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Precast Elevator Shafts

Shorten construction schedules and minimize delays with precast elevator shafts. County Prestress & Precast manufactures, delivers, and installs high-precision precast elevator shaft components with significant cost savings that help expedite building projects.

Precast Elevator Shaft Specifications

  • Six- or eight-inch thick precast concrete shafts up to six stories tall
  • Steel-reinforced 6,500 psi concrete
  • Signed and sealed shop drawings from specialty engineer
  • Six-inch thick precast roof cap
  • Wide flange hoist beam for installing and servicing elevator
  • Fire joint treatment included
  • Made in USA
  • Patent-pending

 

Transportation, installation, and fire treatment are included. Safety platforms available upon request.

Construction workers standing on telescoping boom lifts guide a segment of a precast elevator shaft into place with the help of a crane.
Construction workers standing on telescoping boom lifts guide a segment of a precast elevator shaft into place with the help of a crane.

Precast Elevator Shafts: Fast, Safe, Precise & Code-Compliant

Traditional elevator shafts are slow, labor-intensive, and prone to weather delays and inspection bottlenecks. Precast elevator shafts are a faster, safer, and more precise alternative.

Cut Weeks Off Your Construction Schedule

Specifying a modular shaft can shorten construction schedules by weeks since shaft production and site preparation can occur simultaneously. In most cases, a shaft can be set in just one day with a fraction of the labor compared to traditional methods. Precast shaft construction minimizes weather impacts to the critical path and overall project schedule and requires fewer inspections than traditional methods.

Our shafts include a precast cap, which eliminates the need for additional trades and on-site inspections to complete the top.

Reduce Jobsite Risk

The use of precast elevator shafts minimizes the use of scaffolding and ladders for a safer, cleaner, and more efficient job site with no set up and tear down delays.

Achieve Greater Dimensional Precision

Each shaft is precision-cast to your exact specs with tight tolerances, consistent quality, and accurate placement of door openings, embeds, and connection points. Our precision manufacturing promotes faster on-site installation with fewer adjustments.

One segment of a precast elevator shaft sits on wooden blocks in a production yard.
One segment of a precast elevator shaft sits on wooden blocks in a production yard.
Construction workers guide a segment of a precast elevator shaft onto a foundation with the help of a crane.

Meet Fire Code Requirements

County Prestress & Precast’s Elevator and Stair Shafts are produced in National Precast Concrete Association-certified (NPCA) facilities and achieve two-hour fire ratings. During production, our shafts undergo quality control testing ensuring that every component meets standards with measured and monitored outcomes.

Integrate with Other Building Components

Precast elevator shafts can be installed on cast-in-place ready-mix foundations or precast elevator pits. They integrate well with both traditional building components and modular and precast components.

In addition to precast elevator shafts, the County Materials Family of Companies offers a full line of precast concrete construction products:

Construction workers guide a segment of a precast elevator shaft onto a foundation with the help of a crane.

Precast Elevator Shaft FAQs

Do your shafts include a safety platform for elevator installation?

County Prestress & Precast can integrate installation safety platforms directly into the hoist-way of elevator shafts upon request. These platforms provide access to the highest stop for the electrician without the use of scaffolding.

What kind of buildings are compatible with precast concrete elevator shafts?

Precast concrete shafts are designed to accelerate the construction process for mid-rise wood framed, steel stud framed, and modular buildings.

How long does it take to erect a single precast shaft?

Our experienced team delivers and assembles the shafts with a telescoping boom manlift, eliminating the need for scaffolding. Shafts can be erected in less than one day.

Can precast shafts be erected in winter conditions?

Precast elevator shafts can be erected in many wintry conditions in the same amount of time as summer conditions.

Do precast shafts require temporary bracing?

No temporary bracing is required because the precast elements are monolithic boxes which can withstand construction wind loads due to the inherent weight and strength of the concrete mix and the permanent connections between each segment of the shaft.

 

 

Reduce Time and Cost with Precast Elevator Shafts

Precast elevator shafts are a great solution for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings, including: 

  • Multifamily residential
  • Mixed-use commercial
  • Student housing
  • Parking decks
  • Hotels
  • Hospitals

Rely on our experienced team to accelerate the speed of construction and achieve visible progress sooner than possible with conventional masonry shafts. County Prestress & Precast supplies high-performance precast elevator shafts to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee. For Midwest inquiries, call us at (708) 562-7700 or use our contact form to speak with a sales representative. Southeast inquiries can be directed to 352-275-4605. 

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