Andy Darnley’s Bio

Andy Darnley is the founder and president of Nationwide Lifts. The company, 14 franchises, and many affiliates serve the United States and Canada with quality lifts, ranging from traditional and contemporary home elevators to stair and wheelchair lifts and dumbwaiters. 

Described as a pioneer in the elevator industry, Andy has been an innovator for the past 20+ years. He holds three patents related to the elevator industry. Two patents for innovations in glass elevators. A third patent for a game-changing elevator interlock that addresses safety in the home elevator market.

A native of upstate New York, Andy earned a degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. He spent ten years working in the high-tech world in California before launching Nationwide Lifts and other conveyance ventures.

Andy’s notable successes include…
2003 – Founding Nationwide Lifts
2004 – Co-founding Elevation Innovation (dumbwaiter manufacturer)
2007 – Contributing to launch of Visilift Elevators (glass elevator manufacturer)
2014 – Publishing the book Stair Lifts: Move Up, Not Out!
2015 – Acquiring www.elevators.com and building a new educational based website
2018 – Creating, patenting, and manufacturing Artisan Elevators (custom glass and birdcage elevators)
2022 – Inventing, patenting, and manufacturing the Atlas Interlock (home elevator safety device)

Although work is very consuming, Andy’s true passion is traveling, camping, and boating with his wife and three children. Winter getaways to someplace warm, and as much time as possible in the Adirondack Mountains during the summer.