What Low Traffic and Vacancy Do to Elevators Over Time and How to Protect Your Equipment

Idle elevator with tarnished stainless-steel doors in a vacant commercial building lobby in Columbia SC, showing signs of extended inactivity and disuse.

What Happens to an Elevator When a Building Sits Vacant | Carolina Elevator Service What Happens to an Elevator When a Building Sits Vacant or Has Low Traffic for an Extended Period Quick Answer: When a building sits vacant or experiences significantly reduced traffic, its elevators are at heightened risk of hydraulic fluid degradation, corrosion, […]