Passenger Lifts South Africa are the lifts people ride in, from an eight-person office lift to a bank serving twenty floors. Describe the building and the traffic once, and compare quotes on capacity, speed and what the maintenance costs afterwards.
Describe your building and get passenger lift quotes.
Get the Best QuoteSizing a Passenger Lift
- Capacity. 8, 10 and 13 person are the common sizes, rated in persons and kilograms.
- Speed. 1.0 m/s up to about six floors, 1.6 m/s and above for taller buildings.
- Stops and travel. Every landing adds doors, fixtures and wiring.
- Traffic at peak. Waiting time, not capacity alone, decides how many lifts a bank needs.
- Accessibility. Car size, door clear width, handrails, braille and floor announcement.
- Door type. Centre or side opening, and the width a wheelchair or a trolley needs.
Traction or Hydraulic
- Traction. Ropes and a machine; better energy use, and the choice above about five stops.
- Machine room less. The machine sits in the shaft headroom and frees up the room.
- Hydraulic. A ram and power pack; cheaper for two or three stops, deeper pit.
- Gearless. Quieter and smoother, and standard on new mid and high-rise installations.
- Replacement in an old shaft. Shaft dimensions usually decide this, not preference.
Passenger Lifts Prices
Ballpark passenger lift figures so you can check a quotation.
| Item | Ballpark price |
|---|---|
| Passenger lift, 8 person, 3 to 4 stops, supply and install | R750,000 - R1,600,000 |
| Passenger lift, 13 person, 6 to 8 stops | R1,300,000 - R2,800,000 |
| Replacing a lift in an existing shaft | R850,000 - R2,200,000 |
| Additional stop, machine room less traction | R90,000 - R220,000 |
| Car interior refurbishment, per car | R65,000 - R180,000 |
| Basic service contract, per lift per month | R1,800 - R4,500 |
| Comprehensive contract including parts, per lift per month | R3,500 - R9,000 |
Prices JUST UPDATED. Ballpark figures, rounded, excluding VAT. They reflect typical South African lift and escalator supplier and contractor rates. They are not our prices or quotations, and no provider is bound by them. Confirm what each quotation includes, such as travel, parts, certificates, after-hours work and minimum callout fees.
Get a price for your building rather than a range.
Get the Best QuoteWhat Affects the Price
- Capacity and speed. A 13-person lift at 1.6 m/s is a different machine to an 8-person at 1.0.
- Number of lifts. A bank of four is quoted per lift below the rate for a single.
- New build or replacement. A replacement in an occupied building is phased, and priced for it.
- Finishes. Car and door finishes move the price more than people expect.
- Import lead times. Most equipment is imported and quoted at the exchange rate of the day.
- Controller type. Open or proprietary decides your maintenance market for decades.
What to Include in Your Request
- Building type and storeys. Office, residential, hotel, retail or hospital.
- Number of lifts needed. And how many floors each one serves.
- Shaft. Whether one exists, with internal dimensions, pit depth and headroom.
- New, replacement or servicing. And the make and age if it is an existing lift.
- Peak traffic. People per floor, or the shifts that empty the building at once.
- Programme. When it has to be usable.
Comparing Passenger Lift Quotes
- Compare the car size. Two 8-person lifts can have very different usable floor areas.
- Check the waiting time. Ask for a traffic calculation, not just a capacity figure.
- Ask about the controller. An open controller keeps your maintenance market open.
- Check accessibility. Door clear width and car depth decide wheelchair and stretcher use.
- Price the first five years. Install price plus maintenance, not install price alone.
Passenger Lifts FAQs
How many lifts does a building need?
It is decided by waiting time at peak rather than by floor count. A traffic calculation against your own occupancy is the only honest answer, and any supplier quoting a bank of lifts should be willing to show one.
What is the difference between a passenger lift and a goods lift?
Rated load, car construction and finish. A goods lift is built for pallets and trolleys, with a robust car and often manual gates; a passenger lift is rated for people and finished for them.
Can a passenger lift be replaced without rebuilding the shaft?
Usually yes. A replacement reuses the shaft and often the guide rails, which is why it costs less than a new installation. Pit depth and headroom are what limit the choice of machine.
How long does a passenger lift last?
Twenty to twenty-five years before a modernisation is normally due, and longer with good maintenance. The controller usually goes obsolete well before the mechanical parts wear out.
Passenger lifts are quoted through Elevator Maintenance South Africa alongside the repairs, upgrades and servicing they need later.
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