The elevator protection market reuses a handful of words for very different products. These definitions are the ones Door Guard uses when quoting.
Products
Cab liner. A set of rigid panels cut to the dimensions of a specific elevator cab, covering the walls and optionally the ceiling, held in place without hardware. See the Door Guard Cab Liner.
Cab pads (elevator pads, protective pads). Quilted vinyl or fabric panels, roughly sized to the cab walls, that hang from studs or hooks. Soft and loose. Compared in detail in pads vs. liners.
Elevator blankets. Generic moving blankets draped, taped or hooked over the walls. Whatever the mover brings. Door Guard’s take: Better Than Elevator Blankets.
Elevator curtains. Fabric panels hung from a track or hooks at the top of the cab. Cover the walls loosely; corners and ceiling stay exposed. See Better Than Elevator Curtains.
Door liner. Rigid protection for the elevator entrance on the lobby side: jambs and header. The Door Guard Door Liner.
Floor liner. A rigid, custom-cut sheet laid over the cab floor to spread point loads from dollies and carts. The Door Guard Floor Liner.
Ceiling liner. A panel set covering the cab ceiling for loads carried on end. An option on the Cab Liner. See ceiling protection.
Wall guard. Rigid wall protection for lobbies, corridors and reception areas, outside the elevator. The Door Guard Wall Guard.
Parts of the cab
Jamb. The vertical sides of the door opening.
Header. The horizontal member above the door opening.
Jamb return. The short section of wall between the door edge and the side wall. The most frequently hit surface in the cab.
Sill. The threshold at the floor of the entrance.
Car operating panel (COP). The control panel with the floor buttons. Stays exposed through a cut-out.
Handrail. The rail along one or more walls. Protection can leave it exposed (split wall) or cover it (false wall).
How protection is held
Stud buttons. Threaded fasteners through the wall panels that pads hang from. Permanent. See pad studs.
Compression fit. A liner held by the panels bracing against each other and the cab walls, with no fasteners.
Living hinge. A fold built into a panel so it opens flat against the wall and folds for carrying and storage.
Split wall. A wall panel made in two parts so a handrail can stay exposed between them.
Wall-height extension. Added panel height for cabs taller than eight feet.
Use cases
Freight conversion. Protecting a passenger car so it can carry freight temporarily. See passenger to freight conversion.
Move-in protection. Protection installed for a scheduled tenant move. Our sister site covers moving-day practice.
Construction protection. Semi-permanent protection for the duration of a build-out. See construction protection on doorguardinc.com.
