Florida elevator facts, explained
Straight answers on certificates, inspections, tests, violations and contracts, written by elevator professionals and linked to official sources.
Florida Elevator Certificate of Operation: The Complete Guide
Who issues Florida elevator certificates, when they expire, and how renewal works by jurisdiction.
Read the guide →How Often Do Elevators Need to Be Inspected in Florida?
Annual inspections plus three-year and five-year tests, explained by elevator type.
Read the guide →Elevator Test Categories Explained: Category 1, 3 and 5
What Category 1, 3 and 5 tests are, how often they happen and who performs them.
Read the guide →Which Authority Covers My Elevator? South Florida AHJ Guide
How to tell whether the City of Miami, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, Broward or DBPR certifies your elevator.
Read the guide →My Elevator Certificate Expired. What Now?
A step-by-step recovery plan when an elevator certificate of operation has lapsed.
Read the guide →Elevator Violations and the 90-Day Correction Window
How the 90-day correction window, call-back inspections and variances work.
Read the guide →Elevator Inspection Day Checklist for Property Managers
What property managers should line up before inspection day, including fire alarm and generator vendors.
Read the guide →Why Your Elevator Inspector Should Be Independent
Why the building, not the elevator contractor, should choose the inspector.
Read the guide →How to Choose an Elevator Inspection Company in Florida
Ten questions to ask before you hire an elevator inspector.
Read the guide →Elevator Maintenance Contract Red Flags
Seven contract clauses condo boards and owners should watch for.
Read the guide →Never chase your elevator certificate again.
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