It's the difference between work and inspection. Your Maintenance company conducts preventative maintenance, replaces parts as needed, and performs the annual and five year tests. We, your Inspection company, fulfill the state required Safety Code Inspections per ASME A17.1 (American Standards of Mechanical Engineers).

Please see the SERVICES section to help you identify what type of unit you have.

Despite being the safest form of public transportation, there are risks with any man made mechanical equipment. In this day and age, accidents equal lawsuits. As certified inspectors, we are qualified to help you identify issues with your equipment, which your maintenance company can help you address.

This test is also performed by your maintenance company once every five years. It only applies to Electric elevators and those with safeties (does not include “Pressure Relief Valve”). It encompasses the annual safety test, but does so with the full load (capacity) of the car. This test also verifies the trip speed and grip strength of the governor, the force required to set the safeties, that the brake can hold at least 125% of the load, and many other things.