Today's guest is Johnny LaSalle, COO of Mod Pros Elevator, and an industry leader with experience both in the field and in management. In this interview, we dove into current issues surrounding preventative maintenance, from overloaded service routes and growing financial pressures to why some modern elevators require modernization so soon. We also discussed essential steps to strengthen the partnership between property managers and elevator contractors.

Chapters:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:24 Changes in the elevator industry over the last 15-20 years
• 02:24 Financial pressures and technology challenges in maintenance
• 02:55 Customer perceptions and the visibility of mechanics
• 04:15 Market pricing, competition, and cost management
• 06:11 Variability in repair costs and equipment obsolescence
• 07:24 Challenges with modern elevator components and safety
• 08:12 Setting proper expectations with property owners
• 10:00 The importance of proactive maintenance and pride in work
• 13:42 The impact of design and technology on rope and component lifespan
• 18:00 Profitability in elevator maintenance and the role of good service
• 20:48 Newer modernization windows based on value engineering
• 21:31 Obsolescence of elevator components and technological change
• 25:17 Maintenance effects on the mod cycle
• 26:00 Proprietary vs nonproprietary equipment
• 27:48 Effects of design and component choices on maintenance cycles
• 32:24 Example of equipment starting to fail
• 34:17 Key questions for property managers to ask elevator contractors
• 37:20 Building trust and partnership through transparency and education
• 40:03 Closing remarks
• 40:44 Outro

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In this episode, Monika Stypulkowska proves that you don't need decades in an industry to make an impact. Monika arrived in the United States with no prior elevator knowledge and just six years later founded Alfa Elevators. With curiosity, relentless persistence, and a commitment to serving customers, she overcame obstacles, earned trust in a male-dominated field, and built a respectable business. In this conversation, Monika shares what it's like to build an elevator business, why persistence beats experience, and how putting customers first has become the foundation of her company's success.

Chapters:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:44 Monika’s journey to America and entrepreneurial spirit
• 02:58 Discovering the elevator industry
• 03:30 Choosing an unfamiliar career path
• 04:07 Overcoming doubts and challenges
• 05:40 Being underestimated and building trust
• 06:36 Solving an “unsolvable” problem: determined to find a way
• 10:06 Customer care essential methods
• 12:41 Hardest lessons early in business ownership
• 15:47 What separates thriving industry professionals
• 17:21 Building trust with property managers and your own team
• 21:18 Advice to younger self and goals
• 24:00 Outro

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If implemented, ISO 8100 elevator code could have a major impact on the future of elevator standards and regulation in North America. But what exactly is being proposed, and what could it mean?

In this livestream, I met with Don Gelestino, John Koshak, and David Guerin. We discussed ISO 8100 and A17.1, the differences between the two standards and the questions surrounding this potential change. We’ll discuss what could be at stake for elevator safety, manufacturers and companies, and other stakeholders, as well as concerns around maintenance, inspection, proprietary equipment, documentation, capacity and accountability. We’ll also look at whether changing the standards would actually address safety challenges and discuss alternative approaches to these issues.

This discussion is intended to explore concerns surrounding elevator codes and what elevator professionals & companies, regulators, and building owners should know as the conversation develops.

Article written by David Guerin & John Koshak about this proposed code change, published in Elevator World Magazine: https://elevatorworld.com/article/the-case-for-a-federal-elevator-safety-floor/

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