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What A Home Elevator Costs In California

Every Elevator Boutique elevator is custom built, so there is no list price. You receive a tailored quote for your home.

Your price is set by your decisions: the number of floors, swing or sliding doors, cabin size and finishes. The tailored quote covers supply, installation, testing and handover, with a 3-year parts warranty and your first year of servicing included. Your quote is valid for 30 days. Once you accept, sign and pay your first deposit, your price is locked for 12 months.

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Your quote covers supply and installation of the elevator. Shaft and pit works are arranged by your builder, or Elevator Boutique can supply the shaft structure itself; see our elevator shaft guide.

What Moves The Price

Four decisions shape your tailored quote. Floors move it the most; finishes move it the least.

Number Of Floors

The single largest factor. Each additional floor adds engineering, components and installation time. Elevator Boutique elevators serve two to six levels.

Swing Or Sliding Doors

Framed aluminum swing doors are standard. Automatic sliding doors, framed or frameless glass, and multiple door openings add to the investment.

Cabin Size & Finishes

Cabins carry five to seven persons. Mirror walls, stone flooring and Italian finishes such as Brushed Bronze and Titanium Grey move the investment up.

Site Conditions

A retrofit into an existing home is more involved than a new build. Access, structure and City of LA requirements such as bus doors affect the project.

What Your Quote Includes

An Elevator Boutique quote is one complete figure for the elevator. The builder works are arranged by your builder, and we give your builder full engineering drawings.

Included In Every Elevator Boutique Quote

  • Supply of your custom-built elevator from Italy
  • Full installation, testing and handover
  • Custom aluminum scaffolding
  • In Cabin Self Rescue, standard (not available in the City of LA)
  • GSM emergency phone
  • One month of storage
  • First year of servicing
  • 3-year parts warranty

The Builder Works

  • Shaft construction
  • Pit preparation
  • Structural modifications
  • Power supply to the elevator

We supply your builder with detailed engineering drawings so nothing is guessed. If you would rather keep the shaft with us too, Elevator Boutique can supply it; see below.

The Shaft

Two Ways To Build The Shaft

The shaft is where every project begins, and Elevator Boutique supports both paths. Most clients' builders construct it to our engineering drawings and specifications, and where a complete frame is preferred, Elevator Boutique supplies it directly.

Built By Your Builder

Your builder constructs the shaft to Elevator Boutique engineering drawings and load data, in line with ASME A17.1 and local building codes.

Bones Only Shaft, By Elevator Boutique

A certified self-supporting steel shaft structure supplied by Elevator Boutique, which your builder clads and finishes. Ideal where a load-bearing shaft is impractical.

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The Price Lock

Your Price, Locked For 12 Months

Your Elevator Boutique quote is valid for 30 days. Once you accept, sign and pay your first deposit, your price is locked for 12 months. If material or labor costs rise in that time, your price does not.

Building projects run long. The Price Lock means the elevator is one number you set early and never revisit, no matter when your builder is ready for it. It is part of the Elevator Boutique Best Price Guarantee.

Tailored Quote

A written price based on your space, design and needs.

Everything In The Price

Scaffolding, the emergency phone, In Cabin Self Rescue and the warranty are in the price, not added after it.

Locked In Writing

One complete figure for the elevator, locked for 12 months from your first deposit.

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Since 2012, Elevator Boutique has brought Italian-made home elevators to California, as the US counterpart of Lift Shop, with 12,000 installations across California and Australia. Our elevators combine Italian engineering with local installation expertise, backed by our own service team.

You pay for quality once. What you get back is a product built to last decades, protected by a 3-year parts warranty and serviced by Elevator Boutique technicians.

The Range

Two series, one tailored quote. Your series choice is about capacity, speed and drive, and an Elevator Consultant will match it to your home at the showroom.

A Series

California's Best Seller Since 2012

  • 5 to 6 persons
  • 2 to 6 levels
  • Speed 59 fpm (40 fpm in the City of LA)
  • Available throughout California, including the City of LA
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E Series

The Flagship

  • 6 to 7 persons
  • 2 to 6 levels
  • Speed 59 or 108 fpm
  • Available throughout California, excluding the City of LA
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Compare both side by side on the residential elevators page.

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Home Elevator Cost FAQs

How much does a home elevator cost in California?

Every Elevator Boutique elevator is custom built, so the price depends on the number of floors, door type, cabin size and finishes. We do not publish prices; we send a tailored quote for your home. Your quote is valid for 30 days, and once you accept, sign and pay your first deposit, your price is locked for 12 months.

What is included in an Elevator Boutique quote, and what are builder works?

An Elevator Boutique quote includes supply, full installation, testing, handover, custom aluminum scaffolding, one month of storage, a GSM emergency phone, In Cabin Self Rescue (not available in the City of LA), your first year of servicing and a 3-year parts warranty. Builder works are arranged by your builder: shaft construction, pit preparation, structural modifications and power supply to the elevator. We provide your builder with detailed engineering drawings.

What changes the price the most: floors, cabin size, doors, finishes, or site conditions?

The number of floors has the largest impact, as each additional floor requires more engineering and components. Cabin size and door type are the next largest factors: larger cabins need stronger mechanisms, and multiple door openings are more complex than single entries. Finishes move the price moderately. Site conditions such as difficult access affect the builder side of the project rather than the elevator itself.

Is the elevator shaft included in the price?

Usually the shaft is constructed by your builder to Elevator Boutique engineering drawings and specifications, as part of the building works. Where a complete frame is preferred, Elevator Boutique supplies the Bones Only Shaft: a certified self-supporting steel structure your builder clads and finishes. Read the Elevator Boutique shaft guide before your builder quotes.

How does the Price Lock work?

Your Elevator Boutique quote is valid for 30 days. Once you accept, sign and pay your first deposit, your price is locked for 12 months. Even if material or labor costs change during that time, your price stays the same. It is part of the Elevator Boutique Best Price Guarantee.

What are the ongoing costs of a home elevator?

Your first year of servicing is included and can be extended. After that, regular servicing by Elevator Boutique technicians maintains performance and keeps your warranty valid. Electricity use is low because the elevator draws power only during operation, and a GSM emergency phone is included with every elevator.

How does retrofitting change the cost compared to a new build?

Retrofitting is generally more involved than installing during construction, because the elevator must be integrated into an existing structure. That usually means modifications to walls, floors and access points on the builder side. Each retrofit is assessed individually, and Elevator Boutique elevators suit renovations as well as new builds.

Can I build the shaft now and install the elevator later?

Yes. Elevator Boutique provides shaft drawings and specifications so your builder can construct a compliant, future-ready shaft during construction, even if the elevator is installed years later. It reduces future building works and future-proofs the home for accessibility and resale. Details are in the shaft guide.

Is a home elevator a good investment for property value?

Yes. A home elevator adds accessibility, convenience and long-term appeal, which widens the pool of buyers for a multi-level home. Day to day, it changes how the whole home is used, and an Elevator Boutique elevator is built to still be doing that decades on.

Are home elevators safe, and are there safety add-on costs?

There are no safety add-ons. In Cabin Self Rescue (not available in the City of LA), a GSM emergency phone and safety sensors are standard on every Elevator Boutique elevator. Regular servicing keeps the safety systems in order, and every elevator carries a 3-year parts warranty.

Why does Elevator Boutique not publish prices?

Because no two Elevator Boutique elevators are the same. Every elevator is custom built for one home, so a published price would either overstate or understate your project. The honest number is the one in your tailored quote, prepared for your home.

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