Elevator and Escalator Certificate Management

[Summary: Inspection renewal dates vary across jurisdictions, and managing elevator certificates, permits, deadlines, and AHJ requirements across multiple states and provinces can be complex. ATIS simplifies permit management so you can focus on your business instead. Our services include:

Managing certificate requirements, renewal deadlines, and AHJ documentation
Submitting certification documents to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) on time
Tracking deadlines and violations, plus coordinating fixes

Our certificate managers support you at every step with a proactive approach that helps you avoid certificate expirations and regulatory repercussions, such as elevator shutdowns and penalties.]

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Staying on top of elevator compliance management and escalator certificate tracking can feel overwhelming. It involves juggling many moving parts, from renewal dates to inspections, all tied to strict regulations.

ATIS simplifies elevator permit management. We manage the permits and deadlines, so you can focus on what you do best. Discover a better way. Partner with North America's leading elevator compliance experts for all your escalator and elevator certificate management needs.

Our Comprehensive Certificate Management Services

Here's how our elevator and escalator permit management services support you:

Regulatory compliance: We ensure every component of your equipment meets safety and performance standards. With Certificate Autopilot, your operating certificates stay current and compliant.
Inspection and testing: ATIS operates North America's largest third-party inspection network. Our team of over 185 Qualified Elevator Inspectors (QEI) serves operations of any scale. We provide test-witnessing services with a focus on Quality Assurance and Control (QA/QC).
Certificate submissions: We submit all required documents to the AHJ on time, every time. The innovative ATIS Alert platform follows every certificate deadline across your portfolio. Proactive scheduling ensures you never miss an inspection.
Violation tracking: If an inspection uncovers code correction, we coordinate a fix with your maintenance contractor. Full records stay organized in our system until the city confirms resolution.
Jurisdiction expertise: We navigate the requirements across local, city, and state jurisdictions. Each authority gets what they need, when they need it.
Documentation management: With ATIS Alert, you can track inspections and violations 24/7.

Our holistic Total Elevator Asset Management (TEAM) offering includes National Inspections, Asset Management, and Certificate Management. We have a solution to fit your needs.

How We Work With You

ATIS seamlessly integrates with your daily operations. We start by reviewing your current certificates to find any time-sensitive issues that need attention. Our Certificate Managers then set up custom tracking systems. They tailor solutions to your property, your equipment, and the regulatory landscape.

Our team manages every step, from scheduling inspections to tracking violations. When a breach occurs, we step in to assist with resolution, schedule follow-ups, and keep records. You can reach us with questions at any stage. Permit documents reach the right offices on time, formatted to meet each local requirement.

Why Choose Our Elevator and Escalator Management Services?

Our legacy of excellence spans decades and over 100,000 devices. This expertise shows from the first conversation. We stay ahead of elevator and escalator permit regulations across the U.S. Our experienced Certificate Managers support you at every step. Whether you need expert input on designing a new elevator system or quality checking existing equipment, we can help.

Proactive certificate renewals reduce financial and operational risk. Access your permit information at any time across your entire portfolio. You benefit from a full-service provider with a national network and local in-depth knowledge.

With ATIS, you gain a partner in peace of mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you want to improve how you manage elevator and escalator certificates, these common questions and answers can help:

Across different jurisdictions, elevator certificate and violation management processes typically stem from ASME A17.1/CSA B44, the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Each AHJ determines how and when the code applies. The AHJ is the authoritative body responsible for interpreting and enforcing relevant elevator codes. Depending on your location, the AHJ may be a city office, state department, or another regulatory body.
Operating certificate issuance and renewal are based on mandated inspection outcomes, and inspection timelines vary. For instance, category tests may be required annually, every three years, or every five years. In some situations, Category 1 and Category 5 tests are conducted in the same year. In the event of violations, ATIS can help you coordinate fixes with your maintenance contractor.
Working with us simplifies certification and violation management, especially if you want to ensure elevator compliance across multiple states or provinces. We submit the required documents to the AHJ on time. ATIS Alert allows you to track violations and inspections 24/7, helping you stay on top of permit management across a multijurisdictional portfolio.
While jurisdictional terminology varies, a certificate of operation is typically your elevator's license to operate and is issued after passing the required inspections. Expiration timelines vary by jurisdiction and are often based on the last inspection and testing date.
An expired elevator certificate can lead to elevator shutdowns, safety risks, late fees, and fines. Schedule the mandated inspection as soon as possible.
To renew your certificate on time, proactively track deadlines and schedule inspections ahead of time. ATIS makes the process easier by tracking the deadlines and renewal requirements for you.
Renewal time depends on your AHJ. Some jurisdictions may notify you of your certificate's upcoming expiration, while others do not. ATIS will help you navigate deadlines across jurisdictions, ensuring each AHJ receives the documentation they need when they need it.

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Discover a stress-free approach to compliance with our escalator and elevator permit management services. ATIS takes the busywork off your hands with personalized service and reliable expertise. See how Certificate Autopilot simplifies your day and keeps your buildings running smoothly.

Get peace of mind with professional certificate management across all your locations.

From Our Clients

"Currently, the ATIS team have consulted on four (4) elevator modernizations for me and my organization with total costs in excess of $4M. Through these experiences, I’ve grown to realize that Dave Hardin (and his team) embodies the very definition of the word expert. His knowledge of elevator code and equipment surpasses anyone’s I’ve spoken to on the topic. This fact, along with the knowledge that ATIS has no fiscal interest in the equipment or vendors we use, gives me confidence that the recommendations and specifications they provides are always in my organization’s best interests. The expertise, attention to details, accessibility, budget mindfulness, and gregarious personality assures ATIS will be our go to consultants for the foreseeable future."

– Robb Woodruff Assistant Director-Engineering CoxHealth
"I would like to provide my account feedback using ATIS as your elevator inspection company over the last several years. The account team is amazing! The response time to any emails as well as their follow up with my account team and elevator provider’s is second to none. Managing the elevator program for the client would be impossible without ATIS. Their industry knowledge is impressive. We have been able to provide the client large savings on vender quotes for repairs several times utilizing ATIS as a 3rd part in the quote process. The savings have paid for the service the last two years. I highly recommend ATIS to any company needing to manage elevators."

– Tom Cayia, JLL
"The level of customer service that we have experience from ATIS’s field inspector’s, management staff, and back office support team, has been above reproach. They are friendly, helpful, and always professional. It is my opinion that no other company in the elevator inspection industry offers the level of innovation and expertise as does ATIS and I highly recommend them to any company, government entity or AHJ looking for a quality solution for their conveyance inspection program."

– Nicholas A. Kavanagh, Fairfax County VA
"As a partner to Liberty, now ATIS, their team of expert consultants have visited many of our Hotels to assist with due diligence, asset management, modernization and new construction. We have been very pleased with their exceptional level of knowledge, project management and professionalism. In addition, ATIS teams across the portfolio handle hundreds of elevator company improper scope proposals or billing for work that is covered under our service agreements. The engagement & resolution has been swift, spot on and already saved our properties well into the $6 figures for the corrections. We look forward to the team taking over our portfolio of elevators to continue improving the reliability and maintenance of our devices."

– Scot Cameron, Concord Hospitality Enterprises
"Brevard County School Board has used ATIS as our Preferred 3rd Party elevator inspection Vendor since 2015... ATIS has worked with us and our elevator maintenance company to complete the Florida State required elevator inspections at our 31 schools and over 50 elevators and chair lifts. The Safety and compliance of our elevators is a top priority. We feel the Inspection service rendered by ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC keeps the elevators not only compliant with the Florida State Jurisdiction but, in safe working condition. The Customer Service we receive from the back office staff and Inspectors Onsite with ATIS Elevator Inspec- tions, LLC is friendly, Helpful and informative. We recommend their professional services."

– Robert J. Wiebel, Brevard County School Board
"For the past several years, ATIS has been completing elevator inspections at 140 of our sites with 170 in-service elevators. The services they provide are essential in keeping the elevators safe and up to code for our students and staff. Their team continues to deliver timely service and excellent customer maintenance. Communicating with the District and our elevator maintenance vendors is crucial; ATIS provides this service on all levels. In advance, elevators due for inspection are identified and required testing is coordinated with the District’s timetables and constraints in check. Required State of Florida inspection reports are completed and submitted to ensure compliance. We appreciate their level of attention to our needs and gladly recommend ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC for the inspection and compliance of your elevators."

– Sue A. Welland, Hillsborough County Public School