The number one issue driving up elevator costs for building owners is elevator maintenance contracts that aren’t being fulfilled. Elevator service providers have standard maintenance agreements. These agreements include terms for regular servicing and maintenance of the equipment. This regular maintenance is critical for eliminating costly repairs and ending deferred maintenance. It also maintains the life and safety of the equipment. In many cases, more than 80% of the time, the elevators do NOT receive the regular servicing that is already being paid for. As elevator equipment wears and eventually requires repair, elevator service providers are called. A bill is frequently sent to the building owner.
What is endemic in this industry is a lack of awareness. In most cases, the repairs are already covered in the elevator service agreement. These could be avoided if proper maintenance were performed. Many building owners end up paying for costly repairs. These repairs are ones they already pay for in their standard elevator maintenance contracts! This is the number one source of elevator costs that are completely unnecessary. If you are armed with the knowledge and expertise of an elevator consultant who understands these contracts, building owners can avoid these costs.
How can you tell if your elevator is being serviced?
How can you be sure your elevators are being serviced regularly (or at all)? The Elevator Consultants have developed an elevator monitoring software to track exactly this. It’s designed to reduce your repair & maintenance costs and protect your assets. Additionally, it makes your building safer. The software achieves this by monitoring service visits and automating and logging the repairs, testing, and inspection dates. It also logs callbacks and entrapments.
Elevators are an exceptionally expensive component of building ownership. Knowing when to rely on an expert is key to keeping your costs down, tenants happy, and your equipment functioning safely.