Texas Elevator Inspection Requirements: Deadlines, Certificates, and What Building Owners in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio Must Know
In Texas, building owners must have elevators inspected annually by a TDLR-registered inspector and obtain a Certificate of Compliance valid for one year — except in Houston, which operates its own independent elevator inspection program separate from TDLR. In Texas, building owners in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio must display a TDLR Certificate of Compliance […]
Elevator Deficiency
An elevator deficiency is any condition — mechanical, electrical, structural, or code-related — identified during an inspection that causes an elevator to fall short of the safety, performance, or accessibility standards required by applicable codes such as ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators or state regulations in Texas and California, and that must […]