We don’t need to share the COVID-19 pandemic stats – I’m sure your newsfeed is full of them. We felt it was prudent, however, to share some tips on disinfecting your elevators during this critical time. Elevators are critical transportation mediums during this time, often servicing those in greatest need and jeopardy. The obvious issue, […]...More
Avoid Chargeable Calls – Clean those Door Tracks!
By Rolly Mechler, Sales & Marketing Manager at Elevator One Elevator owners recognize that chargeable service calls can be very costly. As summer winds down and we move into the fall, with winter not far behind (sorry to bring it up), we find that one particular service call increases significantly – shutdowns due to door […]...More
Writing an Effective RFP
A follower of this blog suggested that a useful topic would be the creation of effective Request for Proposals (RFPs). Seeing that we have also had multiple requests this past year for direction in preparing RFPs, I thought we would address it. At a high level, there is an extremely useful online program that can […]...More
Warning Signs & Advice: RFPs & Tendering from Elevator Maintenance & Modernizations Companies
by Rolly Mechler, Sales & Marketing Manager Last month’s blog was called Warning Signs & Advice: RFPs & Tendering – Elevator Construction Companies focused on construction tendering. I focused on the challenges that exist in a system which is set up to find the “lowest initial price”, but one which rarely ensures the greatest overall […]...More
Warning Signs & Advice: RFPs & Tendering – Elevator Construction Companies
by Rolly Mechler, Sales & Marketing Manager I have been involved in bidding tendered jobs for almost 30 years now, and I bid my first elevator tender about 20 years ago. I found the process fairly frustrating from the start, and as time has gone by I have only grown wearier of the whole process. […]...More
How Does Elevator One Compare to Other Elevator Repair Companies?
Elevator One A Typical Elevator Company Elevator One’s clients have the lowest level of unscheduled repairs of any other elevator repair company in Ontario (less than 1 repair per elevator per year) Breakdowns happen when you least expect it and the company is slow to respond (5 – 10 repairs per elevator per year) Highly […]...More