Elevator Cab Interior Remodeling

Are you planning to upgrade your elevator cabs? If so, please keep in mind that this is a specialized business. It is not equivalent to, let's say, remodeling an office just on a smaller scale. Unless of course your entire office moves up and down within the office building. When you upgrade an elevator cab interior there are a number of things that you must take into consideration:

1. How much do you want to spend? It is not unusual for people who have never done a major elevator cab upgrade to think that $500.00 will do the job. And it might if you use your uncle Bernie, the wallpaper hanger and his design department are the guys at Home Depot. Typical budget prices for the upgrade of elevator cabs are $9,000. to $15,000. This would include new wall panels, handrails and possibly a ceiling.

2. How much weight are you adding? An elevator is a moving device, not a closet. Adding or reducing weight can affect the leveling accuracy of the elevator. Often, elevators need adjustments after an elevator cab is modernized. If this is necessary, you should expect to pay for an elevator crew to tweak the equipment a bit. It may not be possible to add those fancy marble interior panels you are thinking about.

3. How will the elevator be used after the interior upgrade? Will you use elevator pads to protect the interior every time a delivery is made or a piece of equipment is placed on the elevator? If not, perhaps you should consider a more durable wall material. Perhaps you have seen a beautiful new cloth covered cab interior, carefully chosen by an interior designer or architect. Go look at it six months or a year later. Does it still look as nice?

4. Do not rely solely on your designer or architect. They may not be fully aware of some of the practical considerations listed above.