Home lift prices by model
These are our starting prices, ex GST, installed. They cover the lift and its installation, and the final figure depends on how your lift is configured.
The Orion residential lift is priced on request. Building works and site preparation are separate from the lift price, and are covered further down.
- Gemini, a compact external lift built in Brisbane: from $45,000
- Swift Lite, the compact Swift: from $48,000
- Phoenix Residential, built in Brisbane: from $48,000
- Swift Pro, our top residential lift: from $55,000
| Model | From, installed | Maximum travel | Pit depth | Lead time | Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | $45,000 | 4m | 100mm | From 10 weeks | Built in Brisbane |
| Swift Lite | $48,000 | 12m | 50mm, or none with a ramp | From 8 weeks | Swedish-engineered, Aussie Lifts installed |
| Phoenix Residential | $48,000 | 7m | 100mm | From 10 weeks | Built in Brisbane |
| Swift Pro | $55,000 | 12m | 50mm, or none with a ramp | From 8 weeks | Swedish-engineered, Aussie Lifts installed |
Indicative starting price, ex GST and installed. See 'Prices are a starting point'.
Prices are a starting point
The prices on this page are indicative starting prices, ex GST and installed. Your final quote depends on the features you choose, how far your home is from the nearest Aussie Lifts office, and what your site needs for installation, such as building works, power and access. We confirm the full price in a written quote after a site assessment.
Home elevator cost by type of lift
Home elevator cost depends first on the type of lift. The same house could take a platform lift, a through-floor lift or a cabin lift in a shaft, and each sits at a different price. Here is how the types compare, with figures only where we publish them.
- Platform lifts and stairlifts: for a few steps or a short rise, a platform lift is the simplest fix. Our Low Up is from $16,000 and the Discovery from $39,000, ex GST, installed, and the portable Mobilift is from $19,000 ex GST to buy, with no installation needed. We do not supply stairlifts, so we have no figure for them. Their price mostly follows the stairs themselves, so get a quote for your staircase.
- Through-floor lifts, including pneumatic vacuum lifts: these stand in the room instead of a shaft, and are often quoted lower on the headline figure. We do not supply them, so we have no price to give. What moves the price is mostly the number of floors, the cabin size and the finish. Compare quotes on the same inclusions, including any building works.
- Cabin home lifts in a self-supporting shaft: the shaft arrives as part of the lift, so your builder does not construct one. The Swift Lite is from $48,000 and the Swift Pro from $55,000, ex GST, installed. The Orion Residential also has a self-supporting shaft and is priced on request.
- Shaft-based lifts in a builder's shaft: the shaft is part of your building works, so its cost comes from your builder, not from the lift price. In a new build it can be designed in from the start. In a retrofit, building works start from approximately $5,000 for a simple floor penetration and rise for complex renovations.
Indicative starting price, ex GST and installed. See 'Prices are a starting point'.
What does a small or compact home lift cost?
Compact home lifts are our most affordable models. The Gemini, a compact external lift built in Brisbane for two levels, starts from $45,000 ex GST, installed, and the Swift Lite, the compact Swift, from $48,000 ex GST, installed. The Swift Lite's shallow 50mm pit, or no pit at all, helps keep retrofit costs down, because it avoids excavating a pit. Building works are separate, and in a retrofit they start from approximately $5,000 for a simple floor penetration. To compare the sizes side by side, see our home lifts page. For rails vs a shaft, footprints and which models fit, see our guide to compact home lifts.
Indicative starting price, ex GST and installed. See 'Prices are a starting point'.
What changes the price
Configuration moves the price more than anything else. Two lifts of the same model can land at quite different figures once the levels, size and finishes are settled.
- Levels and travel: the Gemini travels up to 4m, the Phoenix 7m, the Orion 8m and the Swift range 12m, serving up to 6 levels
- Car size: the Swift comes in 6 sizes, from a 2 person car at 830 x 600mm up to a wheelchair sized car at 1400 x 1100mm
- Inside or outside the house: an external lift needs a shaft built for the weather
- Pit depth: the Swift needs 50mm or none at all, the Phoenix and Gemini 100mm, and the Orion 150mm
- Finishes, doors and controls
Building works: what to budget for
We do not carry out building works ourselves, so this is a cost from your builder, separate from the lift. It varies greatly from one home to the next.
In a new build, the lift can be incorporated in the design from the start, so the shaft, the floor openings and the power are part of the build rather than an alteration later on.
In a retrofit, building works start from approximately $5,000 for a simple penetration through the floor, and rise from there for complex renovations. The shallow pit on the Swift range helps, because it avoids excavating a pit, which is where retrofit costs tend to blow out.
Send us your plans and we will quote from them. Our free engineering drawings give your builder the shaft dimensions, pit and headroom, and the electrical requirements, so the building works can be priced properly too. We can also recommend builders who specialise in lift shafts and site preparation.
GST exemption and NDIS
A lift installed to assist someone with limited mobility can be GST free under current ATO rulings. You will need a medical certificate or statement from a registered health professional, or documentation showing the lift is for disability access, and our team can help with the paperwork.
Aussie Lifts is also an NDIS registered provider, number 4050019140. Where a lift forms part of a home modification plan, we can work alongside your plan manager and occupational therapist.
Running costs after installation
We recommend servicing a home lift every 12 months. A standard residential service starts from $499 incl. GST in the Brisbane region, and for clients further out we group nearby jobs into one service run to keep the travel down.
The Swift range carries 5 years on the lift and 10 years on the drive. Spare parts are held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and South Australia, and because we build the Phoenix, Orion and Gemini ourselves, we can still make parts for lifts we built 25 years ago.
How long it takes
The Swift range is supplied and installed from 8 weeks, and the lifts we build in Brisbane from 10 weeks. Once the site is ready, our installers are on site for 2 to 5 days, depending on the model.
A lift or a move?
If stairs are becoming the problem, a lift is often the more affordable way to stay in the home you love. Weighed against agent fees, stamp duty and the cost of moving, the numbers can come out in its favour, before you count what it means to stay put.
Aussie Lifts has been building and installing lifts in Australia since 1995, and has installed more than 7,000. Ring 1800 287 543 or send us your plans, and we will give you a figure for your home.