Category Archives: Elevator Pads

How to Install Elevator Wall Studs

How to Install Elevator Wall Studs

The decision to purchase elevator pads is both sensible and forward-thinking.  From wall panels to floor, and everything in between, the interior elements of an elevator cab can be expensive to repair.  Elevator pads ensure wall panels, handrails, and other pieces of décor stay protected during the transportation of heavy freight and cargo.  Ordering a set of custom elevator pads is easy; Eagle Mat offers a free Measurement Guide and instructional video that makes measuring and ordering elevator pads straightforward.  Simply visit our Elevator Pads Online Store to print your free Measurement Guide & view our instructional video.  After receiving … Continue reading

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Your Facility’s Risk Management Plan, Pt. IV

Your Facilitys Risk Management Plan IV

Proactive risk management is the number one way for an organization to prevent unnecessary loss.  From a reduction in work-related accidents to improvements in employee moral, effective risk management has a profoundly positive impact that ripples throughout an organization.   In the Your Facility’s Management Plan series, our editors have explored inherently-risky facility areas that require extra attention during the formation and implementation of your organization’s risk management program.  Today, our fourth and final installment evaluates the ways in which elevators and elevator lobbies can be made a safer place for both employees and facility guests. For facilities of 2 stories … Continue reading

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Covering Elevator Walls: An Introduction to Popular Padding Materials

An Introuction to Popular Elevator Padding Materials

Making the choice to invest in elevator pads is an essential step towards preserving the interior of your elevator cab.  These thick pads are mounted near the top of each wall panel, hanging vertically to prevent damage to elevator controls and other delicate pieces of décor.  Elevator protection pads come in a wide variety of colors and materials from which to choose.  The two most common materials are vinyl and canvas, and each of these popular choices comes in an assortment of vivid colors. The Eagle Mat and Floor Blog has produced this guide to better acquaint property owners, managers, … Continue reading

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Protecting Elevators at Home and at Work

Protecting Elevators at Home and at Work

Elevator pads protect more than just the interior of the elevator cab.  Yes:  These protective pads hang vertically to cover the walls and control panels of an elevator.  However, elevator protection pads also protect passengers who ride in the cab while transporting commercial goods, furniture, and other large objects. Elevators at Home The most common occurrence of at-home elevators is seen in multi-floor residential complexes.  Apartment buildings, high-rise condominiums, and other tall residential structures are all fine examples.  While tall buildings provide elevators out of pure necessity, smaller residential buildings may also be required by state statute to provide elevator … Continue reading

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Elevator Pads: Frequently Asked Questions

Elevator Pads FAQ

Elevator pads are used by both commercial and residential facilities to protect the ornate and often expensive interiors of elevator cabs.  When used in commercial buildings, elevator protection pads usually insulate the cabs of freight elevators to protect valuable cargo during transportation.  When used in residential buildings, elevator pads perform a slightly different function by protecting the interior of the cabs from damage most often associated with transporting furniture, maintenance equipment, cleaning supplies, passengers, and more.  Regardless of whether these protective pads are installed in freight or passenger elevators, one thing is constant:  Elevator pads are a cost effective way … Continue reading

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Elevator Pads: Protecting the Inside of your Elevators

Elevator Pads:  Protecting the Inside of Your Elevators

Elevator Pads are a must have for any commercial or residential building equipped with elevators for transporting passengers and freight alike.  Some buildings have designated passenger lifts as well as designated freight lifts, keeping the two separate.  It can be cumbersome and even unsafe for passengers to travel in the same elevators as freight, whether it be furniture, food, facilities maintenance supplies, construction, and even garbage. The freight elevators tend to be larger than the passenger cabs to accommodate such goods.  Due to the high frequency of movement and weight in these elevators, the walls and panels of the elevators … Continue reading

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