As a special type of equipment, does an elevator require a maintenance contract to be signed every year?
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As a special type of equipment, does an elevator require a maintenance contract to be signed every year? We sign maintenance contracts worth tens of thousands of yuan per year for our elevators, but it seems like the maintenance companies don’t do much at all; it’s a waste of money !
In accordance with the Special Equipment Safety Law and relevant regulatory requirements, elevators, as special equipment, must undergo regular inspections and maintenance on an annual basis, and a maintenance contract must be signed. However, the specific quality of service provided by the maintenance company requires communication and negotiation between you and that company. If there are any issues, you can ask the maintenance company to provide better service or seek another reliable one. .
If your company is capable of carrying out this maintenance work, you can do it yourselves as well; there’s no need to outsource it to a maintenance service. The issue is that the salary for the maintenance staff each year will be more than just that amount, and moreover, such maintenance must be approved by the elevator manufacturer first. You can consult the elevator manufacturer yourself. It is still cost-effective to outsource maintenance on an annual basis, but you need to supervise the contents of each maintenance task to ensure they are carried out properly and not just as a formality.
No wonder the property management company signs a maintenance contract with the elevator repair company every year! I thought someone was taking bribes.
You can choose the maintenance provider yourself; if the cost is too high, you don’t have to go with them
In accordance with Article 28 of the Regulations on the Safety Supervision of Special Equipment, the users of special equipment shall, in line with the regular inspection requirements specified in the safety technical specifications, submit an application for regular inspection to the special equipment inspection and testing agency one month before the expiration of the valid period for the safety inspection results. Article 31: The daily maintenance of elevators must be carried out by installation, modification, or repair units, or elevator manufacturing units that have obtained permits in accordance with these regulations
Qualifications are required, and there are also annual inspections by the quality supervision agency; it’s better to spend money on hiring a professional company to handle this