Interactive Planner · India 2026

Home Accessibility Planner

Bring the vertical and horizontal pieces of an accessible home into one plan — the lift, a step-free entrance, wide doorways, turning space and an accessible bathroom — and see your readiness score.

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Accessibility readiness0/1004 elements to add · Home lift

Floors above ground

Vertical movement

Wheelchair user in household

Quick scenarios — vertical movement

Full enclosed car serving every level — the accessibility spine for a multi-floor home with a wheelchair user.

Accessibility readiness

Weighted across the elements that apply to your home.

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4 to add

Integration gap: you have a vertical lift but no step-free entrance — the lift inside cannot be reached from outside. Pair the lift with a ramp or level threshold to complete the spine.

Your accessibility plan

Have

Vertical movement between floors

Enclosed home lift serves every level — the right spine for this home.

Add

Step-free entrance (ramp, no threshold steps)

Add a ramp (max 1:12 gradient) or level threshold — without it the lift inside is unreachable.

Add

Doorway clear widths adequate (>= 900 mm)

Widen key doorways to at least 900 mm clear — standard 750 mm doors block a wheelchair.

Add

Turning space ~1500 mm available

Plan a ~1500 mm turning circle in the entrance lobby, lift landing and main rooms.

Add

Accessible bathroom on the main level

Provide one accessible bathroom (roll-in shower, grab rails, 900 mm door) on the main living level.

Element coverage

Green bars are in place; short orange bars are gaps to close.

An accessible home is a chain: a wheelchair user needs to enter (step-free), move on the level (wide doors, turning space), reach every floor (the lift) and use a bathroom — break any link and the rest is wasted.

For a multi-floor home with a wheelchair user, an enclosed home lift is the spine the other elements connect to.

Accessible homes in India

Step-free ramped entrance to an Indian home

Entrance · ramp

Enclosed home lift serving multiple floors

Lift · spine

Accessible roll-in bathroom with grab rails

Bathroom · roll-in

Wide 900 mm doorway for wheelchair access

Doorway · 900 mm

Make the lift the accessibility spine

Read how an enclosed home lift ties the whole accessible-home plan together in India.

Accessible homes with elevators

Related Guides — Deep-dive reading

Lift Planning for Senior-Friendly Homes (India): Ageing in Place, with the Lift at the Centre

When stairs become a barrier with age, the home lift is the heart of an ageing-in-place plan. How to choose it over a stairlift, specify it for an older user, place it for daily use, and plan for a parent moving in.

Home Lifts & Accessibility

Accessible Homes with Elevators (India): Designing the Whole Home Around the Lift

The lift as the vertical spine of an accessible home — a continuous step-free path from the gate to every floor, with the accessible circulation, doors, turning space and lift specs that flow from it.

Home Lifts & Accessibility

Architect's Residential Elevator Planning Handbook (India): Shaft, Loads, Code & Coordination

The plan-stage reference for carrying a home lift through the drawing board — shaft, structure, pit, code, licensing and accessibility.

Home Lifts & Accessibility

Related Tools — You may also find these useful

Elevator Capacity Calculator

Pick the right home-lift capacity — 2 to 8 person — with car size and wheelchair fit.

Lift Calculator

Future-Proof Home Score

Score your home on accessibility, ageing-in-place and elevator readiness.

Scorecard

Senior-Friendly Home Assessment

Assess whether a multi-level home needs a lift for ageing in place, with a readiness score.

Assessment