Understanding the Role of an Elevator Consultant

If you’re a building owner, property manager, facility manager, building engineer, or part of a REIT, it’s important to reach out to more than just an elevator technician when your elevator or escalator malfunctions. Hiring an elevator consultant provides an extra layer of oversight—ensuring that the technician’s work is verified and that no additional repairs are overlooked, especially those required to comply with local or state building codes. Elevator consultants remain current on evolving code requirements and upcoming compliance deadlines, making them a valuable expert resource.

Another advantage of using an elevator consultant is potential cost savings. Our team frequently serves as a third-party reviewer of the technician’s recommendations and work, helping to prevent overspending on unnecessary fixes or overcharges for services already agreed upon.

Elevator systems are complex, and relying on a single opinion—particularly from someone selling the service—can lead to inflated or unnecessary repair costs. Elevator consultants bring value by managing and reviewing estimates, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the process. We advocate for the building owner, property manager, or facility manager to secure fair pricing for any repairs, upgrades, or modernization efforts involving elevators and escalators.

Vertical Systems Analysis, Inc. is a trusted elevator consulting firm headquartered in New York. Our clients typically include building owners, engineers, property managers, REITs, and facility supervisors who oversee elevator safety and performance. We offer services such as elevator consulting, new construction advisory, system surveys, feasibility reports, witness testing, permit facilitation, traffic flow studies, and design engineering. Contact us today—especially with the upcoming New York elevator code compliance deadlines always approaching. To reach VSAConsulting, email us at info@vsaconsulting.com or call us at (800) 989-5525.