Ifyou have ever ridden in a service elevator, then you have likely seen elevatorpadding.
Butwhy is elevator padding important? There are lots of reasons, and we’re goingto list them for you here:
- Elevator paddingprotects the elevator walls.
Whenservice elevators are carrying freight up and down all day, those elevatorstake a beating. Delivery people and installers are not always overlypreoccupied by taking care of the elevator.
Thepadding keeps the walls of the elevator from getting scratched and dented.
Fixingelevator walls that are damaged is not easy. It can be very costly, and itoften requires the elevator to be off-line while being repaired which isanother problem for the building.
- Not all buildingshave service elevators.
Ifa building doesn’t have a service elevator, that means the real passengerelevator also has to transport freight.
Thenit’s even more important to haveelevator pads. The passenger elevator probably has more expensive finishes thana service elevator: all the more reason to use high-quality elevator pads.
- Elevator padsprotect the freight.
Ifyou have a tenant’s freight banging around in your elevator, it’s not just theinsides of the elevator that are at risk. It’s the freight, too.
Ifa simple trip up a freight elevator causes a multi-thousand-dollar crystal chandelierto shatter, the building is going to hear about it. Get some really goodelevator pads to solve the problem in a hurry.
Elevatorpads keep building maintenance costs down, keep insurance claims down, and makeyour building look professional. We carry elevator pads that fit all the majormanufacturers like Otis, Schindler, and ThyssenKrupp. Do yourself a favor and talk to us about elevatorpads. You will save yourself a big headache down the line.
Wehave available clear instructions on how to measure properly for elevator pads.We also have instructions available for how to install elevator wall studs, andhow to measure for floor mats for the elevator. Just scroll down on our Elevator Pad page.
Andnow, it’s also possible to have an image or your logo embroidered on elevatorpads. Think about that—a marketing message all the way into the serviceelevator. That’s really classy.
Do you have otherquestions? It’s easy to contact us, and we’re happy to help you. You can alwayscall us at (877) 333-1018 or email us at sales@eaglemat.com for more information or if you aren’t sure what youneed.
