Independent elevator consulting
Elevator Consulting Services
Technical guidance for building owners, architects, engineers, developers and facility teams — from new elevator planning and existing equipment evaluations to modernization, maintenance, bidding and final acceptance.
Owner-focused representation
What does an independent elevator consultant do?
An elevator consultant provides independent technical advice when an owner needs to understand equipment condition, resolve recurring problems, plan a new installation or modernization, or evaluate a contractor’s proposed scope. Senawi Group Consulting LLC represents the project’s technical requirements rather than an equipment manufacturer or maintenance contractor.
Led by Karl Senawi, Ph.D., with more than 39 years of elevator-industry experience and an engineering and electrical engineering background, the firm helps clients make informed decisions about safety, code compliance, performance, reliability, maintainability and long-term cost.
When to engage a consultant
Independent guidance before committing to elevator work
Owners often engage an elevator consultant when an aging installation requires a repair-versus-modernization decision, service calls are recurring, maintenance performance is uncertain, a new building requires elevator planning, or contractor bids are difficult to compare.
We begin with the building’s operating requirements and the actual equipment or proposed design, then establish the appropriate scope. The result may be an assessment, maintenance audit, technical specification, contractor evaluation, project oversight or another clearly defined service.
Elevator consulting expertise
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These dedicated pages explain each specialty in greater detail, including the issues reviewed and the decisions supported.
Elevator condition assessments
Evaluate existing equipment, performance, reliability, obsolescence and remaining useful life to inform repair and capital planning.
Explore this serviceElevator modernization consulting
Define an appropriate scope, develop specifications, evaluate contractor proposals and oversee work through acceptance.
Explore this serviceElevator maintenance audits
Review maintenance quality, contract compliance, recurring shutdowns and performance concerns independently of the maintenance provider.
Explore this serviceNew elevator design consulting
Support planning, traffic analysis, equipment selection, design coordination, specifications and new construction.
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A defined scope and independent recommendations
Senawi Group Consulting evaluates the information relevant to the engagement, identifies technical concerns and documents recommendations based on the owner’s needs. Depending on the project, our work may include site observations, equipment and contract review, specifications, competitive bidding, construction administration, testing coordination and final acceptance support.
We serve commercial, residential, institutional and public-sector clients. For location-specific information, see our Michigan elevator consulting page and areas we serve.
Discuss your elevator project
Start with the building’s needs
Tell us about the installation, proposed project or operating concern. We can help identify which independent consulting service fits the situation.