AmeriGlide Elevator
AmeriGlide sells residential elevators online at list prices for the equipment; its Elite Plus is a hydraulic elevator for a built shaft.
- Elite Plus list price
- $23,995
- Price covers
- Equipment only, shipping extra
- Elite Plus carries
- 1,000 lb
- Elite Plus travel
- 40 ft
When you buy an AmeriGlide elevator online, the price you see is just for the equipment itself. The headline model, the Elite Plus Residential Elevator, is listed at $23,995. That figure does not include installation or any construction your home may need.
- Lowest-priced AmeriGlide lift on the list: $15,999 (Hercules Hybrid VPL)
AmeriGlide's Elevator Models and Prices
AmeriGlide offers a few different styles of home lift. Each works in its own way and fits a different kind of house. The prices shown here come straight from what AmeriGlide lists on its own product pages.
| Model | Type | List price |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Plus Residential Elevator | Hydraulic drive | $23,995 |
| Victorian Elevator | Winding-drum drive | $18,999 |
| Affinity Through the Floor Elevator | Rises through the ceiling | $17,999 |
| Hercules Hybrid VPL | Platform-style lift, drum-driven | $15,999 |
| LULA Elevator | Restricted-use commercial class | $49,999 |
With a through-floor model, a compact cab rises through a hole cut in the ceiling, so no full shaft has to enclose it.
AmeriGlide Models and List Prices
| Model | List price | Carries | Floors or travel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Plus Residential Elevator | $23,995 | 1,000 lb | 40 ft of travel |
| Victorian Elevator | $18,999 | 950 lb | 40 ft of travel |
| Affinity Through the Floor Elevator | $17,999 | 550 lb | 2 floors |
| Hercules Hybrid VPL | $15,999 | 750 lb | 5 floors |
AmeriGlide sells online at list prices for the equipment; shipping and installation are paid on top. Compare with other brands
The Elite Plus Residential Elevator from AmeriGlide
The Elite Plus is a hydraulic elevator. It holds up to 1,000 lb, and the cab interior measures 36 by 48 inches. The equipment alone is listed at $23,995.
Power comes from a 220-volt, single-phase supply, so your home needs that where the elevator will go. The unit is designed to run inside a hoistway, the closed shaft an elevator travels through.
Space the Elite Plus Needs
AmeriGlide gives these figures for the Elite Plus:
| Item | Elite Plus |
|---|---|
| Cab interior | 36 by 48 inches |
| Pit depth | 12 inches |
| Clearance above | 96 inches |
| Capacity | 1,000 lb |
| Power supply | 220-volt, single-phase |
A pit is the shallow space beneath the lowest floor that lets the cab rest level with that floor. Headroom is the clear height you need above the top stop, here 8 feet.
AmeriGlide Elite or Elite Plus?
On the AmeriGlide product pages we reviewed, the Elite Plus is listed, but no separate price or measurements appear for a plain Elite version. If a dealer offers you something called an Elite instead of the Plus version, make sure you know exactly which model it is. That way you can check its price and size against the Elite Plus numbers shown here.
Installed Cost Compared With List Price
Because the list price covers equipment alone, expect the full cost of an elevator working in your home to run higher. Published price ranges put a hydraulic home elevator at $25,000 to $56,500 installed. Extra expenses can push that up.
- Adding a shaft to an existing home costs another $5,000 to $25,000.
- Every floor beyond two adds $9,000 to $15,000.
Installed price ranges for other lift styles give you a way to compare the AmeriGlide models. Every figure comes from ranges we gathered from published sources.
| Kind of lift | Installed price, 2 floors | Shaft or pit |
|---|---|---|
 Shaftless home elevator | $20,000–$35,000 | No shaft or pit |
 Small one person lift | $25,000–$30,000 | No shaft or pit |
 Hydraulic elevator | $25,000–$56,500 | Built shaft and a small pit |
 Traction or cable elevator | $27,000–$50,000 | Built shaft and a shallow pit |
 Through floor lift | $30,000–$60,000 | No shaft, an opening in the ceiling |
 Pneumatic vacuum elevator | $35,000–$60,000 | No shaft or pit |
Installed for two floors. Also priced: a platform lift (an open platform, not an enclosed elevator) $5,000–$20,000, and a glass elevator $50,000–$100,000.
A Smaller Option: The Affinity
The Affinity Through the Floor Elevator is listed at $17,999. It requires no pit and runs off a normal 120-volt, 20-amp outlet. The whole unit takes up 29.5 by 38.1875 inches of floor space.
What you give up is size. Inside, the cab runs roughly 23.8 by 27.75 inches, with a 550 lb capacity, which is a bit past half of the Elite Plus figure. It also needs a little over 7 feet of clear height above it.
Questions People Ask
What kind of warranty coverage does AmeriGlide offer?
Each product has its own warranty terms. The Affinity Through the Floor Elevator comes with a 12-month warranty. With any of the other models, read the terms on that model's page before purchasing.
What makes the LULA pricier than the Elite Plus?
The LULA belongs to another class of lift, a "limited use, limited application" elevator, and AmeriGlide lists it at $49,999, roughly twice the Elite Plus. AmeriGlide's pages don't say exactly what drives the higher price, so ask the dealer what you get for the difference.
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