Elevator consulting explained
What Does an Elevator Consultant Do?
An elevator consultant works for the building owner. Before you sign a maintenance contract or approve a modernization, you have someone on your side who knows the industry as well as the companies you're dealing with.
The short answer
We level the playing field
Most building managers deal with elevators a few times a year. The companies that sell and service them deal with elevators every day. That knowledge gap shows up in contracts, quotes and repair bills.
An independent consultant closes the gap. We assess the equipment, review what you're paying for, write the specifications, run the tender and check the work, all on the owner's behalf.
Five reasons
Why buildings hire an elevator consultant
An independent assessment
A consultant looks at the elevators with the owner's interests in mind. Our job is to find the problems, and our view is different from that of the company servicing the equipment.
Protect your investment
Elevators are one of a building's largest investments and central to how it runs. We tell you how well your service provider is maintaining that investment.
Better reliability, less liability
Better maintenance means more reliable elevators, fewer tenant complaints and lower liability exposure.
Better service for the money
Long shutdowns and expensive repairs are common. Regular consulting involvement usually improves the maintenance being done, which extends equipment life and delays large capital costs.
Better planning and budgeting
We can confirm whether it is time to plan a modernization or just time for a new service provider, with a fair estimate of the equipment's remaining life.
Our services
How we help
Condition Assessment & Planning Report
Remaining life, obsolescence and a realistic capital plan for each elevator.
Learn more 02Due Diligence Review
Know the elevator condition and upcoming capital costs before you buy a building.
Learn more 03Modernization Consulting & Project Management
Specifications, tendering, bid review and oversight from start to sign-off.
Learn more 04Maintenance Audit & Contract Review
Find out if you are getting what you pay for, and fix it if you are not.
Learn more 05New Installation & Design Review
Traffic analysis, design and specification review, shop drawings and final review.
Learn more 06Final, Acceptance & Deficiency Reviews
Independent reviews before you sign off and pay the final invoice.
Learn more 07Engineering Services
Calculations, drawings and approval documents with Kron Engineering.
Learn more Not sure?Not sure which service you need?
Describe what is going on with the elevators and our team will recommend where to start.
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Common questions
What does an elevator consultant do?
An elevator consultant gives building owners independent advice on their elevators: assessing condition and remaining life, reviewing maintenance contracts and performance, writing specifications, running tenders and overseeing modernization or installation work.
Isn't my elevator maintenance company already doing this?
Your maintenance company services the equipment and sells repairs and modernizations. A consultant has nothing to sell, so their only job is to look after the owner's interests.
When should we hire an elevator consultant?
Before signing a new maintenance contract, before a modernization or new installation, when your depreciation report shows a large elevator expense, or when breakdowns are getting more frequent.
Next step
Talk to an independent elevator consultant.
Tell us about your building and what is going on with the elevators. Our team will review it and get back to you to talk it through.