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Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators, LLC offers a wide range of customizations to tailor our innovative residential elevators to your home projects needs. Out of all the upgrades available for our home elevators, one customization is the variety of possible door opening configurations available for each residential elevator model.
Quick Answer: PVE home elevators use a single-door configuration on every floor — there’s no double-door option. What varies by model is where that single door is positioned: Same-Side, Opposite Side (180°), or, on the PVE37, 90° to the left or right.
Residential Elevators – Door Swing
While quoting our panoramic home elevators, prospective customers have the option of selecting the door swing for their residential lift by either choosing our Standard Left hand Door Swing or Custom Right Hand Door Swing.
The Standard Left Hand Door Swing is where the door, when inside the elevator cabin, swings towards the left. Our Standard Left Hand Door Swing is offered with every Vacuum Elevator purchased.
The Custom Right Hand Door Swing is a customization option available for all 3 models of our residential elevators and allows the door, when inside the cabin, to swing towards the right. As a customization, please note the Custom Right Hand Door Swing must be requested and purchased with your order with additional production time needed to manufacture your order.
See photo below providing a visual reference for the Door Swing options available for our home elevators:
[IMAGE: Visual Guide to Left and Right Hand Elevator Doors — unchanged, confirmed live]
While there are some custom possibilities to mix and match the PVE residential elevator door swings, as a rule of thumb, all levels must have the same door swing.
If you have any custom requests or questions relating to the door swing options for your home elevator, please contact PVE directly and a PVE Sales Representative will happily assist.
Residential Elevators – Door Configurations
In addition, depending on the PVE home elevator model, there are various door configuration and elevator entrance options available for the positioning of the upper floor doors when purchasing our residential elevators.
Please Note: There is only 1 door opening available per floor so customers need to finalize the door configuration option when placing their home elevator orders.
See chart below lighting the Door Configurations options available for each of our 3 home elevator models:
[IMAGE: Home Elevator Door Configuration Options Explained — unchanged, confirmed live]
Single vs. Double Door Configuration
A common question when planning a residential elevator is whether to choose a single-door or double-door configuration. PVE home elevators are built with a single-door configuration — there is only one door opening per floor. This is different from some traditional elevators, which may offer a double-door (front and rear) configuration for pass-through access.
What does vary between PVE models is where that single door is positioned on each upper floor: Same-Side, Opposite Side (180°), or, on the PVE37, 90° to the left or right. This gives homeowners flexibility in how the elevator integrates with their floor plan, even though each floor has one entrance point rather than two.
If you’re deciding between single and double door configurations for your home, a PVE Sales Representative can walk you through which layout best fits your home’s design.
PVE30 Home Elevator – Configuration Options
Because of its small and compact size, the PVE30 home elevator only offers Same-Side Door Configurations where the upper floor doors must be facing the same direction. Our Custom Right Hand Door Swing option is available for our PVE30, but as noted, all doors will have the same door swing for all levels.
PVE37 Home Elevators – Configuration Options
As the first Vacuum Elevator model developed in 2002, the PVE37 home elevator offers the most flexibility when it comes to door configurations options. With Same-Side and Opposite Side (180°) Door Configurations available, the PVE37 Residential Elevator is our only air-driven home elevator model that has the option to have the upper floor doors be 90° to the right or 90° to the left.
While there are no limitations when it comes to Same-Side or Opposite Side (180°) Door Configurations for the PVE37 residential elevator model, if a customer selects either the 90° left or 90° right option, then all upper floor doors must be the same 90° configuration.
Our Custom Right Hand Door Swing option is available for our PVE37, but as noted, all doors will have the same door swing for all levels.
PVE52 Home Elevators – Configuration Options
As the largest air-driven, residential elevator on the market, the PVE52 home elevator offers the option of mixing and matching the upper floor doors to be either Same Side or the Opposite Side (180°) Door Configurations.
Our Custom Right Hand Door Swing option is available for our PVE52, but as noted, all doors will have the same door swing for all levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose between single and double door configuration for a home elevator?
PVE residential elevators are built with a single-door configuration on every floor — there is no double-door option. The decision to make isn’t single vs. double, but where that single door is positioned: Same-Side, Opposite Side (180°), or, on the PVE37, 90° left or right, depending on your model and floor plan.
What are the pros and cons of single vs. double door elevator configurations?
A single-door configuration, like PVE’s, has one entrance per floor and typically installs more simply since there’s only one opening to plan for per level. A double-door (front and rear) configuration allows pass-through access but adds structural complexity and cost. PVE’s air-driven design uses a single-door configuration across all three models.
How do I choose the right door configuration for a home lift?
Start with your floor plan: same-side configurations work when every floor’s entrance can face the same direction, while opposite-side (180°) or 90° configurations suit homes where the elevator needs a different entrance point on different floors. A PVE Sales Representative can review your layout and recommend the best fit.
For any further inquiries relating to door configuration and door swing options available for all our air-driven residential elevator models, please fill out one of our information request forms or call PVE directly at (305) 884-1091 and a PVE Sales Representative will happily address your inquiry.
