COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT CAUSES DAMAGED ELEVATOR ROPES?
Rouge is a fine, red iron oxide which forms on the rope, giving it a "rusty" appearance and suggesting that advanced deterioration is taking place. It elevator rope, rouging begins with lack of proper field lubrication.
Rouge resulting from improper field lubrication
Lack of rope tensioning
Frayed and tangled ropes from lack of lubrication
ARE THE ROPES INCLUDED IN MY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT?
Most maintenance plans do not include the re-roping of an elevator if they do go bad, unless you have a very costly contract with the elevator company.
Replacement ropes shown on right side
HOW LONG DOES REPLACING ELEVATOR ROPES TAKE?
There are many things to take into consideration when changing the elevator ropes in a building:
• The type of elevator configuration 1:1/2:1
• It may take up to 2 weeks in labor and it can become costly if not covered under contract.
• The correct materials need to be
ordered for the job, which can increase the timeline of completion.
Swift elevator rope repair
MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS
Our Rope Maintenance Program addresses all these issues!
Broken shackle spring from
not equalizing the ropes
Incorrect tensioning
of the ropes
We are not like
any other elevator
company.
We treat every customer uniquely and always go above and beyond to earn each customer’s respect and future business.