Sunday, December 31, 2023

Year in reflection – Colley Elevator Blog – 2023 review

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  Welcome 2024!   We had a great 2023 at Colley Elevator, this is a quick recap of our year and moving forward to the next.   For me it is a...
Sunday, November 26, 2023

New construction hydraulic elevator – Lincolnshire, IL

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  Its been a few weeks and this is a pretty cool one!   We got a phone call a long time ago about new construction.   We do not do a ton of ...
Sunday, November 5, 2023

Making Elevators Great Again – Northfield, IL

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We took over three elevators from a proxy for a multinational firm in the northern suburbs.   The elevators needed some help after years of ...
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Keep High Voltage Wires Away From Low Voltage Wires

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Back in 2002 as a young sales person I got a chance to go out and learn firsthand what a consultant and seasoned elevator people think about...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

State of Illinois 5 Year Elevator Fireman’s Recall A17.1 2019 Code Modification Requirement - Update

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  If you have smoke detectors tied into the elevator system you will need to have them tested once every 5 years and witnessed by an elevato...
Sunday, October 15, 2023

Colley Cares – Colley Elevator Gives Back – 3rd Quarter 2023

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  As we wrap up the 3rd quarter and move on to the 4th, we are donating money to 5 great groups that have been suggested by Colley Elevator ...
Sunday, October 8, 2023

Hydraulic Elevator Modernization – Palatine, IL

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    This is our 2 nd elevator modernization with the park district.   Both have been public bids with design teams, architects and elevat...