With so much effort being aimed at trying to get our nation fit,installing a lift into a building could seem counterproductive to such measures.So how do you know whether or not the premises you are using,or are looking to use, actually need a lift?

A commercial elevator can be extremely beneficial for buildings that have a significant number of floors, but also for some with fewer floors too. After all, whilst it may be inviting to cut costs and help staff or residents increase their health at the same time, there may well of course be people with reduced mobility who will need to use the premises too and an elevator is the easiest and most practical way to ensure that these are accommodated.

Not only that, but for businesses, having people having to climb numerous flights of stairs will mean that staff end up getting to the office hot or bothered or that those visiting feel put upon. In residential building, people will be far less interested in moving into an apartment in which they will struggle to move their belongings into, whilst even things such as shopping trips can be a major inconvenience for those living on a high floor.

Ultimately, unless the building is listed and cannot be significantly altered structurally, it makes far more sense to have an elevator than not have one. For businesses, the cost of such an installation will be almost certainly repaid in efficiency, whilst in residential buildings, letting or selling properties will be far easier if people feel they will be able to use a lift.

So when it comes to looking into purchasing a commercial elevator, don’t let preconceived ideas of how big a building should be to have one overshadow your decision, but instead decide whether or not an installation will help benefit the building or not.