At Letcher’s ECI, LLC, we prioritize your convenience. That's why we collaborate directly with your elevator maintenance company, eliminating the hassle of acting as the intermediary.
We understand that inspection requirements can vary significantly by state, county, and city, making them sometimes difficult to navigate. Our team is dedicated to guiding you through the entire inspection process, ensuring that your elevators and escalators remain fully compliant with your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. We are here to assist you! Proudly serving the entire Kansas City Metro area, including both Kansas and Missouri.
At Letcher’s ECI, LLC, we assist you in monitoring and managing your inspection due dates. Inspection requirements for elevators and escalators differ based on the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), with varying standards across each state, county, and city. Whether you’re located in our Kansas or Missouri service areas, we coordinate with your Elevator Maintenance Company to schedule all necessary inspections.
Our inspectors will connect with your building personnel, collaborate with your Elevator Maintenance Provider, and oversee their inspections. We conduct thorough evaluations each time and ensure that both you and your onsite representative receive a copy of our detailed inspection report, along with your elevator maintenance company. If any violations are identified, we are here to support you. Our inspectors are more than happy to review the report and guide you on the next steps to address any issues.
In cases where re-inspections are required, Letcher’s ECI, LLC will inform you promptly. We will also liaise with your Elevator Maintenance Company to communicate any necessary repairs, ensuring that your unit(s) can be re-inspected and brought back into compliance as quickly as possible.
Once the inspection process is complete, we will provide the required documentation to the Authority Having Jurisdiction for your area, enabling them to issue your compliance certificate.
A complete inspection includes
Inspection Authorization Agreement (IAA)
Letcher’s ECI, LLC does not schedule our inspectors or allow them to access a location without written permission from our customer(s) first. Each customer receives an Inspection Authorization Agreement (IAA) that outlines the necessary information for conducting the inspection and enables our inspectors to meet their obligations as specified in the IAA ensuring both the customer and our company are in agreement when conducting business.
At agreement. The IAA authorizes Letcher’s ECI, LLC inspectors not only to schedule your elevator inspection with your maintenance company but also to be present on the property to witness the inspection.
We provide flexible terms of one, two, or three years, allowing our inspectors access to any location for the duration of the chosen term without needing to obtain additional written permission. Your pricing will remain consistent throughout the agreed-upon term. To streamline this process, we utilize an Inspection Authorization Agreement (IAA) to ensure both parties are in clear agreement, and it also informs customers of any potential re-inspection costs if they arise.
Letcher’s ECI, LLC acknowledges that our customer’s time is important. We accept the IAA electronically via Email, via Mail, or onsite.
No Automatic Annual Renewal
Letcher’s ECI, LLC believes that communication with our customers is key. We build long term relationships with our customers some going on 20 years and want to continue to serve you with the least amount of interruption. However, we also like to hear from our customers to make sure that the work we complete is being done to their satisfaction.
We appreciate updates from our customers. We like to hear how you are doing, if you are having any issues with your conveyance units and if there is any way we can assist you. Please contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.
Billing
Letcher’s ECI, LLC inspectors do not collect inspection fees on-site. Instead, all inspections are now handled on a prepaid basis. After the inspection, our inspectors submit their reports to the billing department, where an invoice is generated and a receipt for payment is sent to the customer, along with a copy of the inspection reports.
Being a prepaid company helps us ensure timely processing and release of your certificates. Our fees are billed separately from your elevator maintenance company. While there are some exceptions, typically the cost of our services are the responsibility of the building owner or operator.
We understand that some customers may have specific invoicing requirements. If your company needs to discuss alternative arrangements, such as Net 45 or Net 60 terms, please contact our billing office. We are happy to work with you in any way we can.
Passenger Elevators
Including hydraulic, roped hydraulic, traction and machine room less (MRLs).
Freight Elevators
Including hydraulic, roped hydraulic, traction and machine room less (MRLs).
Private Residential Elevators
Including roped hydraulic, traction and winding drum elevators.
LULAs
Limited Use Limited Application Elevators.
Wheelchair Lifts
Including vertical platform lifts, inclined stairway platform lifts, and stairway chair lifts.
Escalators
Vertical Platform Lifts
Moving Walks
Wheelchair Lifts
Dumbwaiters
Modernizations
New installations
Traction Elevators, Roped-Hydraulic Elevators, Hydraulic Elevators with Over speed Valve(s) and Hydraulic Elevators with a Speed Governor require a State-Mandated 5-Year Inspection. These inspections are called a Category 5 safety test, a “Full Load” working pressure test, a “Full Load” safety test, a governor calibration test, and/or an over speed valve calibration test.
Acceptance Inspections must be performed on all new and altered installations before conveyance units can be made available for public use.
Traction Elevators, Roped-Hydraulic Elevators, and Wheelchair Lifts all require State-Mandated Annual Inspections known as Category 1 safety tests, pressure tests and “No Load” safety tests.
Direct-Acting Hydraulic Elevators requires State-Mandated Annual Inspections called Category 1 safety pressure test and “No Load” safety test.
Escalators and Moving Walks require a State-Mandated step index test as part of the Annual Inspection.
During building construction and renovation, an elevator can be commissioned for temporary use to provide building access for trades. An inspection must be completed.
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