Home Elevator Cost in Connecticut
- Typical installed price, 2 floors (US)
- $30,000–$50,000
- Our estimate for Connecticut, 2 floors
- $32,000–$55,000
- US range, cheapest to dearest kind
- $20,000–$60,000
- Connecticut state fee
- $250 plan review, $250 first certificate
Ask whether your installer's quote already includes the Connecticut state fee.
Installed Price by Kind of Lift
Installed for two floors. Our Connecticut estimate moves each US price by the same share as the state's two-floor estimate (electricians' pay against the US).
| Kind of lift | Our estimate in Connecticut, 2 floors |
|---|---|
 Shaftless home elevator | $21,000–$39,000 |
 Small one person lift | $27,000–$33,000 |
 Hydraulic elevator | $27,000–$62,000 |
 Traction or cable elevator | $29,000–$55,000 |
 Through floor lift | $32,000–$66,000 |
 Pneumatic vacuum elevator | $37,000–$66,000 |
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. Yearly service: $300–$760 (Angi).
Rules and Installer Pay in Connecticut
- State permit or inspection
- Yes: plan approval, first inspection only
- Licensed installer for home work
- Yes: licensed elevator contractor
- Electrician pay
- $37.28 an hour (US $30.38)
- Private homes
- no renewal needed every two years
- State help to pay in Connecticut
- Low-cost loan, grant
Rules set by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services.
The typical price is the middle of 51 published US prices for two floors (HomeGuide alone quotes $30,000 to $60,000). How the figures are built.
Nationally, a home elevator typically costs $30,000 to $50,000 installed, and Connecticut charges $250 to review your plans plus $250 for the first certificate. What you actually pay depends on the kind of lift you pick, how many floors it serves, and whether your house needs a new shaft. Call now and we can work through these ranges with you and land on a real number for your place.
Prices by Lift Type
The shaft is the enclosed column that the elevator rides up and down inside. Every figure in the table is what you can expect to pay installed, based on the published ranges we looked at.
Across the country, an elevator for a two-story home runs $30,000 to $60,000. Each floor past two tacks on roughly $9,000 to $15,000.
If your house needs a new shaft built in, add $5,000 to $25,000. A visit to your home and a written quote will show which numbers fit your situation. Call now and we will get that quote going.
State Fees and Inspections
Home elevators fall under Connecticut law. Your plans have to be approved, and the state has to inspect and certify the elevator before anyone rides it, per state elevator law.
Your licensed elevator contractor submits the plans, together with the $250 fee, to the Department of Administrative Services. After that, a state inspector checks the finished job, and the initial operating certificate runs another $250.
From there, a private-residence elevator only gets inspected if you request it. The 18-month inspections and the $240 renewal every two years that apply to other elevators do not apply here.
Connecticut uses the ASME A17.1-2013 safety code, which has been in effect since January 3, 2018, per the state building inspector's office.
Who Can Install a Home Elevator?
Elevator contractors need a license from the Department of Consumer Protection. A lift that travels through more than one floor requires a full elevator contractor, since the limited accessibility licence does not cover that.
Stair lifts in private homes sit under a separate licence. Before you sign anything, ask the installer for their licence number.
Labor Costs in Connecticut
Some of your price covers the labor to run the wiring and to frame the shaft or the opening in your floor. The median electrician in Connecticut makes $37.28 an hour, while the national median is $30.38. Carpenters make a median of $30.80 an hour, per federal wage figures.
Ways to Pay in Connecticut
A few state programs can shrink what you pay yourself:
- Assistive Technology Loan Program: Low-interest loans, usually $500 to $30,000, paid back over one to 10 years. Home accessibility modifications qualify, through the loan program.
- Loans for Accessibility: Department of Housing help for homeowners with a disabled household member whose income is at or below 100% of the area median.
- Connecticut Home Improvement Program: Owners of one to four unit homes with low or moderate incomes can get as much as $35,000, and accessibility improvements count.
- Medicaid waivers: The ABI program and the CHCPE elder waiver, among others, can pay for home modifications as Environmental Accessibility Adaptations.
You can read about the housing programs on the Department of Housing page. Phone us and we'll pair you with a nearby installer, who can measure your house and price the job in writing.
Sources: middle of published US price ranges, Connecticut elevator rule (Connecticut Department of Administrative Services), BLS wage figures for Connecticut, CTTAP Assistive Technology Loan Program, Connecticut Department of Housing Loans for Accessibility, Connecticut Home Improvement Program.
Nearby states: Massachusetts · New York · Rhode Island
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