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Connecticut Elevator Oligopoly Gives Vets a Lift

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Connecticut Elevator Oligopoly Gives Vets a Lift

Torrington, CT—Local small business owners and philanthropists, Steve Roth and Paul Farnsworth of Elevator Service Company, Inc of Torrington, CT, have the honor of participating in a new program surrounding Veterans in the mobility world. According to the 2014 US Census, more than 1 million Veterans were reported to have a disability rating of 70 % or higher.

“A Lift for a Vet” program, funded entirely by donation, allows the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IEUC) to buy and install vertical transportation equipment for veterans for the better use of their homes.

“Elevator Service Company follows the ‘A Lift for a Vet’ mission to provide the means to an independent life to as many veterans as possible. Through ESCO’s resources, we make ‘A Lift for a Vet’ possible.”

-Steve Roth

Elevator Service Company (ESCO) is a licensed elevator installer in the state of Connecticut. Located in downtown Torrington, satellite offices include Bridgeport and Waterbury, with field offices in Groton and Greenwich.

 

Elevator Service Company has been highly regarded in the community and has been named winner of many awards including “Business of the Year” for 2015 and 2016 by the Home Builder’s and Remodeler’s Association. Other awards include Elevator World Magazine’s Photo Contest Winner for 2015, as well as multiple HOBI (Home Building Industry) awards.

Elevator Service Company Inc., located at 47 Water Street in Torrington specializes in vertical transportation for both residential, commercial, and municipal buildings, as well as homes. Elevator Service Company Inc. was established in 1948 and is licensed in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. 80% of their business is in residences. Vertical transportation solutions for residential applications provided by Elevator Service Company Inc. include, but are not limited to, stair chairs , residential wheelchair lifts, vertical platform lifts,residential inclined platform lifts, residential dumbwaiters, conventional residential elevators, and pneumatic vacuum elevators. Products for commercial application include commercial elevators, commercial dumbwaiters , commercial inclined wheelchair lifts, commercial vertical platform lifts, material lifts.

Elevators are hugely beneficial in a residence for improving quality of life and drastically increasing the value of a home.

For a complete list of products and services, or to learn more, please visit http://www.elevatorserviceco.com.

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Elevator Service Company, Inc Welcomes New Associates

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Due to the immense growth in the last two years, Elevator Service Company, Inc (ESCO), has, again, grown its team. The expansion has included the addition of Project Manager, Steve Berko just three months ago. Joining Berko are Torrington native, Ora Curry, and Amber Wilder.

Ora J. Curry, former Automotive Sales Manager, graduated from Uconn with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Ora is an active member in the community’s youth programs and is a father to two teenage student athletes and two rescue dogs. He enjoys the outdoors, working out, and golfing. Ora is also a proud recipient of the 1929 Club Award.

“Winning the 1929 Club Award was a huge honor and still is to this day. It is one of my proudest moments as an athlete. Playing football and what I was able to take away from it, carved out my work ethic, and taught me how to apply those values to every area of my life.” -Curry

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Amber Wilder brings over 10 years marketing and management experience to Elevator Service Company, Inc. Her educational background is in business and psychology. Amber has a strong knowledge of digital marketing and has worked on several projects including website construction and search engine optimization (SEO). “Market research is crucial. Without it, a company could spend more time spinning its wheels and wasting money. I plan to enhance what efforts that have been put in place, as well as bring in fresh ideas that will help the company to reach its goals, both long and short-term.”

 

Elevator Service Company, Inc plans to expand, opening offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Elevator Service Company is located at 47 Water Street in Torrington with satellite offices in Bridgeport and Waterbury. For more information on Elevator Service Company, Inc and their services, please visit www.ElevatorServiceCo.com.

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CT State Board Awards Director Seat to Elevator Service Company CEO

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CT State Board Awards Director Seat to Elevator Service Company CEO

As of February 16, 2017, Steven Roth of Elevator Service Company, Inc. (ESCO) in Torrington has been awarded the distinct honor of serving a two-year term as Director of the State Board for the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Connecticut.

The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Connecticut is a component of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) with four associations under it at a local level—the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County, Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Central Connecticut, Builders and Remodelers Association of Eastern Connecticut, and Home Builders Association of Northwest Connecticut.

“It is truly an honor and a significant responsibility to represent 800 statewide firms which employs more than 30,000 people.” -Steven Roth

Roth’s involvement with the Home Builders and Remodelers Association has been a contributing factor to its growth. The HBRA of CT writes proposed legislation and amendments, testifies at public hearings, and actively promotes the industry at meetings with state legislators, regulators, coalition partners, and other stakeholders.

Roth has served as a board member at a regional level for the HBRA of Fairfield as a board member as well as co-chair of the Associates council and his employees are affiliate members of the local Associations. Apart from being on the State Board of Directors, Steven Roth is also a part of National Association of Elevator Contractors, Better Business Bureau, and a proud sponsor of the NW Chamber of Commerce, Warner Theater, Susan B. Anthony Project, YMCA, AM Vets, Friendly Hands Food Bank, and Hartford Hospital Zero Prostate program.

Elevator Service Company, Inc. will be making another announcement in early April of this year.

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To learn more about Elevator Service Company, Inc. and its products and service, please visit www.ElevatorServiceCo.com or email inquiries to info@elevatorserviceco.com.

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Universal Design in 2014

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On November 18th, the Home Builders and Association of Connecticut, hosted the 2014 HOBI awards. Elevator Service Company, being winners of previous awards: 2012 Best New Construction Technology, and 2012 Best Optional Upgrade, we were of course, in attendance. Although we did not receive any awards this year, we did receive and unexpected bonus. Elevator Service Company and one of our contracted projects was a focus feature article in the 2014 Fall edition of the triennial Connecticut Builder Magazine.

The article focuses on two features. One, the need for Universal Design in modern home building, and two, how some builders are achieving that need.

Universal Design, is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. An in-home elevator is an answer to the need for Universal Design in the changing landscape of home building.

At one time, an in-home elevator was considered a luxury amenity. But as the need for homes to fit so many different requirements, for so many different lifestyles, an in-home elevator has become a necessity. “The high cost of land and the desire for more special purpose living space, has pressured builders to finish the basements and attics in new and remodeled homes. At the same time, accessibility and aging in place features are increasingly expected, and require builders to make their homes usable by everyone, regardless of their age or ability.” An in-home elevator covers all of these challenges.

The project, Deer Valley North in Ellington, CT, shows how the builder, Santini Homes, uses in-home elevators to fulfill the need for Universal Design. Santini Homes chose the Symmetry hydraulic, which us at Elevator Service Company, represent. The lifts, 10 units in total, fit the specification of all the new elements for homebuilding, and then some. Offering the quietest, smoothest ride possible, the units run from the basement level to the second floor.

As builders face more and more challenges, companies will need to rise to the occasion to over come them. You can be that Elevator Service Company will be there to help companies, customers, and consumers rise.

For more on the Connecticut Builder Magazine, click here.
For more on Deer Valley Homes, click here.
For more on Santini Homes, click here.

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NAEC’s 65th Annual Convention & 2014 Exposition

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Elevator Service Company is down to Texas this week, for the NAEC’s 65th Annual Convention & 2014 Exposition. The NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors) is the premier association representing the elevator industry, it’s manufacturers, and installers. The Annual convention and exposition this year, is being held in San Antonio, Texas.

This year, the convention offers many different “Roundtables” from employment laws, to best practices for scaffolding & residential elevator shafts. These discussions bring to the for front issues and concerns for every player in the elevator industry, and how we tackle these issues. The convention also offers several educational sessions. Topics including: Materials and Technology in Elevator Cab Interiors, Elevator & Escalator Inspection/Testing Techniques, and Efficiency in Performing Annual and Five Year Tests.

On the exhibition side, there are over 175 different exhibitors. With products ranging from architectural metals to geared machines, hydraulic lifts, wheelchair lifts & stairlifts, emergency lighting and more. This give Elevator Service Company, a view of new products on the market, and opportunities for us to expand what we can offer our customers.

Elevator Service Companies own President and Vice President, Steven Roth and Paul Farnsworth, respectively, will be in attendance this year, to bring their combined experience in the field they will have plenty to bring to the “Roundtables”. In turn they will also bring back all they have learned, new manufacturer connections, and any new vendors to improve our services for you.

For more information about the NAEC visit their website.
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ESCO and Government Contracting

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Recently Elevator Service Company has become a certified and verified US Federal Contractor. This is represented by the Vendor Verified seal in the lower portion of our website.

What follows is a brief history of what has lead us to this point. In 2012 the CCR or Central Contractor Registration, which was the primary supplier database for the U.S. Federal government, merged its database with the other ten Federal procurement systems. Those systems being: FedReg – Federal Register, ORCA – Online Representations and Certifications Application, EPLS – Excluded Parties List System, CFDA – Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance, eSRS – Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System, FBO – Federal Business Opportunities, FPDS-NG – Federal Procurement Data System Next Generation, FPDS – Federal Procurement Data System, FSRS – FFATA Subaward Reporting System, FFATA – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, PPIRS – Past Performance Information Retrieval System, WDOL – Wage Determination Online Homepage.

The new integrated procurement system is call SAM, or the System for Award Management. To be SAM certified, company needs to work directly with a SAM case manager to complete their CCR and ORCA filing. Elevator Service Company has done just that.

According to The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center “as many as 20 percent of the over 600,000 firms presently registered in CCR have mistakes in their records.” When a non-certified vendor places a bid and some minute detail in their CCR information is incorrect, that bid can potentially be lost. Being certified gives assurance to our customers that all of our information is correct and compliant. Our certification sets us apart from the competition who might have a rushed or poorly prepared registration to try and bid on contracts.

This again is just another step for Elevator Service Company to be ahead of the game. Weather its us using the most innovative elevator technologies, or simply taking the proper time and measures to be recognized for our service. Our consumers will find quality and assurance with our work.

More on SAM – https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/about-sam
ESCO GOV Site – http://www.elevatorservicecogov.com/

Let the News Come to You

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Normally, when looking for news on a particular subject we would just go to our favorite search engine and type what we might be looking for. The problem with searching say, elevator news, is it can get muddled with news articles involving anything with an elevator. This is where some of the old ways still are the best. The NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors) sends a monthly newsletter, Mainline,  that has great information for both consumers and contractors.

To start off, Mainline is a free resource. To view the back catalogue, you do need to be a registered and verified member, but the current newsletter is available to view and download, every month. Each issue has insights on what’s happening industry and nationwide. The current issue of May 2014, focuses on the NAEC Accessibility/Residential Committee – Exhibiting at IBS” in Las Vegas, NV. Also highlighted are some products from the exhibitor showcase. These two in particular caught our interests.

CEDES APS (Absolute Positioning System): What this system can do is essential eliminate the final limit switch, final limit inspection switch, over-speed governor, emergency terminal speed limiting, early door opening, re-leveling with open doors and detection of unintended car movement. At the same time the system “tracks car speed and position with the precision and reliability of a Swiss watch.” It accomplishes this by having twin Infrared cameras mounted on car, reading a continues code tape along the shaft wall, the doors, or anywhere. Think of it like a floor to ceiling barcode.

Solo Project, from Kings III: Essentially the Life Alert(R) for workers who are in the field and running solo. With functionality including: 24/7 support, Man Down detection, SiRF IV GPS and an innovative camera function, this is a great investment for workers in the elevator industry. There is even a verbal abuse capture feature, to help employees facing social risk.

To stay on top of the industry and be able to offer our customers the latest and greatest in elevator technology and trends, we need to be beyond informed. Mainline offers us that information outlet. And its not just Mainline that makes it easier to stay ahead. There are plenty of other resources, some direct from our manufacturers themselves, filled with insights, news and the latest product information.

Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators: Solutions for Retrofits and New Construction

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Pneumatic vacuum elevators are the next big innovation in residential elevator technology. Powered by air and low on energy consumption, vacuum elevators are safe, efficient and attractive ways to increase the number of upward mobility options in your home. Unlike older elevator designs, pneumatic elevators do not rely on a system of heavy weights and pulleys to function.

Instead, the vacuum elevator uses a careful manipulation of the air pressure above and below the elevator car to deliver passengers safely and quickly to their destination. Here’s why this matters: Because pneumatic elevators do not require tons of complex construction (most of our installs are done in two days), they make the absolute best choice for both retrofitting old homes and building new ones.

If you’re working on a new home, you can work a PVE elevator into the design from the outset. Vacuum elevators require very little space beyond that which the cylinder takes up, and any architect or designer should be able to find the perfect spot to put one when working out the final layout of your home. If you’re remodeling or need an elevator added to an existing home, the small space requirements and low-impact construction process make pneumatic elevators even better.

Look at it this way: Residential elevators were once clunky, massive installations that required weeks of construction and a full overhaul of your house’s layout. Sometimes structural changes would even need to be made. But that time has come and gone, and pneumatic elevators make it easy to add a home elevator to both new and old residences.

Check out our fascinating line of vacuum elevators and you’ll quickly see how attractive and low-maintenance they are.
For more information please visit www.vacuumelevators.com or contact us at 855.783.5438 with any questions.

Welcome to the Team!

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Elevator Service Co would like to give an official warm welcome to the latest member our sales team, Keith Domack.

Keith has over 30 years of retail management experience in the Southern New York and Western Connecticut regions. He’s a United States Navy vet, a husband, and a father. When he’s not working he’s either spending time with his beloved Golden Retrievers, or you can find him lost on the links.

Keith will be representing all of Elevator Service Companies product line, maintenance contracting, service, and repair issues in our New York areas. His main office location in Millbrook, will look to service Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. His 30+ years of customer centered experience will be there every step of the way with any and all elevating inquiries.

Take a moment to welcome Keith to the Elevator Service Company family.

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Western New England Home Show

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This weekend marks the last home show of the season for Elevator Service Co. The 22nd Annual Western New England Home Show, presented by Jenks Productions, is Western Connecticut’s biggest home show. Located at Western CT State Universities, O’Neil Center in Danbury CT, this show boasts a surplus of options for any home improvement project you have planned.

The 22nd Annual Western New England Home Show has an “impressive list of exhibits includes building materials, contractors, decorators, doors & windows, pools & spas, heating & cooling systems, kitchens, cookware, water purification, cleaning service, energy companies, satellite TV, lawn & garden, baths, outdoor living spaces, cookware, security systems, roofing, real estate, banks & mortgage companies.”

Like the previous shows this year, Elevator Service Company will be on hand to talk about all our products and services. Do you have a business that needs to be AIA compliant? Come down to our booth and talk with one of experts. Do you have need to make your home more accessible to any one with mobility issues? From staircharis to wheelchair lifts, we have an array of products that will fit your home, and fit your budget, we will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Come and see us at booth #801 this weekend.

WHEN: March 22nd & 23rd 2014
WHERE: O’Neill Center Western CT State University, University Boulevard, Danbury, CT 06810
TIME: Saturday – 11am-8pm, Sunday – 11am-5pm
TICKETS: $6.00 ADULTS, $5.00 SENIORS, 12 – UNDER FREE
BOOTH: #801

Free admission ticket here!