Prefabricated Hoistways

PME Prefab Hoistways

Phoenix Modular Elevator is known for modular elevators, but did you know you can buy just the hoistway? Made of 4×4 tube steel, the hoistway is extremely sturdy and approved for hurricane and seismic zones. Having a completed hoistway craned into place means saving time and that means saving money. But having a prefab hoistway means more than just fast installation:

• Perfectly plumb: Say goodbye to crooked hoistways. We build our hoistways horizontally so we can easily and often verify that all the walls are plumb and square.

• Custom dimensions: We can produce any size hoistway up to about 12 feet on one side (so it can fit under bridges), depending on state shipping requirements. Don’t worry, we can help you figure out dimensions and the logistics.

• Three-week production: That is not a typo. The entire production time from drawing approval is three weeks. There will be no more waiting around for the old-fashioned construction methods, and no delays due to weather! Our hoistways are factory-built so rain, snow, or cold weather never stops production.

• Installs in hours: Also not a typo. The unit(s) is craned into place, simple as that. Depending on the number of towers and overall height, the total install can take place in a morning.

• Fire rated: Our towers come with a one or two-hour fire rating. They can also come with no sheeting for glass elevators or special orders.

• Interior or exterior: It doesn’t matter where you put it or even when you set it in the process. We can be the first structure in place at the job site or the last and can be in the middle of the building or along an outside wall.

• Height: As tall as you need. We can stack towers to achieve your required travel. No matter the height, they are still perfectly plumb.

• Flexible engineering: The hoistway can be designed as a free-standing structure, depending on overall height.

• Elevator rails: These can come pre-installed. One of the most hazardous actions completed by elevator technicians is the placement of the rails. Rails are extremely heavy, coming in at 15 pounds per foot or more. They then have to be manhandled in a vertical shaft and clipped to the hoistway walls that are often out of plumb. The solution is ordering a Phoenix Modular hoistway with these already installed.

• Flexible location: Our units are found all across the United States and Canada and are used in schools, universities, hotels, stadiums, amusement parks, office buildings, government buildings, and churches. We have been building elevators since 1995.