Resources for elevator contractors

Practical guides on compliance, operations, technology, and running a modern elevator company. Written by people who know the industry.

A17.1
ASME Code Reference

ASME A17.1 Compliance: A Complete Guide for Elevator Contractors

Everything you need to know about ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators — Cat 1 vs Cat 5 tests, test intervals by unit type, QEI requirements, and how AHJs interpret the code differently across states.

48
States Covered

State-by-State Elevator Inspection Requirements: The Complete 2026 Guide

A detailed breakdown of elevator inspection intervals, QEI requirements, AHJ filing deadlines, and certificate renewal periods for all 48 states with elevator safety regulations. Kept current as regulations change.

40%
Callback Reduction

How to Reduce Callback Rates by 40%: What the Best Elevator Companies Do Differently

Callbacks cost money, hurt customer relationships, and signal underlying PM quality issues. This guide covers the operational practices, checklist disciplines, and data tracking methods that separate low-callback companies from the rest.

$50k
Annual Platform Tax

The True Cost of Dynamics-Based Elevator Software: What Contractors Are Actually Paying

A line-by-line breakdown of what elevator contractors running Dynamics-based elevator software are actually paying: Dynamics 365 Field Service licenses, software fees, implementation consultant costs, annual upgrade cycles, and the hidden costs nobody talks about.

Airplane Mode

Offline Inspections: Why Your Current FSM Tool Fails in Elevator Pits

Elevator pits, machine rooms, and underground shafts have no cell signal. Yet most field service apps require internet connectivity to log inspection data. Here's why this is a problem, and how offline-first architecture solves it completely.

Customer Experience

Customer Portals: The Feature Your Building Managers Want Most (But Almost No One Offers)

Building managers spend hours each year chasing elevator contractors for compliance certificates, violation status updates, and invoice copies. A self-service portal eliminates all of it — and the contractors who offer one are winning contracts because of it.

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