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New build and modernisation of lifts
A new lift or a major modernisation is a long-term investment. I support clients with technical choices, suppliers, quotations, delivery and handover.
Preparation
Independent advice before you choose
I help with technical starting points, requirements, technical solutions, suppliers, quotations, selection and oversight, among other things.
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Setting the technical starting points
What the installation has to be capable of, given the building, the use and the availability required.
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Recording requirements and preferences
A specification against which suppliers can tender on comparable terms.
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Weighing up technical solutions
Drive, control system, materials and components that suit the situation and the intended service life.
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Assessing quotations objectively
Not on price alone, but on substance, quality, maintainability and the availability of parts.
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Selection and contracting
Guidance on selecting and contracting suitable market parties.
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Oversight through to handover
Keeping an eye on the works, variations, additional work and the final handover.
The decision
Modernise or replace?
An older lift does not automatically have to be replaced in full. Depending on the technical condition, the availability of parts, how prone it is to breakdowns and the performance you need, modernisation can be the sensible route. Sometimes replacement makes more sense.
Making that call requires objective information. A baseline survey to NEN 2767 and an up-to-date MJOP give you the picture you need.
Technology that suits the use
A lift installation has to match the building and the way it is used. Beyond the engineering, use, availability, comfort, maintenance and future developments all play a part.
Independent on supplier choice
HERMAT sells no lift installations and has no interest in any particular supplier. That is what allows solutions and offers to be assessed independently.
Oversight during the works and at handover
Independent oversight remains valuable after the choice is made. I can keep an eye on the works, variations, additional work and handover, so that you get what was agreed.
Outcome
What do you get out of it?
- Better preparation
- An independent assessment
- Control over the project
- Insight into costs
- A long-term solution
Frequently asked questions
About modernisation and new build
Modernisation is often attractive where the structure, the shaft and the load-bearing parts are still in good condition and the problems are concentrated in the control system, the drive or the finishes. Where parts are no longer available, the installation is highly prone to breakdowns, or requirements around capacity and accessibility change substantially, replacement is usually the better choice.
That depends heavily on the scope. A control system upgrade can be done in a few weeks, while a full replacement typically takes several months, delivery times included. In a building with a single lift, scheduling the shutdown is often the hardest part, and that is exactly where early coordination helps.
Yes. I assess the offer on technical substance, the quality of the components proposed, maintainability, the availability of parts and the effect on running costs, and not on price alone.
Yes. On new build I contribute to the technical starting points and the specification, assess the tenders and keep an eye on the works and the handover.
Logical next step
Read on
Talk it through
Planning a new build, a modernisation or a replacement?
I am happy to think it through with you, ideally before the first quotation lands on the table.
Independent lift advice and lift managementThe Netherlands & Belgium