Lerch Bates Inspection Services
Lerch Bates Inspection Services is a full service inspection firm specializing in Federal, State, County and City mandated elevator and escalator code inspections.
We provide the following code mandated inspection services across the United States:
- Annual no load & pressure witnessing inspections
- Five year full load witnessing inspections
- Routine or semi-annual code inspections
- Witness annual escalator inspections (Step Skirt Indexing & Comb Plate Impact)
- Accident inspections
- Private code inspections
- Witness elevator life safety test (Fire Life Safety & Emergency Power)
We follow a project management approach and provide the following services for building owners, property management firms, insurance companies, elevator companies and municipalities:
- Highly trained inspectors with current Qualified Elevator Inspector licenses
- Inspectors are licensed in each state that allows 3rd party inspection services
- Scheduling and management of the entire inspection process
- Typed report on the required State or Federal Inspection Form provided to all parties
- Inspection reports reviewed for accuracy and proper code references for any noted violations
- Filing services
- Digital archive of all inspection reports are kept for 7 years
In addition, Lerch Bates Inspection Services can provide additional risk management services as well as a complete permit management program to ensure that each of your vertical transportation systems is properly permitted and current with all Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
Safety of the riding public is our # 1 priority and we enforce this commitment with each and every elevator and escalator code inspection we complete.