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Our board is in the process of looking for a consultant and overhaul our elevators. can you tell me what price range to expect for two elevators in a 100 unit building? Thanks
I have used them with a satisfactory level of success also...
~AR
We're in the middle of the same project. Our building is nine stories and we're modernizing a single elevator that currently has a 1915 winding drum and a 1951 control system (automatic, not manual). We're replacing all the mechanics from top to bottom, although we're retaining the wood-paneled cab and we're keeping the machine room in the basement. We put the work out for bids, and the majority were right around $175,000. This does not include engineering and filing fees, and we were told that a cab replacement would have added another $10,000 or so.
For an elevator engineer, I would highly recommend Emilio Diez of VDA at 212-868-9090. His analysis and specifications were very detailed and precise, and he has provided us with excellent advice.
$250,000-$350,000.
I'm asuming that you're not changing the cabs themselves.
Just wanted to expand on Gerry's quote of $250,000 to $350,000 for two elevators, which sounds about right --
There isn't one single form of "modernization." In particular, if you keep the old winding drum instead of upgrading to a traction machine, you'll save about $45,000 per elevator. This isn't generally advised, although sometimes you have no choice if the machine room is very small, or if upgrading would require a significant loss of space in the cab. Get the full details and recommendations from your engineer.
Also, it's worth noting that elevator companies are eager for work right now and the bids we received for our own elevator were quite aggressive. The multiple bids around $175,000 (including winding drum replacement) were considerably lower than we would have expected 18 months earlier.
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I've had great success with Anthony Giordano at Vertical Systems Analysis.
His e-mail is AAAELEV@aol.com.
They typically charge in a few phases, depending on what type of work you need and what you want them to oversee...can't hurt to email for a proposal, they'll usually get one out same week.
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