subject: The Benefits of Adding an Elevator to Your Office Building [print this page] The Benefits of Adding an Elevator to Your Office Building
So you have recently opened your own business. The office is quaint and professional on the second floor of building, which unfortunately doesn't have an elevator. This means that you and your team of employees have to scale the stairs every morning. While this may not seem like a big deal it may be something that you take for granted and is limiting your customer base.
What if there are potential clients who, because they are in a wheel chair or suffer from other physical limitations, are unable to get to your office because there is no elevator. This is not only unfair to them, but you are cheating yourself out of customers. Many buildings that are not handicapped-friendly may be frowned upon by the community, especially if there is room for an elevator to be installed.
You may be leasing or renting your office space in a building without an elevator and not have much control over remodeling, but this does not mean you cannot ask the building owner. If the owner does not know that there is a need and desire for an elevator they may never purchase one; but upon hearing a sound argument for an elevator may install one.
If you do get approval to install an elevator in your building you may see a surplus of clients whom you never would have met before. While an elevator is not guaranteed to lead to new customers it will also be very convenient to have for employee and current customer use also. Moving things, such as heavy office furniture, could be very inconvenient and dangerous for employees an elevator could ensure that people are not harmed when moving bulky items.
When deciding on the elevator for your office it is important to conduct research on which elevator is right for you. A commercial elevator would probably be your safest bet as it will see far more traffic than a home elevator would. Also make sure you purchase an elevator with a service plan and a warranty as an out-of-service elevator for a long period of time could be very inconvenient for both employees and customers.
