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VTS Vertical Transport Services
MODERNISATION

Creating a greener now

Whether it's a traditional modernisation or a full rip out and replace, we refresh your elevator, escalator or moving walk so it runs greener today, and operates safely, effectively and efficiently.

WHY MODERNISE

A greener now

Older equipment can keep running for years, using more energy than it needs to and becoming harder to look after. A greener building doesn't have to wait for a new one. Refreshing what you have today cuts wasted energy, keeps your building moving, and gives you equipment that is safer and simpler to run.

YOUR TWO OPTIONS

Modernise, or rip out and replace

VTS technician upgrading an elevator controller

Traditional modernisation

Keep what is still sound, and upgrade what has aged.

  • New controllers, drives, doors and car finishes, chosen to suit your equipment
  • Sound parts stay in service, so less is removed and thrown away
  • A good fit when the equipment is ageing but its main structure is in good condition
VTS installer working in an elevator shaft

Rip out and replace

Remove the old equipment and install new VTS equipment in your existing building.

  • A new elevator, escalator or moving walk, sized and fitted to suit your building
  • Current technology from the start, including energy-saving drives
  • A good fit when the equipment is at the end of its life or parts are hard to find
WHAT YOU GET

Greener, and better to run

Greener

Modern drives help reduce energy use. On our regenerative elevators, braking energy goes back to the building's supply, and standby power is under 50 W.

Safely

Work carried out to AS 1735 and the National Construction Code (NCC 2022), by trained technicians who follow site safety procedures on every job.

Effectively

We recommend what your equipment actually needs after surveying it, so the work fixes the real problems and lasts.

Efficiently

Work is planned in stages where we can, to keep your building running and your equipment out of service for as little time as possible.

WHAT WE REFRESH

Elevators, escalators and moving walks

Modern elevator cabin with timber and marble finishes

Elevators

New controllers, drives, doors and cabin finishes, or a complete new elevator.

Passengers travelling on escalators in a station

Escalators

Upgraded drives, controls and finishes, or a complete new escalator.

Traveller with a suitcase on a moving walk

Moving walks

Upgraded drives, controls and finishes, or a complete new moving walk.

HOW IT WORKS

From survey to refreshed equipment

Survey

We inspect your equipment and review its condition, service history and how your building uses it.

Options

We explain whether modernisation or rip out and replace suits you best, and why.

Plan

We plan the work around your building, in stages where we can, so you know what happens and when.

Refresh

Our team carries out the work, tests the equipment and hands it back to you, ready for service.

Common questions

How do I know which option is right for us?

Start with a survey. We look at the condition and age of your equipment, the parts available for it and how your building uses it, then recommend the option that makes sense and explain why.

Will our building lose access during the work?

The affected unit is out of service while it is being worked on. Where a building has more than one, we plan the work in stages to keep the others running, and agree the plan with you before we start.

How does this make our building greener?

Modern drives help reduce energy use, and a traditional modernisation keeps sound parts in service, so less is thrown away. Which option does the most for your building depends on your equipment, and we will talk you through it after the survey.

Do you modernise escalators and moving walks too?

Yes. We can upgrade or replace elevators, escalators and moving walks.

Can we change the look of the elevator cabin?

Yes. New car finishes can be part of a modernisation, and a replacement elevator comes with a choice of cabin interiors.

Is it time to refresh your equipment?

Tell us about your building and equipment and we'll arrange a survey and recommend the right option.