Turn-key elevator installs — from shaft draft to state inspection sign-off.
Hydraulic, traction, MRL — we spec what fits the building, not what's easiest for us to order. One contractor through every phase: shaft-draft review with the architect, structural coordination with the GC, equipment delivery and installation, electrical and plumbing rough-in coordination, TDLR final-inspection scheduling, and Cert of Occupancy hand-off. Open-protocol equipment any qualified contractor can service afterward — your building is never locked into one vendor.
Speced to the building, not to a brochure.
The right elevator depends on rise, traffic, structural conditions, footprint, and budget. We'll walk you through which fits — and why.
Low-rise, low-to-moderate traffic
Up to 5–6 stops, sub-50 ft of rise. Lower upfront cost, simpler machine room (or no machine room with holeless options). Right answer for small office buildings, low-rise apartments, retail, medical offices. Most installations Houston building owners need are hydraulic.
Mid- to high-rise, all traffic levels
Up to 200+ ft rise, faster speeds, smoother ride, lower long-term operating cost. Right answer for high-rise residential, hotels, office towers, and any building where traffic flow matters. We size capacity, speed, and grouping based on actual usage modeling, not boilerplate.
Mid-rise, footprint-constrained
Traction performance without the dedicated machine room — drive lives in the hoistway. Right answer when you can't lose floor space to a machine room, or for mid-rise residential where you want traction-class ride quality at lower buildout cost. We'll tell you when it's the right fit and when it isn't.
Everything from the shaft drawing to the final cert.
One contractor. One scope. One person you escalate to when something on the schedule slips.
Pre-construction
- ✓ Shaft-draft review with architect
- ✓ Code-compliance review (IBC, ASME A17.1, ADA, fire/life-safety)
- ✓ Equipment selection & sizing
- ✓ Structural-load coordination with GC
- ✓ Electrical service coordination
- ✓ Permit drawings & submittals
Equipment & rough-in
- ✓ Equipment specification & ordering
- ✓ Long-lead component management (controllers, jacks)
- ✓ Rail layout, plumbness verification
- ✓ Pit, hoistway, machine-room rough-in coordination
- ✓ Hoist-beam & lifting hardware install
- ✓ Sub-trade coordination (electrical, fire alarm, sprinkler)
Installation
- ✓ Rails, brackets, divider beams
- ✓ Cab assembly, doors, fixtures
- ✓ Drive & controller installation
- ✓ Hydraulic packing, jack, valve (hydro)
- ✓ Hoist machine, sheaves, ropes (traction)
- ✓ Wiring, signaling, fire-service integration
Commissioning & turnover
- ✓ Acceptance testing (full safety run-through)
- ✓ TDLR final inspection coordination
- ✓ Punchlist clear & sign-off
- ✓ Owner training & documentation hand-off
- ✓ Schematics, controller passwords, parts list
- ✓ Maintenance contract option (not required)
Don't let your new building get locked into a 20-year service monopoly.
The major OEMs would love to install your new elevator on a proprietary controller — because once it's in, only their own techs can service it, and they price accordingly for the next 20+ years. Your modernization options shrink. Your maintenance bids stop being competitive. Your "we'd like to switch contractors" leverage disappears.
Every new install we put in is built on non-proprietary, open-protocol equipment from suppliers your future contractors can also access. Schematics and software documentation come with the keys on day one. If you ever leave Arise, the next contractor can pick up where we left off — no transition fees, no "vendor required" gatekeeping. That's how it should be from the start.
A family-owned shop that's actually been on the job site, not just in the bid room.
Arise is co-owned and run by brothers Fares and Kayed Al-Salim. Fares spent 25+ years installing and servicing every major brand on Houston's commercial elevator stock — Otis, Schindler, Kone, ThyssenKrupp, Dover, Westinghouse, Fujitec, Mitsubishi. He's done the work the majors send subcontractors to do. That's why our shaft drawings are buildable, our schedules hit, and our punchlists are short.
Houston-based. Licensed Texas elevator contractor, fully insured. We work directly with GCs, developers, and project managers — and we'll attend your weekly OAC meetings if you want us there. When something on the schedule needs to move, an owner of the company is the person making the call.
New-construction questions, answered straight.
What's the typical lead time on a new install?
From signed contract to commissioned-and-inspected elevator, plan 16–28 weeks for hydraulic, 24–40 weeks for traction or MRL. Long-lead items (controllers, custom jacks, large-capacity hoist machines) drive most of the variance — we'll show you the actual lead-time letter from the equipment supplier on the day of contract, so the schedule is grounded in real dates, not optimism.
Do you handle TDLR permitting and final inspection?
Yes — soup to nuts. We pull the install permit, coordinate the inspection schedule, walk the inspector through the unit, and address any deficiencies on the punchlist. You get the final certificate of operation delivered with the keys.
Can we use our preferred architect or GC?
Yes. We work with whoever you've hired. We'll provide buildable shaft drawings, structural coordination, and electrical specs at no upcharge — and we'll review your team's drawings and flag conflicts early, when they're still cheap to fix on paper instead of expensive to fix in the field.
Are you forcing me into a maintenance contract after install?
No. The maintenance contract is optional. You're welcome to bid it competitively when the install is done — including against Arise. We do offer a discounted first-year contract for buildings we just installed (we already have all the documentation, the unit is freshly commissioned, and we'd like to keep working on it), but that's an offer, not a requirement.
What's your warranty on new installs?
Standard 1-year parts & labor warranty on the equipment we install. Manufacturer warranties on individual components — typically 1–5 years depending on the part — pass through to you. We'll deliver the warranty paperwork with the cert and keep a copy on file in case you need it later.
Can you do design-build, or only build-to-spec?
Both. If your architect is already developing shaft drawings, we slot in as the elevator contractor and review/build to spec. If you'd rather have us drive the design from the start (footprint, capacity, speed, equipment selection), we do that too — most owner-developers prefer this on smaller projects.
Get a real new-construction proposal — buildable drawings, real lead times.
Send us your project (architect's plan set, or just a description of the building, the floors served, and the expected traffic). We'll come back within a week with equipment recommendations, a line-item budget, and a realistic schedule grounded in current supplier lead times.