Understanding elevator maintenance
Elevator maintenance is vital to keeping your building flowing smoothly.
Maintenance Breakdown
Contract Requirements
Contracts are often one sided and provide maximum protection to the elevator contractors, leaving the building owners with little to no ability to leave the contract or suffer significant penalties.
Contractor Responsibility
Contractors are required by law to maintain your equipment to a minimum standard of safety. Do you know if they are doing their job? Understand how to read and interpret a log book. understand if they are up to date.
Building Responsibility
As a building personnel, you must understand certain requirements you will need to meet, both in levels of safety, industry and legal requirements. are you aware of what is needed?
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Contracts
Understanding contracts is key to a successful mutually beneficial relationship with your contractor.
More Choices, More Savings
A standard rule of thumb for any manager, owner or individual alike, should always obtain a minimum of 3 quotations from multiple contractors to see which one fits them best. Each contract will have different pricing, different coverages and different terms.
It’s always good practice to know what to ask for prior to obtaining any quote. Below are some standard items you should request.
Contract term 3 years only
No roll-over contracts, re-sign required after contract expiration
Full preventative maintenance coverage
ask to provide hourly cost (should always be considered)
Even when requesting the above items it is always imperative to re-read the contract and verify these items have in fact been provided.
Understanding your current contract
Based on the age of your contract is is possible that you may be locked into a long term maintenance plan with the original OEM. Companies like Otis for example were notorious several decades ago for providing 15 - 20 year contracts that rolled over at the end of each term. It it important to note when the contract renews, some contracts will required 6 months advanced written notice prior to contract rollover in order to stop the “Evergreen Clause” as is called in the industry. Most new contracts are signed on a 3 year minimum which has been found to be a fair, mutually beneficial term.
Can you leave the contract?
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Contractor Responsibility
Contractors are required to maintain your elevators to a minimum standard laid out by the local authorizing body. TSSA in the province in Ontario.
Industry Standards and Requirements
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Typically Industry Practice
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Understanding the logbook
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Building Responsibilities
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