Doug Boydston

Doug Boydston founded Handi-Lift, Inc. with his parents in 1975 and became President of the company in 1990. Mr. Boydston is a Past President of National Association of Elevator Contractors and past chairman of the Accessibility Committee of NAEC. He is a member of NAEC and the Accessibility Equipment Manufacturers Association. Mr. Boydston is also active in codes at the local, State and National levels and is Chair of the main committee of the ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts.

Posts by Doug Boydston

Case Study: Pembroke 1201 Lobby Entrance
- Doug Boydston
- Oct 30, 2018
- Commercial
Visit our Case Study page to see the article on one of our newest custom projects. This beautiful lift in Washington, D.C. features custom stone cladding and a smoked glass…
Air Force Academy Project Featured in Elevator World Magazine
- Doug Boydston
- Apr 23, 2018
- Achievements
Handi-Lift’s custom lift project at the United States Air Force Acamdey in Colorado Springs, CO, was featured in Elevator World Magazine. Check out more information, including drawings and…
Case Study: United States Air Force Academy
- Doug Boydston
- Apr 6, 2018
- Commercial
A new case study is up on our website from a recent design project Handi-Lift completed at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.Handi-Lift designed a lift that…
Buyers Beware: Online Sales of Vertical Platform Lifts
- Doug Boydston
- May 6, 2014
- FAQ
The picture here is of a lift installed in Florida in a commercial building without a permit or inspection. The vertical platform lift was called “portable equipment” by the contractor who installed…
Ramps vs. Lifts Revisited
- Doug Boydston
- Feb 18, 2014
If you were a building owner, what accessibility solution would you choose for your facility? Perhaps the least expensive option would be most appealing. Which would you choose if…