Category: Elevator Incidents
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How Can I Tell If an Elevator Repair Quote Is Fair?
If you’ve ever opened an elevator repair quote and thought, “Is this really necessary?” or “Why is this costing me $18,000?” then you’re not alone. At The Elevator Consultants, we hear this…
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Trapped in a Box: The Psychology of Elevator Entrapment and Why We Keep Riding
Whenever you go into a high-rise building, whether a hotel, office building, hospital, or retail, you will likely take an elevator. It just cannot be avoided. Elevators have become an indispensable part…
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Elevator Consulting: A Niche Field with Unique Challenges
Elevator consultant services have been considered a niche market within the broader field of building management and maintenance. Elevators are complex mechanical systems that require specialized knowledge and expertise to ensure their…
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How an Elevator Consultant Can Alleviate Workloads: 6 Key Areas of Assistance
Commercial real estate property managers often have concerns related to elevators. Here are some specific ways in which an elevator consultant can help alleviate their workloads: 1. Expertise and Industry Knowledge: Elevator…
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Common Elevator Problems and How to Address Them
Elevators are a unique mechanical component of a building. As vital parts of a building, elevators, escalators, lifts, and dumbwaiters provide efficient vertical transportation for people and goods. However, like any mechanical…
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Elevator Damage from Hurricanes: How to Protect Your Elevators
Hurricane Ian devastated Florida. Since elevators can be critical for people to gain access to their homes, hospitals, and/or offices, building personnel will face more serious challenges than ever. They are inundated…
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Elevator Consultants’ Urgent Safety Advice for Building Owners
CHICAGO—April 23, 2019—The Elevator Consultants (TEC), a leading global elevator consulting firm, has issued a call to building owners in the wake of dozens of elevator and escalator-related incidents in recent years,…