Will a scissor lift fit through a standard doorway?

How wide is each machine?

Width is the number that decides doorway access. A standard Australian internal door leaf is 820mm; commercial doors are often 920mm. Here’s how our fleet compares (RT figures are approximate — verify against the specific machine when you book):

What about door height?

The 19ft stows to 1.98m high. A standard door opening is 2.04m, so it clears — but only just, and only fully lowered with rails down if the machine has folding rails. Measure the actual clear opening, not the nominal size: door closers, conduits and head flashings all steal height. If your opening is under 2m, tell us before delivery, not after.

Can I take a scissor lift up in a building lift?

Often, yes — and this is how a lot of high-rise fit-out work gets done. Three things have to check out:

• Weight: the 19ft weighs 1,520kg. Most goods lifts handle that; many passenger lifts are rated 1,000–1,600kg, so check the lift’s rated load plate — the machine plus an operator pushing it can exceed it
• Door and car size: the machine is 0.79m wide and 1.98m stowed, but lift doors and car depth vary — measure both
• Building approval: building managers usually want notice, floor protection and sometimes an engineer’s sign-off for the lift

Once it’s upstairs, also think about what the floor can take — our floor loading guide covers that.

Corridors, corners and tight turns

A doorway is one thing; the 90° turn just inside it is another. The 19ft is 1.98m long stowed (rails considered), so a 0.79m-wide machine turning out of a standard corridor generally needs about 2m of clear space to swing. Sketch the route from the truck to the work area — every door, ramp, corner and lift on the way — and send it to us. We do this every day and we’ll tell you in minutes whether it works.

Compare all sizes on the scissor lift hire page, or start from your ceiling height with hire by height.

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