Lift Cutting Services in Abu Dhabi

Lift Cutting Services in Abu Dhabi

Shaft openings, door openings and pit cutting for new and replacement lifts. If you’re putting a lift into a building that wasn’t built for one, there’s a lot of concrete to get through. Every floor slab. The shaft walls. Usually the pit at the bottom as well.

If the openings come out wrong, your lift supplier won’t accept the shaft. You’re back on site re-cutting and your delivery date slips. That cutting is what we do. Al Raihan Rental has been handling lift cutting in Abu Dhabi since 2013, and we work to whatever drawing your lift supplier hands you.

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Lift Cutting Services in Abu Dhabi

Shaft openings, door openings and pit cutting for new and replacement lifts. If you’re putting a lift into a building that wasn’t built for one, there’s a lot of concrete to get through. Every floor slab. The shaft walls. Usually the pit at the bottom as well.

If the openings come out wrong, your lift supplier won’t accept the shaft. You’re back on site re-cutting and your delivery date slips. That cutting is what we do. Al Raihan Rental has been handling lift cutting in Abu Dhabi since 2013, and we work to whatever drawing your lift supplier hands you.

Quick Response

On-Time Delivery

Best Price

Cutting Since 2013

In the UAE

Own Machines

And Crews

Scanning Before

Structural Cuts

Night & Shutdown

Work Available

Trusted By Leading Companies

Coral
Trojan
MAPA
Innovo
Arabian Gulf Steel
Al Masaood
LIFT & ELEVATOR CUTTING

What We Cut for Lift and Elevator Installations

01

Lift shaft openings, floor by floor

We cut through the slab on each level so the shaft runs clean from the pit right up to the top. Every opening has to sit directly under the one above it. On a ten-floor job, being a few millimetres out on the third floor turns into a real headache by the ninth.

So we set out every opening off the shaft line itself, never off whichever floor we happen to be standing on.

02

Lift door opening cutting

One opening at each landing for the lift doors. We cut them to your supplier’s sizes with clean square edges so the door frame sits in properly. Rough edges here mean a frame that never quite sits flush, and you notice it every time the doors open.

03

Lift pit cutting and breaking out

The pit at the bottom of the shaft has to match the depth your lift model needs. We break out and cut down to whatever level you give us. It’s tight, wet work in an existing building, and it goes a lot better with a crew that has done it before.

04

Machine room slab openings

Openings through the machine room floor for ropes, cables and control gear. Cut exactly where the drawing puts them.

LIFT SHAFT CUTTING

Why Lift Shaft Cutting Is Harder Than It Looks

Anyone can cut a hole in a slab. A lift shaft is a different job, for four reasons.

01

The tolerances are not yours.

Your lift supplier inspects the shaft before they deliver. If it doesn’t pass, nothing moves and everyone stands around waiting.

02

Mistakes stack up.

An error on a lower floor doesn’t stay on that floor. It gets worse the higher you go.

03

The building is usually occupied.

People are living or working around you. That changes how you cut, when you cut, and how you keep water and dust off their floors.

04

Every opening takes weight off something.

Cutting reinforced concrete out of a slab changes how that slab carries load. Propping goes in before anyone starts cutting. We put it in and we take it out.

DIAMOND CUTTING METHODS

How We Cut It

The machine depends on the opening. It’s all diamond cutting, done wet, with the water and slurry kept under control.

01

Wall sawing

Vertical openings in shaft walls, including the door openings.

02

Wire sawing

Thick reinforced sections and corners a blade can’t get into.

03

Floor sawing

Straight cuts across a floor slab.

04

Slab cutting

Full structural openings and removals in RCC slabs.

You don’t need to know which one you want. Tell us what the shaft has to look like and we’ll bring the right machine.

OUR LIFT CUTTING PROCESS

How the Job Runs

A clear process keeps lift shaft cutting accurate, safe and coordinated with your lift supplier and site team.

01

Site visit.

We come and look at the building. No charge, and usually within a day.

02

Drawings.

We work off your lift supplier’s shaft drawing and agree the cutting order with your site engineer.

03

Scanning.

We scan the concrete first so we know where the rebar and buried services are before a blade goes near it.

04

Propping.

Supports go in. Our crew installs them and takes them out at the end.

05

Cutting.

Floor by floor, in the order we agreed.

06

Removal.

Cut sections come out under control and go off site.

07

Handover.

Openings barricaded, area washed down, shaft ready for your lift installers.

OUR CUTTING METHODS

How We Cut It

The machine depends on the opening. It’s all diamond cutting, done wet, with the water and slurry kept under control.

01

Wall sawing

Vertical openings in shaft walls, including the door openings.

02

Wire sawing

Thick reinforced sections and corners a blade can’t get into.

03

Floor sawing

Straight cuts across a floor slab.

04

Slab cutting

Full structural openings and removals in RCC slabs.

05

Core cutting

Smaller round holes for cables, ropes and services.

You don’t need to know which one you want. Tell us what the shaft has to look like and we’ll bring the right machine.

OUR EXPERIENCE

Buildings We Work In

We carry out lift and elevator cutting work across a wide range of existing buildings and active sites.

01

Villas

Villas fitting a home lift

02

Existing Towers

Existing towers replacing or modernising old lifts

03

Hotels

Hotels and serviced apartments

04

Healthcare

Hospitals and clinics

05

Retail

Malls and retail fit-outs

06

Industrial

Warehouses and industrial units

07

Government & Institutional

Government and institutional buildings

08

Car Parks & Podiums

Car parks and mixed-use podiums

SITE SAFETY

Safety, Dust and Keeping the Site Clean

An open shaft is the most dangerous thing on a lift job. Nothing gets left open. Every opening is barricaded the moment it’s cut.

We cut wet so the dust stays down, and we manage the water so it doesn’t run into finished areas below. Cut sections get lowered or lifted out properly. Nothing gets dropped.

We’ll also work whatever hours the building allows. Nights and weekends are normal for us in occupied buildings.

CONTROLLED WORK

Every Opening Protected

Barricaded Immediately

Every opening is protected the moment it is cut.

Water & Dust Controlled

Wet cutting keeps dust down while water is managed away from finished areas.

Sections Removed Safely

Cut sections are lowered or lifted out properly. Nothing gets dropped.

Nights & Weekends

We work around the hours your occupied building allows.

What Our Clients Say About Us

Our reputation is built on quality work and customer satisfaction. See what homeowners, contractors, and businesses say about our core cutting, concrete cutting, and demolition services across Dubai.

WHY CHOOSE US

Why Contractors in Abu Dhabi Call Us

Experienced crews, owned equipment and a straightforward approach to every lift cutting project.

01

Since 2013

Over ten years cutting concrete in this market.

02

Our Own Operators

The crew that quotes the job is the crew that shows up. We supply the machine with a trained operator — we don’t hire equipment out on its own.

03

Based in Musaffah

Close to most of the emirate, so we get to site quickly.

04

Your Supplier’s Drawing

Send it over and we’ll cut to those numbers.

05

We Prop and Un-Prop

Supports are our job from start to finish, so you don’t have to sort it separately.

06

We Scan First

Rebar and buried services get found before we cut, not halfway through.

AREAS WE COVER

Where We Work

Our wall cutting crews cover commercial, residential and industrial sites across Abu Dhabi and the wider emirate.

Musaffah
ICAD
Abu Dhabi Island
Corniche
Al Khalidiya
Tourist Club
Khalifa City
Shakhbout City
Al Shamkha
Mohammed Bin Zayed City
Al Markaziyah
Al Wathba
Al Reem
Al Raha
Yas Island
Saadiyat
Al Ain
Al Dhafra
Working across Abu Dhabi for residential, commercial and industrial wall cutting projects.

Common Questions About Lift Cutting

It’s the concrete cutting work needed to fit a lift into a building — shaft openings through the slabs, door openings in the shaft walls, and the pit at the bottom. It gets the structure ready so the lift installers can do their part.

Most jobs are measured in days. How many depends on the number of floors, how thick the slabs are, and how much access we get. After a site visit we’ll give you a proper day count.

Yes. Nearly all of it is reinforced. Diamond blades and wire go straight through rebar without hammering the structure around it.

Yes. Most of our lift work is in live buildings. We agree the working hours with building management and keep the dust, water and noise under control.

Yes. We put the supports in before cutting starts and take them out once the work is signed off.

Yes. Breaking out the pit and cutting down to the depth you need is standard work for us.

Your lift supplier’s shaft drawing, access to the site, and someone we can call on site. [PLACEHOLDER — permits: who arranges building management or municipality approvals? Add one line here.]

It comes down to the number of openings, the slab thickness and how easy the access is. We don’t quote blind. The site visit is free and you’ll have the price the same day.

Send Us the Shaft Drawing

Free site visit. Price the same day. We start when you are ready.