Colours
  • Trim
  • Handrail
  • Push-button
  • Entrance

Our team can write up a quote for you regarding your specifications and get working on your own private home elevator quickly thereafter. Our dedicated team will work to create the perfect mobility solution for you and your loved ones in your home.

Save Money and Space

The Stratus comes in 3 standard sizes, which give you room to find the platform size that fits seamlessly into your home. This private home elevator is an affordable mobility device that will actually save you money and space. The nature of it being self-contained saves homeowners space, as it does not require a machine room to function. It’s a compact elevator that can fit into any 5’ by 5’ space and has low overhead clearance for added space-saving. The elevators operate on an all-electric drive system, which will save you money compared to other elevators on the market using hydraulic fuel. Below, we will dig into this more.

Hassle-Free Maintenance

The electric drive system means that your private home elevator will not need the hydraulics that produce harsh chemical smells in other elevators. But this is not all of the electric drive benefits: an all-electric drive system means your elevator will not require frequent maintenance. The maintenance you will need over the years will be straightforward and not constant, but the consistent maintenance it is due to receive will help your RAM elevator last longer. The Stratus comes with the RAM Advantage, part of which gives you the option for a 2” ramp (pitless) or 2” pit to give you flush access into the elevator.

Lifetime Added Value

The value of your home will drastically increase for the families hunting for homes with accessibility. Homes with the right mobility solutions are still few and far between, making any home for sale with a private home elevator a desirable property. With a RAM elevator that can last for years, you are investing not only in your quality of life today but your future—whether that future means selling the home or aging in place.

Ready for Your Own Private Home Elevator?

When you are ready for your private home elevator, learn more about the Stratus or contact our knowledgeable staff to talk about your needs today. We can retrofit an elevator into existing homes as well as install an elevator in new builds. We look forward to working with you!

The RAM Team

RAM is a proud North American manufacturer of superior elevating devices for both residential and low-rise commercial use across Canada and the United States. Founded in 1987, our vision has been to engineer impactful accessibility solutions without aesthetic compromise.

GROUNDED SIMPLICITY,
ELEVATED DESIGN

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