Property manager, New Jersey
$4,000
recovered on day one
The first repair proposal we reviewed for this client carried a $4,000 overcharge. It had already been approved for payment.
Elevator maintenance contract review and audit
Elevator contracts are written by elevator companies. We read yours the way the contractor does, check the invoices against it, and tell you what to change, strike or recover.
What brings owners to us
Before you sign
A new agreement, a new contractor, or a repair or modernization proposal waiting for approval.
Before it renews
Many agreements renew automatically for years at a time unless notice is given in a set window.
When the invoices don’t add up
Callbacks billed that should be covered, repairs quoted as extras, prices rising faster than the agreement allows.
What’s included
Elevator contracts are written by elevator companies. We read yours line by line, the way the contractor does, before you sign, at renewal, or when a dispute arises.
- Scope of coverage, exclusions and testing obligations
- Response time commitments and performance standards
- Escalation clauses, automatic renewals and termination provisions
- Billing terms and audit rights
- A plain-language summary of what the contract actually obliges the contractor to do
- Specific negotiation points: what to change and what to strike
- Invoices and callback tickets checked against what the agreement covers
What you walk away with
A plain-language findings report
What the agreement actually obliges the contractor to do, and where the building is exposed.
Negotiation points
Specific clauses to change and strike, in order of value.
Amounts to dispute or recover
Each one with the invoice and the contract language behind it.
Your options and dates
Renewal, termination and notice windows, so nothing renews by default.
What one review turns up
Each one started with an owner or manager asking us to take a second look.
Condominium association, Miami
Six months
of billing stopped
Maintenance and callback invoices with no documented maintenance visits behind them. We stopped the billing and held the contractor to the agreement.
Who does the work
Our principals came up through the elevator industry and still hold the credentials the work demands.
20+ years each
Every principal has more than twenty years hands-on in the elevator industry.
QEI certified
Qualified Elevator Inspectors, certified to the ASME QEI-1 standard.
State of Florida CEI
Certified Elevator Inspectors, licensed by the State of Florida.
NYC DOB Directors
Licensed elevator directors with the New York City Department of Buildings.
NYC DOB Inspectors
Licensed elevator inspectors with the New York City Department of Buildings.
Licensed where we work
All required licensing with the authority having jurisdiction, in every state we serve.
Questions owners ask
Anything else, call 954.281.8484.
What do you need from us to start?
The current agreement with any amendments, and recent invoices and callback tickets. A year of invoices is a good start. If you have a new proposal, send that too.
How is a contract review priced and how long does it take?
Fixed fee, scoped to the number of buildings, devices and documents. We give you the fee and a timeline after the first call, which is free.
Can you help us get out of our contract?
We read the renewal and termination terms and tell you your options and the notice dates. If a change of contractor is right for you, we write the specification and run a competitive bid.
Will our elevator company know you are reviewing the contract?
Only if you want them to. The review can be done quietly first. Findings are then raised with the contractor by you, or by us on your behalf.
Related services
Equipment Analysis
Know your equipment’s real condition and remaining life, before you plan a dollar of capital.
Specifications
A written standard that closes the change-order loopholes before a contractor can find them.
Bid Management
Every contractor prices the same scope, so the award goes to the strongest proposal.
Let’s talk about your buildings.
Whether it’s one elevator or a national portfolio, the first conversation is direct, honest, and free.