As of June 1, 2025, the NYC Department of Buildings launched the Third-Party Elevator Inspection Pilot Program, allowing approved third-party inspection agencies to perform Acceptance Tests. This program has since been made permanent. As an approved third-party inspection agency, Tower Elevator & Testing is authorized to perform Acceptance Tests for new installations, alterations, and modernization work.

Owners/ Managers will be responsible for contracting a third-party vendor (Tower) to witness the Acceptance Test as performed by your Elevator Contractor.  

• Contractors are required to provide a minimum of ten (10) days’ notice to the NYC DOB regarding when they plan to perform the acceptance test. Therefore, inspections must be +10 days from signed proposal/deposit and coordinated with Tower for mutually acceptable date.

• The current lead time for DOB to witness is several months whereas Tower Elevator is generally able to accommodate dates directly following the minimum 10-day window required by DOB.

• Not all alterations require a witness and instead can be self­certified by the Contractor. Tower Elevator can advise if a given alteration warrants a witness at the time of Acceptance. This information is typically indicated on the work permit.

Tower Elevator is available to answer any questions you may have with regards to this new Acceptance Testing program and upon our client’s request we will issue a custom proposal based on their specific needs to perform mandatory Acceptance Tests for new elevator installations, alterations, and modernization work. Act now by calling us at 347-410-5360 or emailing Jason Griffith at jason@towerelevator-usa.com for more information or to request a proposal!