Accessibility Posts: Page 3

Recent Project: Residential Lobby in Long Island City
- Priscilla Fujimura
- Feb 20, 2018
- Residential
We recently installed an inclined platform lift, the XpressII by Garaventa, at a 3‑unit apartment building in Long Island City. This is a new residential building that required a wheelchair lift to provide…
Handi-Lift Hosts Engineering Students
- Priscilla Fujimura
- Mar 17, 2017
- Accessibility
In March 2017, a group of students from Warren County Technical School’s engineering program toured Handi-Lift Headquarters in Carlstadt. Several of the students were featuring Handi-Lift’s products for an…
What codes apply to wheelchair lifts?
- Priscilla Fujimura
- Dec 12, 2015
- FAQ
In the codes and standards wheelchair lifts are referred to as Platform Lifts. They can travel vertically, Vertical Platform Lift or VPL, or over a stair on an incline,Inclined Platform Lift or…
Do Handi-Lift products meet ADA?
- Priscilla Fujimura
- Dec 12, 2015
- FAQ
Yes, all our lifts are manufactured and installed to comply with the ADA. They are recognized as part of an accessible route: “402.2 Components. Accessible routes shall consist of one or…
Are Inclined Platform Lifts Legal in NYC?
- Priscilla Fujimura
- Dec 12, 2015
- FAQ
Yes. Inclined Platform Lifts, or IPLs, and Vertical Platform Lifts,or VPLs are recognized as a part of an accessible route by ADAAG in existing buildings. Under very limited circumstance…