Home elevators
Home Elevators in Mechanicsburg, PA
Upper Allen Township has more than 5,000 residents over 65, about one in five, in the two-story homes of Winding Hills, Shepherdstown, and the developments off the Gettysburg Pike, and Mechanicsburg borough has the older brick homes near Main Street where the only full bath is upstairs. A home lift near you, from a two-stop Pollock through the floor to a finished Savaria cab, is twenty minutes from our shop in Etters. The Camp Hill page covers the borough and Hampden; this one is Mechanicsburg and Upper Allen.
Mechanicsburg and Upper Allen homes
Upper Allen's housing is mostly 1980s and later: two-story colonials in Winding Hills and around Shepherdstown, larger homes toward Bowmansdale and the Yellow Breeches, and the 55+ communities that have grown up along the Gettysburg Pike. Those homes usually have a stacked closet pair or a corner of the family room with a bedroom above, which is all a Pollock through-floor elevator needs, and a fair number have a two-story foyer where a PVE tube reads as a feature. Mechanicsburg borough's older homes along Main and Simpson streets are tighter, and there a PVE30 or a Pollock Compact fits where a shaft never could. Messiah Lifeways and Bethany Village are nearby, and many of the elevator conversations we have in Upper Allen are with couples choosing between a cottage there and staying put.
Why Mechanicsburg homeowners choose us
The lowest-construction option first
A two-stop Pollock through the floor solves most Upper Allen homes without a shaft. We start there and move up only if the house needs it.
Twenty minutes away
Installs, permits, and service are all local. The crew that installs the elevator is the crew that services it.
Three manufacturers
Pollock, PVE, and Savaria, so the recommendation follows the house rather than a single catalog.
Our own installs
Recent home elevators near Mechanicsburg
Our own installations in and around Mechanicsburg. When we have fewer than three in town, nearby work fills in.
The elevators we install around Mechanicsburg
Pollock through-floor elevator: the Pollock rides on rails through a floor opening, two stops, no hoistway, pit, or machine room, on a standard circuit, in Compact, Medium, and Wheelchair cab sizes. It is the lowest-construction elevator we sell. PVE pneumatic: the PVE30, PVE37, and PVE52 and the square Cube, self-supporting tubes with two to five stops. Savaria: the Eclipse in a framed hoistway for new construction or a major renovation, the glass Vuelift, and the through-floor Telecab. The comparison page has the table.
Residential elevator cost in PA: what sets it
Type first. A Pollock or PVE needs a floor opening and a circuit, so the construction share is small and the project is usually riding six to ten weeks after the order. An Eclipse needs a hoistway and a shallow pit, and that construction can equal the elevator. Then cab size and stops, then finishes. Our written quote separates the elevator from the site work and follows a free visit, or a plan review, within 24 hours. Financing is available. The FAQ gives the broad brackets, and our post on the hidden cost of stairs makes the case for doing it before a fall rather than after.
How the project runs in Upper Allen
A free visit to pick the location and check framing, ceiling heights, and power. A written quote. An Upper Allen Township or borough building permit for the opening or hoistway where one applies, prepared and filed by us; residential elevators are exempt from Pennsylvania state inspection. The opening or hoistway by your contractor or ours from our drawings. Installation by our own crew, two to four days for a Pollock or PVE, then a walkthrough including the battery lowering. Mechanicsburg is twenty minutes from Etters, so a multi-day install is easy to schedule and service is quick; elevator service calls are a flat $295 plus mileage.
Drive time and scheduling
Mechanicsburg is about 20 minutes from our shop in Etters, PA. We group visits by area, so a free consultation in Mechanicsburg is usually available within a few days, and shaftless and pneumatic elevators are usually riding six to ten weeks after the order. Nearby towns we cover from the same route: Upper Allen Township, Shiremanstown, Bowmansdale, Winding Hills, Shepherdstown, Dillsburg, Boiling Springs.
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What customers near Mechanicsburg say
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Other home elevators pages nearby
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- Home elevators in Harrisburg, PA
- Home elevators in York, PA
- Home elevators in Hershey, PA
Also in Mechanicsburg
Everything we do in Mechanicsburg: stairlifts, home elevators, platform lifts, modular ramps, and repair. The home elevators page lists every town we cover for this product. Or get a price now with the online stairlift quote.
Straight answers
Home elevators in Mechanicsburg: common questions
How much does a home elevator cost in Mechanicsburg?
Shaftless and pneumatic elevators typically land in the low to mid five figures installed. A traditional elevator in a new hoistway costs more because of the construction. The written quote separates the two so you can see both.
What is a Pollock through-floor elevator?
A two-stop shaftless elevator that rides on rails through an opening in the floor, with no hoistway, pit, or machine room, on a standard circuit. It comes in Compact, Medium, and Wheelchair cab sizes and installs in a few days.
Can an elevator go in a Winding Hills colonial?
Almost always. Stacked closets or a corner of the family room with a bedroom above are the usual spots for a Pollock, and a two-story foyer suits a PVE. We check the joists and ceiling heights at the visit.
Will I get stuck in a power outage?
No. Every elevator we install has battery lowering, so the cab returns to a landing and the door opens if the power fails. Some models make several full trips on battery.
Do you serve Dillsburg and Boiling Springs from Mechanicsburg?
Yes. Upper Allen, Monroe Township, Dillsburg, Boiling Springs, and Shiremanstown are all on the same route, twenty to thirty minutes from the shop.
Ready to talk about Mechanicsburg?
Call and tell us about the home. We are in Mechanicsburg and Cumberland County regularly, a free in-home visit usually fits within a few days, and the written quote follows within 24 hours.