Annual and 5-Year Elevator Testing
Stay ahead of code compliance and legal liability with Island
Elevator. We
perform required Category 1 and Category 5 testing
for elevators across Long
Island - including scheduling, witnessing,
and filing all required paperwork.
500+ Happy Customers
Required by NYC Building Code
Island Elevator performs both Category 1 and Category 5 tests as required by New York State.Our licensed mechanics inspect, test, and document every system per DOB regulations — helping you avoid costly violations or shutdowns.
We also handle scheduling, coordinate third-party witnessing (if needed), and file all results so you’re never left chasing paperwork.
Visual 104 point inspection, door operation, safety devices, oil level, brake function and more.
Full load test, brake timing, overspeed governor, pressure tests (for hydraulic), detailed inspection
All results are recorded, filed, and stored digitally to meet Department of Buildings requirements.
We handle scheduling with certified inspectors or third-party witnesses so your tests run smoothly.
Get advance notifications for upcoming inspections to stay compliant and avoid last-minute stress.
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Andrew Giaccio
Loyal Customer
Tom and Brian came to complete a mechanical repair to our elevator. Tom and the team are always keeping me up to date with the status of repair. Their customer service is top notch. I believe this comes down from the top with Chris Gutkes. Thank you Island Elevator!
Blair Thornton
Loyal Customer Island Elevator did an amazing job fixing our elevator! They were professional, efficient, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. The technician was great too, explained everything clearly, and the elevator has been running perfectly ever since.
Taylor Gonzalez
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Millie Gittleman
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Anna-Lise LaMonica
Loyal Customer Tom F. Came to service our elevator in miller place. He did a great job getting us up and running quickly and explained how we can watch out for any issues moving forward. Thanks so much!
John Bila
Loyal Customer Punctual, knowledgeable and transparent. All exceptional qualities. Looking forward to doing business Took the time to explain all work performed and necessary actions moving forward. Very professional and pleasant experience.
Victor P.
Loyal Customer Mike and his team from Island Elevator were absolutely fantastic! They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and handled everything with professionalism and expertise.
Ryan Badke
Loyal Customer Currently use Island Elevator for preventative maintenance. Tom our regular service tech and is always very helpful during our monthly visits. Clean and efficient work.
Wayne Smith
Loyal Customer Recently Worked with Brian and Tom F. from Island Elevator. They were both very knowledgeable technicians and got the work done reliably and efficiently. Great people and were willing to answer any questions and explain the process. Would absolutely recommend All Island Elevator.
Pa Sennert
Loyal Customer Tom F. and Brian W. are two of the best techs I've dealt with. They worked cleanly, quickly and efficiently to get my elevator up to code and back on-line.
Mike Viola
Loyal Customer Island Elevator goes above and beyond to get the job done today we have a breakdown service tech Tom.F arrived and was able to get us up and running in know time. He was very professional and knowledgeable I highly recommend island elevator
Emily Dripchak
Loyal Customer Mike was great! Showed up for our service appointment on time and completed it quickly. Will continue using Island Elevator because of Mike. TY
Moti Edelstein
Loyal Customer Joe has great service. He does an efficient job and we haven’t had any issues since he started servicing us.
John Pignetti
Loyal Customer Called Island Elevator late on Monday Was told they would get service to us ASAP. Service Tech Joe G arrived at 6:15 AM and was able to diagnose problem and ordered necessary parts. Explained exactly what was going on.
Andrew Dachtera
Loyal Customer Technician Joe J is a kind, courteous and helpful team member of this company. His professionalism and helpfulness has been a pleasure to work with.
Joe Carbone
Loyal Customer I just wanted to say that Tom F. and Bob C. we're both extremely knowledgeable and worked together amazingly to bring my elevator back to an operating condition after being deemed unfixable by the previous company servicing it. It was a pleasure working with both of them!
Ron Forehand
Loyal Customer I would never have known about this company had it not been for the incredible, sometimes daily, recommendations of Nicole Angai-Galindo. This is a company that understands what a people first organization should look like, and it shows in their work, their employees, and their customer service.
Richard Young
Loyal Customer Jason & Mike were thorough, efficient, informative and friendly. As owner of Coastal Cabinet Works I reccomend Island Elevatorn highly.
Daniel H
Loyal Customer Friendly, professional and prompt. Island Elevator is a great company and their values are apparent in every interaction with them! Kudos to Viktor Petrenko, fantastic service.
Nickolas Lalaurette
Loyal Customer I started working with Island Elevator in another facility back in 2022. Cody in sales has been an amazing person to be in contact with when I have any questions or concerns. Dean the dispatch is amazing and always on top of things.
Dan Parisi
Loyal Customer Mike was super helpful. Always appreciate Island Elevator!
Roberto Velasquez
Loyal Customer Tom F and Zach Z , performed great job at Nestle Healh science, control wiring, thank you guys 👍👍👍 keep up the great job …
Andrew Giaccio
Loyal Customer Tom and Brian came to complete a mechanical repair to our elevator. Tom and the team are always keeping me up to date with the status of repair. Their customer service is top notch. I believe this comes down from the top with Chris Gutkes. Thank you Island Elevator!
Blair Thornton
Loyal Customer Island Elevator did an amazing job fixing our elevator! They were professional, efficient, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. The technician was great too, explained everything clearly, and the elevator has been running perfectly ever since.
Taylor Gonzalez
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Millie Gittleman
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Anna-Lise LaMonica
Loyal Customer Tom F. Came to service our elevator in miller place. He did a great job getting us up and running quickly and explained how we can watch out for any issues moving forward. Thanks so much!
John Bila
Loyal Customer Punctual, knowledgeable and transparent. All exceptional qualities. Looking forward to doing business Took the time to explain all work performed and necessary actions moving forward. Very professional and pleasant experience.
Victor P.
Loyal Customer Mike and his team from Island Elevator were absolutely fantastic! They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and handled everything with professionalism and expertise.
Ryan Badke
Loyal Customer Currently use Island Elevator for preventative maintenance. Tom our regular service tech and is always very helpful during our monthly visits. Clean and efficient work.
Wayne Smith
Loyal Customer Recently Worked with Brian and Tom F. from Island Elevator. They were both very knowledgeable technicians and got the work done reliably and efficiently. Great people and were willing to answer any questions and explain the process. Would absolutely recommend All Island Elevator.
Pa Sennert
Loyal Customer Tom F. and Brian W. are two of the best techs I've dealt with. They worked cleanly, quickly and efficiently to get my elevator up to code and back on-line.
Mike Viola
Loyal Customer Island Elevator goes above and beyond to get the job done today we have a breakdown service tech Tom.F arrived and was able to get us up and running in know time. He was very professional and knowledgeable I highly recommend island elevator
Emily Dripchak
Loyal Customer Mike was great! Showed up for our service appointment on time and completed it quickly. Will continue using Island Elevator because of Mike. TY
Moti Edelstein
Loyal Customer Joe has great service. He does an efficient job and we haven’t had any issues since he started servicing us.
John Pignetti
Loyal Customer Called Island Elevator late on Monday Was told they would get service to us ASAP. Service Tech Joe G arrived at 6:15 AM and was able to diagnose problem and ordered necessary parts. Explained exactly what was going on.
Andrew Dachtera
Loyal Customer Technician Joe J is a kind, courteous and helpful team member of this company. His professionalism and helpfulness has been a pleasure to work with.
Joe Carbone
Loyal Customer I just wanted to say that Tom F. and Bob C. we're both extremely knowledgeable and worked together amazingly to bring my elevator back to an operating condition after being deemed unfixable by the previous company servicing it. It was a pleasure working with both of them!
Ron Forehand
Loyal Customer I would never have known about this company had it not been for the incredible, sometimes daily, recommendations of Nicole Angai-Galindo. This is a company that understands what a people first organization should look like, and it shows in their work, their employees, and their customer service.
Richard Young
Loyal Customer Jason & Mike were thorough, efficient, informative and friendly. As owner of Coastal Cabinet Works I reccomend Island Elevatorn highly.
Daniel H
Loyal Customer Friendly, professional and prompt. Island Elevator is a great company and their values are apparent in every interaction with them! Kudos to Viktor Petrenko, fantastic service.
Nickolas Lalaurette
Loyal Customer I started working with Island Elevator in another facility back in 2022. Cody in sales has been an amazing person to be in contact with when I have any questions or concerns. Dean the dispatch is amazing and always on top of things.
Dan Parisi
Loyal Customer Mike was super helpful. Always appreciate Island Elevator!
Roberto Velasquez
Loyal Customer Tom F and Zach Z , performed great job at Nestle Healh science, control wiring, thank you guys 👍👍👍 keep up the great job …
Andrew Giaccio
Loyal Customer Tom and Brian came to complete a mechanical repair to our elevator. Tom and the team are always keeping me up to date with the status of repair. Their customer service is top notch. I believe this comes down from the top with Chris Gutkes. Thank you Island Elevator!
Blair Thornton
Loyal Customer Island Elevator did an amazing job fixing our elevator! They were professional, efficient, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. The technician was great too, explained everything clearly, and the elevator has been running perfectly ever since.
Taylor Gonzalez
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Millie Gittleman
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Anna-Lise LaMonica
Loyal Customer Tom F. Came to service our elevator in miller place. He did a great job getting us up and running quickly and explained how we can watch out for any issues moving forward. Thanks so much!
John Bila
Loyal Customer Punctual, knowledgeable and transparent. All exceptional qualities. Looking forward to doing business Took the time to explain all work performed and necessary actions moving forward. Very professional and pleasant experience.
Victor P.
Loyal Customer Mike and his team from Island Elevator were absolutely fantastic! They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and handled everything with professionalism and expertise.
Ryan Badke
Loyal Customer Currently use Island Elevator for preventative maintenance. Tom our regular service tech and is always very helpful during our monthly visits. Clean and efficient work.
Wayne Smith
Loyal Customer Recently Worked with Brian and Tom F. from Island Elevator. They were both very knowledgeable technicians and got the work done reliably and efficiently. Great people and were willing to answer any questions and explain the process. Would absolutely recommend All Island Elevator.
Pa Sennert
Loyal Customer Tom F. and Brian W. are two of the best techs I've dealt with. They worked cleanly, quickly and efficiently to get my elevator up to code and back on-line.
Mike Viola
Loyal Customer Island Elevator goes above and beyond to get the job done today we have a breakdown service tech Tom.F arrived and was able to get us up and running in know time. He was very professional and knowledgeable I highly recommend island elevator
Emily Dripchak
Loyal Customer Mike was great! Showed up for our service appointment on time and completed it quickly. Will continue using Island Elevator because of Mike. TY
Moti Edelstein
Loyal Customer Joe has great service. He does an efficient job and we haven’t had any issues since he started servicing us.
John Pignetti
Loyal Customer Called Island Elevator late on Monday Was told they would get service to us ASAP. Service Tech Joe G arrived at 6:15 AM and was able to diagnose problem and ordered necessary parts. Explained exactly what was going on.
Andrew Dachtera
Loyal Customer Technician Joe J is a kind, courteous and helpful team member of this company. His professionalism and helpfulness has been a pleasure to work with.
Joe Carbone
Loyal Customer I just wanted to say that Tom F. and Bob C. we're both extremely knowledgeable and worked together amazingly to bring my elevator back to an operating condition after being deemed unfixable by the previous company servicing it. It was a pleasure working with both of them!
Ron Forehand
Loyal Customer I would never have known about this company had it not been for the incredible, sometimes daily, recommendations of Nicole Angai-Galindo. This is a company that understands what a people first organization should look like, and it shows in their work, their employees, and their customer service.
Richard Young
Loyal Customer Jason & Mike were thorough, efficient, informative and friendly. As owner of Coastal Cabinet Works I reccomend Island Elevatorn highly.
Daniel H
Loyal Customer Friendly, professional and prompt. Island Elevator is a great company and their values are apparent in every interaction with them! Kudos to Viktor Petrenko, fantastic service.
Nickolas Lalaurette
Loyal Customer I started working with Island Elevator in another facility back in 2022. Cody in sales has been an amazing person to be in contact with when I have any questions or concerns. Dean the dispatch is amazing and always on top of things.
Dan Parisi
Loyal Customer Mike was super helpful. Always appreciate Island Elevator!
Roberto Velasquez
Loyal Customer Tom F and Zach Z , performed great job at Nestle Healh science, control wiring, thank you guys 👍👍👍 keep up the great job …
Andrew Giaccio
Loyal Customer Tom and Brian came to complete a mechanical repair to our elevator. Tom and the team are always keeping me up to date with the status of repair. Their customer service is top notch. I believe this comes down from the top with Chris Gutkes. Thank you Island Elevator!
Blair Thornton
Loyal Customer Island Elevator did an amazing job fixing our elevator! They were professional, efficient, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. The technician was great too, explained everything clearly, and the elevator has been running perfectly ever since.
Taylor Gonzalez
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Millie Gittleman
Loyal Customer We have been working together for many years with Island Elevator. Santiago has always taken care of us with any service call needed with a very timely fashion. The whole team there is wonderful to work with!
Anna-Lise LaMonica
Loyal Customer Tom F. Came to service our elevator in miller place. He did a great job getting us up and running quickly and explained how we can watch out for any issues moving forward. Thanks so much!
John Bila
Loyal Customer Punctual, knowledgeable and transparent. All exceptional qualities. Looking forward to doing business Took the time to explain all work performed and necessary actions moving forward. Very professional and pleasant experience.
Victor P.
Loyal Customer Mike and his team from Island Elevator were absolutely fantastic! They arrived on time, worked efficiently, and handled everything with professionalism and expertise.
Ryan Badke
Loyal Customer Currently use Island Elevator for preventative maintenance. Tom our regular service tech and is always very helpful during our monthly visits. Clean and efficient work.
Wayne Smith
Loyal Customer Recently Worked with Brian and Tom F. from Island Elevator. They were both very knowledgeable technicians and got the work done reliably and efficiently. Great people and were willing to answer any questions and explain the process. Would absolutely recommend All Island Elevator.
Pa Sennert
Loyal Customer Tom F. and Brian W. are two of the best techs I've dealt with. They worked cleanly, quickly and efficiently to get my elevator up to code and back on-line.
Mike Viola
Loyal Customer Island Elevator goes above and beyond to get the job done today we have a breakdown service tech Tom.F arrived and was able to get us up and running in know time. He was very professional and knowledgeable I highly recommend island elevator
Emily Dripchak
Loyal Customer Mike was great! Showed up for our service appointment on time and completed it quickly. Will continue using Island Elevator because of Mike. TY
Moti Edelstein
Loyal Customer Joe has great service. He does an efficient job and we haven’t had any issues since he started servicing us.
John Pignetti
Loyal Customer Called Island Elevator late on Monday Was told they would get service to us ASAP. Service Tech Joe G arrived at 6:15 AM and was able to diagnose problem and ordered necessary parts. Explained exactly what was going on.
Andrew Dachtera
Loyal Customer Technician Joe J is a kind, courteous and helpful team member of this company. His professionalism and helpfulness has been a pleasure to work with.
Joe Carbone
Loyal Customer I just wanted to say that Tom F. and Bob C. we're both extremely knowledgeable and worked together amazingly to bring my elevator back to an operating condition after being deemed unfixable by the previous company servicing it. It was a pleasure working with both of them!
Ron Forehand
Loyal Customer I would never have known about this company had it not been for the incredible, sometimes daily, recommendations of Nicole Angai-Galindo. This is a company that understands what a people first organization should look like, and it shows in their work, their employees, and their customer service.
Richard Young
Loyal Customer Jason & Mike were thorough, efficient, informative and friendly. As owner of Coastal Cabinet Works I reccomend Island Elevatorn highly.
Daniel H
Loyal Customer Friendly, professional and prompt. Island Elevator is a great company and their values are apparent in every interaction with them! Kudos to Viktor Petrenko, fantastic service.
Nickolas Lalaurette
Loyal Customer I started working with Island Elevator in another facility back in 2022. Cody in sales has been an amazing person to be in contact with when I have any questions or concerns. Dean the dispatch is amazing and always on top of things.
Dan Parisi
Loyal Customer Mike was super helpful. Always appreciate Island Elevator!
Roberto Velasquez
Loyal Customer Tom F and Zach Z , performed great job at Nestle Healh science, control wiring, thank you guys 👍👍👍 keep up the great job …
Frequently Asked Quesitions
CAT1 is an annual safety inspection. CAT5 is a more detailed, full load test done every five Years.
CAT1 is due every year by the anniversary of your elevator’s last test. CAT5 is due five years after installation or the last CAT5.
Yes — we take care of scheduling, witnessing (if needed), testing, and all required filing with DOB.
You risk receiving violations and possible shutdown notices. We’ll help you catch up and stay compliant moving forward.
Brands We Work With
Our team services most commercial elevator systems — both modern and legacy units. If your building has elevators from the list below, chances are we can help you keep them running smoothly and code compliant.
We do not currently support Fujitec or Pine State elevators.
Don’t Risk a Violation
We make sure your elevator testing gets done right and on time — without the stress.