Labor Installing an elevator or lift will take a fair amount of labor to get it done properly—especially if it’s being added to an existing house. On average, labor rates run between $500 and $1,500.

Schindler—which manufactures and installs elevators, escalators, and moving walkways—has created a robot called R.I.S.E. (robotic installation system for elevators) to help install lifts in high-rise ...