Concord, ON – November 10, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –
Renown Electric, a Concord, ON-based provider of electric motor and generator repair, remanufacturing, maintenance, and field services, is highlighting its in-house elevator motor repair services for elevator contractors and their building owners who depend on vertical transportation equipment. The company repairs elevator and escalator motors, drives, gearboxes, generators and sheaves at its Ontario facilities, and offers 24-hour support to help return equipment to service quickly.
Elevators are among the most heavily used mechanical systems in commercial, residential and institutional buildings. Frequent starts and stops put constant stress on hoist motors, bearings, windings and drive components. When parts are not readily available, a single failure can keep a car out of service for days or weeks.
For that reason, the working relationship between building owners and their elevator contractors plays a central role in keeping equipment reliable and compliant with local and national codes. Renown Electric works alongside elevator contractors to support the services needed to maintain and restore elevator machines. The company keeps complete new units and maintenance parts in stock for cases where replacement is the faster option, and exchange units and obsolete equipment are a routine part of its elevator work.
“Elevator contractors call us when a car is down and the building needs it back,” said Jeff Collins, Partner at Renown Electric. “Because our machining and coil winding happen under our own roof, we aren’t waiting on outside vendors to rewind a motor or turn a part. That control over the process lets us help contractors get units back in service at any hour.”
In-house coil winding matters most for older traction elevators, where original equipment manufacturer parts may no longer be produced. Motor rewinding and reverse engineering of components can extend the service life of legacy machines without a full equipment replacement. The company’s machine shop also produces the shafts and other mechanical parts a repair may require.
Sheave regrooving is another common maintenance task handled in the company’s full machine shop. An elevator relies on the grip between its hoist cables and the drive sheave, so worn grooves can reduce performance and speed up rope wear. Renown Electric technicians help contractors evaluate sheaves and recommend the correct groove profile for longer sheave life. The company also publishes a free technical bulletin on the subject.
Gearbox rebuilding offers a similar alternative to costly replacement. Renown Electric has rebuilt gearboxes for more than 40 years for customers in the elevator, aggregate, construction, hydroelectric, mining and power generation sectors. In many cases, a rebuild can restore a geared elevator machine at lower cost and with less downtime than installing a new unit.
Beyond repair, the company works with the elevator trade on modernization planning. These assessments look at control systems, energy costs, modern machines and obsolete units to find an approach that fits a building’s budget and timeline. Renown Electric works with established elevator and escalator suppliers to bring current technology into those assessments.
“Every building has a different mix of equipment age, budget and urgency,” Collins said. “Some owners need an emergency repair this week, and others are planning a modernization over the next few years. Our job is to give the contractor clear options for elevator motor repair, rebuild or replacement so they can make the right call for their client.”
Renown Electric also supplies products for elevator maintenance programs. These include motor parts, elevator machine room guards, motors, shafts, sheaves, and submersible and dry hydraulic elevator pump motors. The company’s preventive and predictive maintenance services, such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography and winding analysis, can identify developing problems before they cause unscheduled downtime.
Renown Electric has its head office in Concord, Ontario, and a large motor and generator service facility in nearby Vaughan. Along with elevators and escalators, the company serves manufacturing, mining and milling, hydroelectric, water and wastewater treatment, transportation, oil and gas, wind power and municipal infrastructure.
Elevator contractors and building owners can download the company’s Elevator Product Catalog or call Renown Electric’s 24-hour service line at 877-742-3665. For more information about elevator motor repair and related services, visit https://renown-electric.com/elevator-services-parts/.
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For more information about Renown Electric Motors & Repair Inc., contact the company here:
Renown Electric Motors & Repair Inc.
Jeff Collins
877-742-3665
info@renown-electric.com
99 Ortona Ct
Concord, ON L4K 3M3
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