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Elegantly Designed Residential Elevators

At PVE, our mission is to create home elevator solutions in which design and
technology coincide. Where the utilization of attractive materials and the application of
fundamental physics combine to produce an innovative & aesthetically pleasing elevator
that enhances homeowners standard of living.

The result: Pneumatic Elevators.

Designed Elegantly Residential Elevators

With its minimal footprint, modern design & revolutionary technology, these eco-friendly
elevators go where other home elevators simply cannot.

A versatile solution that fits into even the tightest of spaces, all three Pneumatic
Elevator models are self-supporting with minimal pre-construction requirements
allowing a faster & more flexible installation. Utilizing a unique, circular design, these
panoramic elevators offer 360° degree visibility while traveling up to 5 stops or
50 feet in total rise making them beautiful additions to any residence.
“Green Elevators” that operate using Pneumatic Technology®, minimal energy
consumption is utilized during ascent and gravity is simply used for descent ensuring
Pneumatic Elevators have a nominal impact to your annual electrical usage.

Residential Elevator Components And Innovative Solution

Residential Elevators – Innovative Solution

By using Pneumatic Technology® to generate areas of higher and lower pressure within the cylinder hoistway, Residential Elevators of PVE combine a vertical cylinder with a fully enclosed car that smoothly moves up and down through air suction and gravity.

What advantages do Pneumatic Elevators offer?

Not requiring a pre-construction shaft, pit or machine room, residential elevators by PVE simply rest on the existing ground floor, offering more flexibility of installation while optimizing space within the home.

With minimal pre-construction requirements, residential elevators by PVE are quick & easy to install with installations being completed in as little as 2 – 3 days.

A plug & play system requiring a 220 volt power supply, these eco-friendly elevators utilize very few moving parts during operation and have minimal maintenance requirements with no harmful oils, gases or lubricants utilized for operation.

Certified for up to 5 stops or 50 feet in total rise, residential elevators by PVE are custom built to the height of each home with three different sizes available to meet your projects spatial and installation requirements.

System of Operation For Residential Elevators by PVE

During ascent, the system extracts air from the top, creating a vacuum that makes the elevator car go upwards.
For descent, the intake of air is controlled, causing the car to smoothly move downwards due to gravity.

Pneumatic Technology® simplifies the operation while reducing wear and fear of components a smooth, safe & reliable system.

Residential Elevator Components

There are three main components to the transparent, self supporting Pneumatic Elevator

Exterior Cylinder – Made up of an aluminum frame and polycarbonate panels that offers panoramic visibility.

Elevator Car – Fully welded and enclosed cabin made of steel, which houses the brake and safety mechanisms along with the proprietary seal located on top of the car.

PVE Machinery – Installed on top of the upper floor cylinder or remotely located. Houses the turbine motors, valves and PVE controller used to operate the elevator

Foundation of Home Elevators

Founded in 2002 – Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators, LLC (PVE) is the inventor and sole manufacturer of the world’s only Air-Driven Home Elevator, the Pneumatic Elevator.

Powered by the most abundant resource in the world, AIR, Pneumatic Elevators are innovative, space-saving home lift solutions that have revolutionized the way people and
goods are transported vertically in their homes.

Using Pneumatic Technology® to generate lift, these self-supporting, panoramic elevators smoothly move between floors while requiring much less space, energy & maintenance when compared to traditional elevators. With three models to choose from, ranging from a single passenger to a three passenger wheelchair-accessible model, Pneumatic Elevators simply rest on the existing ground floor, offering an ease of installation while providing an aesthetically pleasing solution for both retro-fit & new construction projects.

Manufactured in Miami, Florida, USA, PVE is an innovative, technology driven company that thinks outside of the box, having our customers always in mind and our engineering capabilities second to none. Utilizing materials and components of the highest
quality available, Pneumatic Elevators unique design is based around our patented technology and PVE is proud to manufacture fully certified, safe and reliable
home elevators for use worldwide.

With over 20,000 successful installations in over 100 countries, PVE has customers and authorized distributors across the globe, ensuring all end users the best quality of installation and service.

Introduction To Home Elevators By PVE

PVE is the creator and sole builder of the only air-driven elevator in the world. Our home elevators utilize novel technologies, durable material and artistic architecture to furnish a low maintenance, vertical mobility solution that is engaging, secure, and efficient. PVE elevators are unique and there is nothing that comes close to its all around home elevator solution anywhere in the world.

If you are interested in our home elevators, but are not exactly clear where to begin, the following is a summary of our three award winning residential elevator models:

PVE30 – Home Elevator

The PVE30, our smallest home elevator, is actually the smallest home elevator in the world! It has a lift capacity of up to 350 pounds. It’s diameter is 30 in. hence why we call it the PVE30.

PVE37 – Home Elevator

Our next model, the PVE37, is a 2 passenger home elevator with a lift capacity of up to 450 pounds. An optional seat that fits inside the cabin provides extra comfort and convenience. The PVE37 residential elevator is 37 in. in diameter.

PVE52 – Home Elevator

Our largest model elevator, the PVE52, has a lift capacity of up to 525 pounds. The PVE52 is completely wheelchair accessible and can fit up to 3 passangers. The complete exterior diameter is 52 11/16th inches.

In both their functionality and operation our home elevators are eco-friendly and all 3 elevators can be configured up to 5 stops. Our home elevators are perfect for a retro-fit since then can be placed virtually anywhere in the home without having to do any major construction. Also, a residential elevator by PVE can be installed in just a couple of days.

Circular Home Lift Elevators Powered By Air!

The home lift by PVE can be installed virtually anywhere inside your home. It’s the most versatile elevator on the market and it runs on the world’s most plentiful resource, air!

One of the distinctive features of a home lift by PVE is providing travel between floors with a 360 degree view. Passengers will always enjoy an all around viewpoint of their surroundings.

Resting on your home’s existing ground floor, there is no requirement for a shaft, pit or machine room. The home lift by PVE contains a 220 volt, 25-35 amp Single Phase Power Supply; it’s the only “Plug & Play” lift on the market!

In addition, our home lifts do not contain any harmful oils or lubricants for it to function, making them environmentally friendly, in addition, a minimum amount of electricity is consumed to travel downward, because gravity gently lowers you to your desired floor.

With three distinct models to choose from, our home lifts are all circular and powered by the most plentiful resource in the world, air! Available in a single, double or three passenger, wheelchair accessible model, these circular elevators take up much less space and consist of a much tinier footprint than a traditional home elevators.

As previously mentioned, with little pre-construction conditions necessary and no yearly maintenance, these innovative home lifts are installed in as little as 2-3 days. They can travel up to five stops or fifty feet of total rise.

With its simple installation and aesthetically pleasing design, the home lift by PVE is perfect for any retrofit or new construction project. Interestingly, a great deal of architects choose PVE because of it’s appealing design, making the home lift by PVE a centerpiece to any home and a conversation piece when people first see it.

Also, due to the increasing demand of an age-in-place population, home owners and real estate agents alike routinely install home elevator lifts by PVE to increase demand for their home, peak interest and close sales.

With its contemporary features, easy installation and appealing design the home lift elevator by PVE is the optimal elevator for any home.