Escalators and moving walkways are a popular choice for commercial and residential buildings where building owners want to make indoor travel faster and more convenient. Commercial escalator manufacturers in the United States offer a range of products and services for any building plan.

Finding escalators for sale online typically requires submitting an inquiry for your specific building project, and you can even get a custom escalator—including a curved or spiral escalator—installed for a specific building design. Commercial escalator companies also generally offer service information for their own products, although you can get accessories such as specialty handrails and automatic cleaners from other companies.

When looking for a commercial escalator, do the following:

1. Make escalator inquiries with major manufacturers online;

2. Consider curved or custom escalators;

3. Get escalator accessories such as handrails and cleaners.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy escalators from major manufacturers online

Most major escalator manufacturers publish product specifications and brochures online. While you can't buy escalators directly from the website, you can put in product inquiries on the escalator or moving walkway you want, and work with a sales representative on your specific building needs and installation preference as well as get service information for your purchase.

I recommend: ThyssenKrupp Elevator sells several lines of escalator with specifications online. Contact a sales representative for purchasing and installation information. Schindler US and Canada sells escalators and moving walkways and has information online about escalators for sale, service options and product inquiries.

Shop for a custom residential or commercial escalator

You can have commercial and residential escalators created and installed to fit custom design specifications or unusual spaces. Curved and spiral escalators, such as spiral staircases, add an element of high concept design and innovative use of space to any building.

I recommend: Mitsubishi Electric and Otis Elevator are the two major manufacturers of escalator innovations and architecture. Mitsubishi Electric offers product specifications on its line of escalators for sale. Submit a product inquiry on the escalator or moving walkway of your choice, including custom projects.

Get promotion and maintenance accessories for escalators

A number of auxiliary escalator services can help you really capitalize on your escalator installation. You can purchase custom handrails to use as advertising space to generate some additional revenues, and automatic escalator step cleaners will keep your escalator clean and well maintained for longer lasting utility.

I recommend: EHC Global produces the ADRail and allows interested businesses to submit artwork and get order forms for ADRails online. You can get several different models of automatic step cleaner for escalators of all types on CleanFreak.com.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you need residential or commercial escalator repair, check with your escalator manufacturer first about product service available. Escalator services for your particular model of escalator may be easiest to obtain from the manufacturer and may not incur an additional cost, depending on the manufacturer and the type of service needed.