In our area we have experienced a relatively moderate summer up until the last several weeks and there are several ways in which this can negatively impact your elevator. Machine Rooms Elevator machine rooms are susceptible to extreme swings in ambient temperature.  Each elevator component located in the elevator machine room reacts differently to these…

For those who say nothing gets done in Congress these days — here is news of a small action. The Senate this week cleared the way for Richard A. Kennedy to join the board of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Kennedy, a federal appointee, becomes the 17th member of the board, which is responsible for…

The Elevator’s Impact on Architecture If you gaze upon the skyline of any modern city in the world and admire the great accomplishment many societies have undertaken it is important to note none of it would have been possible without the elevator. Most of the architecture of the last two centuries would not have been…

With more than 900,000 elevators in the United States making an average of 18 billion trips per year, elevators require continuing elevator maintenance in order to function properly. To ensure their elevators operate properly it is imperative that building owners, property managers, and facility managers alike, are able to properly assess their elevator maintenance programs.…

As a professional elevator repair company, Kencor Elevator Systems has helped many customers restore their elevators to working order quickly and efficiently so that your home or business is also returned to working order. We often get questions from our customers about how to properly take care of their elevator mechanics and keep the doors…

At Kencor Elevator Systems, we work with the latest technology and standards in elevator repair and maintenance. But all of our progressive technology had to start somewhere. Rudimentary elevators or hoists were being operated by animal, human power, and even by water-driven mechanisms clear back in the third century B.C. and into the Middle Ages.…

At Kencor Elevator Systems, we believe in doing the job right the first time. In order to safely and efficiently do our jobs, we invest ourselves in successful training programs. We tailor our training to keep on top of innovations in elevator repair, installation, and maintenance, thus preparing to have the best interaction with customers.…

When your elevator systems are working every day it is important that they are always in working order and even better if upgraded. Elevator safety is continually improved through the development of innovations and the introduction of new legislation. But the advancements for your tenants and visitors, help deliver an important message of reliability and…

At Kencor Elevator Systems we work together as a team to provide the best elevator repair services. But we have help from some great affiliates in the elevator industry. We want to introduce them today. Associated Builders and Contractors is a national trade association that represents the construction industry in the federal government and with…