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Why Are New Hotels and Apartment Buildings Being Built With Only One Elevator?
When you are at a new hotel or multifamily building, look at the elevators or elevator ask the question quietly: how many elevator(s) are here? In a growing number of new builds, the answer…
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What Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty Mean for Your Building’s Elevator Program in 2026
Published by The Elevator Consultants | Elevator Cost Management | Tariffs and Building Operations | Elevator Capital Planning 2026 Building owners and property managers are navigating one of the more complicated operating environments in…
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What Your Elevator Report Is Not Telling You
You commissioned a report and hired a professional elevator consulting firm. An elevator consultant came to your building, walked the equipment, and produced a multi-page document with photographs, condition ratings, and a deficiency list.…
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Elevator Reliability in Senior Living and Assisted Living Facilities: Why It Is a Life-Safety Issue, Not a Maintenance Issue
In most commercial buildings, an elevator that goes out of service creates frustration. Tenants take the stairs. Deliveries get rescheduled. Management finds a way to keep tenants moving as they field complaints and waits…
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What Every Commercial Real Estate Buyer Must Know About Elevator Due Diligence
When a commercial real estate acquisition team assembles its due diligence checklist, the Phase I environmental report gets its own line item. The roof inspection gets scheduled. Structural engineering gets called. HVAC gets evaluated.…
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How to Keep Elevator Maintenance Records That Comply With Code: A Guide to Paper Logs and Electronic Recordkeeping
Why Elevator Maintenance Records Are More Than a Filing Task Elevator maintenance records also called or referred to an MCP or an Elevator Maintenance Plan. When we conduct elevator audits across commercial buildings, hospitals,…
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Why a 25-Year-Old Elevator Can Still Be Maintained and Supported
There is a persistent assumption in commercial real estate that once an elevator reaches a certain age, it needs to be replaced. Twenty years or twenty-five years, the number varies, depending on who you…
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Why Your Elevator Repair Contract Needs Warranty and Performance Language
Quick Answer: An elevator repair contract should include a parts warranty for a specified period of time, a workmanship guarantee requiring correction of a repair at no cost, performance acceptance criteria defining what successful…
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What Building Owners Should Know Before Signing an Elevator Repair Proposal
Before signing an elevator repair proposal, building owners should verify warranty terms, payment terms, and performance criteria. Learn what protections are often missing and how to avoid costly mistakes. Quick Answer: Before signing any…
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The Double Standard in Elevator Maintenance Contracts: When OEMs Won’t Cover Their Own Equipment
You signed a maintenance contract with a major elevator manufacturer. You pay every month for what you believe is comprehensive coverage. Then a critical component fails, and you expect the repair to be handled…
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