MEM System Fast – Easy – Pain Free. If you’re planning a low-rise building project—whether it’s new construction or a retrofit—adding an elevator doesn’t have to be a complicated or drawn-out process. In fact, with a modular elevator system, it can be one of the easiest parts of your project.
Here’s why more builders, architects, and developers are turning to low-rise modular elevators as a fast, streamlined, and stress-free solution.
Traditional elevators can take months to install, slowing down the entire project timeline. But modular elevators? They’re factory-assembled, pre-wired, and shipped to the site as a fully integrated unit—hoistway, elevator cab, and mechanicals included.
Once delivered, these elevators are placed in just a couple hours, with final startup shortly after. That’s a massive time-saver and means you can keep your project moving without the usual elevator-related delays.
Whether you’re working on new construction or a retrofit, modular elevators can be seamlessly integrated. For retrofits especially, they’re a game changer: you don’t have to tear apart the building or drastically reconfigure floor plans.
Modular elevators can be installed on the exterior or interior of a structure and are adaptable to a variety of architectural styles and building types—from schools and offices to healthcare facilities and multi-family units.
Coordinating multiple trades for a conventional elevator install—mud and tape crews, elevator techs, steel workers, etc.—can be a headache. With modular elevators, the work is done in a controlled factory environment, minimizing the number of trades needed onsite and reducing the risk of delays or miscommunication.
That means fewer moving parts, fewer surprises, and a smoother overall process.
Just because it’s modular doesn’t mean it cuts corners. Low-rise modular elevators meet the same building codes, safety standards, and ADA requirements as traditional systems. They’re also built with high-quality materials and undergo rigorous quality control checks before leaving the factory.
So you’re not sacrificing reliability or safety for speed—you’re just getting to the finish line faster.
Time is money on a job site. By cutting weeks or months from your schedule and reducing onsite labor, modular elevators can lower overall project costs.
Plus, because they’re pre-engineered and pre-built, your costs are more predictable—fewer change orders, fewer delays, and fewer headaches.
They are also DSA approved in California and can be simply inserted into plans for schools or other qualifying projects.
Adding an elevator doesn’t have to be a complex ordeal. A low-rise modular elevator delivers the speed, ease, and dependability your project needs.
If you’re looking for a smarter way to elevate your next project, modular is the way to go.
If you want to discover more about modular elevators and all the benefits, just click one of the links below. We are ready to share drawings, discuss your project and start working with you.
MEM System Perfect for Two Stops. If you are looking for a vertical transportation solution for two to three stories, we have it. MEM provides the best options through the MEM Elevator System. The MEM System is perfect for projects with up to 35 feet of total travel and is available for both interior and exterior applications.
The MEM System is designed specifically to be an easy, fast, and quality solution that will fit hand in glove with your projects. They come in a variety of capacities and tremendous flexibility in interior and shaft design. We can also provide a glass model.
Our Modular Elevator solution vastly improves the efficiency of the construction process. It takes the elevator off the critical path and offers time savings. That results in cost savings for the project. The fully installed elevator is set in one day. Started up in less than a week.
The MEM System is produced exclusively at the MEM factory while the prep and foundation work is being conducted. The MEM System is then trucked to the site and set into the elevator pit and placed in about 4 hours. This takes the elevator off the critical path…often before a conventional elevator would even begin to be installed.
The MEM Elevator System is in place early in the construction process. So, it can be set up as a construction hoist, under temporary power, providing additional cost savings to the project.
Incorporate us early. In that way you can accommodate the footprint, any building connections and required machine room space. This leads to a smooth Building Permit process (avoiding deferred submittals), eliminates any reconfiguration of the building and provides for efficient construction.
TLS’s experience in low rise elevators is unparalleled in the industry and gives you every advantage in your project. We work closely with Architects, Developers, your Design Team and the Contractor’s Team to assure a successful Modular Elevator project every time with dedicated project management.
Because of the flexibility built into the MEM Elevator System they are applicable in nearly any type of construction and for any type of building. Our elevators and large enough to accommodate medical facilities to small commercial quality solutions for ADA regulations.
Regardless of the type of construction or building, we will give support. We have dedicated project management. Just know that when you choose the MEM Elevator System you are getting a faster solution that reduces project interference. The units are always high-quality and there is always a team standing with you during the project.
If you would like more information regarding the MEM Elevator System for use in one of your projects please click the button below to request a Fast Track Quote. Also, you can request a factory tour to get a better perspective on the revolutionary MEM Elevator System.
Modular elevators are a great solution for modular construction projects, but often for an overlooked reason. The obvious list of benefits includes: quality factory manufacturing, less congestion on the jobsite, and the crane is already a part of the project so there is additional convenience. Although those positives are real and are a great benefit there is another factor that makes our elevators the perfect choice for any modular project.
Modular projects come in many different forms when it come to vertical transportation. Some place units around the planned hoistway. You see this most often with the inclusion of a traditional elevator in the project. In that type of construction a hoistway and pit is poured or constructed early in the build. Units are then placed to surround the hoistway.
When permanent power is supplied, the elevator is installed in the hoistway one piece at a time by an elevator crew. This process is slow, interferes with other trades onsite, and puts the builder at the mercy of the elevator mechanic. A modular elevator is better due to its flexibility.
If you chose to go with the MEM System there is no real need for a massive redesign of the entire project. All you have to do is pour a pit to our dimensions and leave a hole for the modular elevator to slip inside the building where the hoistway would have been built. Below, is a short video that shows the space left for duplexed elevators. It is then just a matter of easy insertion.
You can also see in the video that the MEM Elevator System is capable of more than just low-rise. Shipped in approximate fifty foot sections, we can provide solutions for modular projects up to seven stories, depending on total travel.
Another way to include the MEM Elevator System into your modular project is to start with setting the modular elevator first thing. Depending on the hoistway height, modular elevators are self-supporting structures. The elevator is simply put in place. Then modules go around the unit. Its just that easy.
If it is a tall enough project to require two sections, the MEM Elevator System can go in the queue with all your other modules. You set the lower section first and then set modules around the hoistway. Then place the second section of the modular elevator once you get to that level. We just need to understand your timing in advance.
Because of the flexibility build into the MEM Elevator System they are applicable in nearly any type of construction for any type of buildings. Our elevators and large enough to accommodate medical facilities to small commercial quality solutions for ADA regulations.
This is especially true for modular projects.
Regardless of the general plan, we will be with you to give support in the process and will meet with you to make sure there is a clear understanding of any requirements. Just know that when you choose the MEM Elevator System you are getting a faster solution that reduces project interference. The units are always high-quality and there is always a team standing with you during the project.
If you would like more information regarding the MEM Elevator System for use in one of your projects please click the button below to request a Fast Track Quote. Also, you can request a factory tour to get a better perspective on the revolutionary MEM Elevator System.
MEM Gains Approval Across the US – Los Angeles, CA. – Last month Modular Elevator Manufacturing made big news regarding HCD approval in California. It gained official approval for models of their MEM Elevator System in the state. But, now MEM continues to break news in the elevator and modular industry as well by adding projects in Connecticut, Illinois, Detroit – Michigan, Indiana, and Georgia this quarter.
The MEM Elevator System is a complete commercial quality elevator. It is a hoistway or shaft produced in a factory out of tough 4X4 inch steel, wrapped in drywall. Inside it contains all the elevator components pre-installed in the manufacturing facility. This includes the doors, wiring, the elevator cab, and all the buttons or hall calls. It arrives on a truck and put in place in a matter of a couple hours. When given power it is started up in less than a week.
First, MEM has produced and placed well over 100 elevators in several states, mostly in California. As MEM continues to expand and grow, jurisdictions once closed have become open to us. Along with the traction elevator approval this means more opportunities for inclusion in nearly all jurisdictions across the US.
“This is a gamechanger.” According to David Torres, National Sales Manager. “National acceptance, recognition from HCD in California, and approval to place units in Illinois, Michigan and other locations expands our opportunities. But it also expands the possibilities of a better elevator system in most states and cities across America.”
“This is a game changer!”
David Torres – MEM National Sales Manager
Torres went on to say that with the national housing shortage, modular elevators can speed any type of project to a faster completion. Many of the ponderous steps involved with onsite installation are removed as the installation is moved to a factory setting.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development gave its approval for the MEM Elevator System HW2 – 3500 product earlier this month and it will be a game changer for the elevator and construction industry. The California HCD is the state agency responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and preservation of affordable housing, as well as managing various housing-related programs and policies in California. The HCD works on initiatives to provide safe, affordable housing for residents, promote sustainable community development, and address homelessness. They also support local governments with housing policy, zoning regulations, and funding for housing projects.
This is a game changer for Modular Elevator Manufacturing (MEM) to be approved by the HCD. It ensures that the elevators meet strict safety, building, and accessibility codes required by the state. This approval ensures that the elevators are compliant with California’s standards, particularly for modular homes and structures that often need specialized installations. Plus this speeds up the approval process by weeks if not months, significantly closing the time from concept to installation.
Here are a few key reasons why approval from HCD is so important:
This breakthrough in approval means that the MEM Elevator System structure no longer has to go through the local jurisdictional inspection process. In short, the approval by HCD is necessary for ensuring that MEM elevators are safe, compliant, and ready for use in California’s modular construction projects.
Although this is great news for Modular Elevator Manufacturing there are some restrictions that need to be explained. The designation is not on all MEM products. It is for only the HW2 – 3500. This is the best selling commercial modular elevator in California. But depending on your project it may have to go through the normal approval process.
The designation is also only for modular housing projects in California. Although, MEM distributes nationwide to a wide variety of vertical markets including, apartment complexes, commercial structures, school, colleges and universities, stadiums, hotels, medical facilities, and other types of industries, the HCD designation does not apply.
The building tie-ins are not a part of the HCD approval and must still undergo approval by the proper authorities.
It is however to good to know that the HCD has recognized the MEM Elevator System.
Finally, the construction industry will have an approved alternative to traditional elevators that slow the construction process. There is no more waiting on the elevator for projects that can use the HCD designation. As a result on these projects the elevator company will no longer get in the way and control the jobsite. Also, it speeds up the approval process by weeks if not months, significantly closing the time from concept to installation.
On a side note, the HCD designation is important for other reasons. It shows that the Modular Elevator Manufacturing process and approved products are of the highest quality. Also, they can meet stringent approval processes in most any jurisdiction. This has been seen in the many approved projects. Even in some jurisdictions that were thought to have been off limits in the past.
So, whether you are in California or any other state in the union you can be confident that the modular elevator you are purchasing is high-quality. They are even a high enough quality for approval in earthquake prone California.
If you would like more information regarding the MEM Elevator System for use in one of your projects please click the button below to request a Fast Track Quote. Also, you can request a factory tour to get a better perspective on the revolutionary MEM Elevator System.
MEM Gains HDC Approval – Los Angeles, CA. Modular Elevator Manufacturing has now gained official approval for models of their MEM Elevator System in the state of California. The MEM Elevator System is a complete commercial quality elevator. It is a hoistway or shaft produced in a factory out of tough 4X4 inch steel, wrapped in drywall. Inside it contains all the elevator components pre-installed in the manufacturing facility. This includes the doors, wiring, the elevator cab, and all the buttons or hall calls. It arrives on a truck and put in place in a matter of a couple hours. When given power it is started up in less than a week.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development gave its approval for the MEM Elevator System HW2 – 3500 product earlier this month and it will be a game changer for the elevator and construction industry. The California HCD is the state agency responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and preservation of affordable housing, as well as managing various housing-related programs and policies in California. The HCD works on initiatives to provide safe, affordable housing for residents, promote sustainable community development, and address homelessness. They also support local governments with housing policy, zoning regulations, and funding for housing projects.
This is a game changer for Modular Elevator Manufacturing (MEM) to be approved by the HCD. It ensures that the elevators meet strict safety, building, and accessibility codes required by the state. This approval ensures that the elevators are compliant with California’s standards, particularly for modular homes and structures that often need specialized installations. Plus this speeds up the approval process by weeks if not months, significantly closing the time from concept to installation.
Here are a few key reasons why approval from HCD is so important:
This breakthrough in approval means that the MEM Elevator System structure no longer has to go through the local jurisdictional inspection process. In short, the approval by HCD is necessary for ensuring that MEM elevators are safe, compliant, and ready for use in California’s modular construction projects.
Although this is great news for Modular Elevator Manufacturing there are some restrictions that need to be explained. The designation is not on all MEM products. It is for only the HW2 – 3500. This is the best selling commercial modular elevator in California. But depending on your project it may have to go through the normal approval process.
The designation is also only for modular housing projects in California. Although, MEM distributes nationwide to a wide variety of vertical markets including, apartment complexes, commercial structures, school, colleges and universities, stadiums, hotels, medical facilities, and other types of industries, the HCD designation does not apply.
The building tie-ins are not a part of the HCD approval and must still undergo approval by the proper authorities.
It is however to good to know that the HCD has recognized the MEM Elevator System.
Finally, the construction industry will have an approved alternative to traditional elevators that slow the construction process. There is no more waiting on the elevator for projects that can use the HCD designation. As a result on these projects the elevator company will no longer get in the way and control the jobsite. Also, it speeds up the approval process by weeks if not months, significantly closing the time from concept to installation.
On a side note, the HCD designation is important for other reasons. It shows that the Modular Elevator Manufacturing process and approved products are of the highest quality. Also, they can meet stringent approval processes in most any jurisdiction. Even some that were thought to have been off limits in the past.
So, whether you are in California or any other state in the union you can be confident that the modular elevator you are purchasing is high-quality. They are even a high enough quality for approval in earthquake prone California.
If you would like more information regarding the MEM Elevator System for use in one of your projects please click the button below to request a Fast Track Quote. Also, you can request a factory tour to get a better perspective on the revolutionary MEM Elevator System.