How Much Does It Cost to Install a Car Hoist
Whether you need one for your car shop company, want to do custom work on your cars, or require a storage solution for multiple vehicles, installing a car hoist is an exciting venture.
However, on top of the cost involved with buying and shipping the car hoist to your location, you also need to consider the labour of assembling the car hoist, making sure the site is appropriate, and connecting it to your electricity system.
In this article, we’ll give you a guide on what you can expect to pay when installing a car hoist.
Car Hoist Installation Cost
This article operates on the assumption you already have a car hoist or at least how much it takes to buy one. (Our car basic hoists at Joel’s Garage run between $3,249 to nearly $4,499, not counting delivery costs if you aren’t able to do a pick up from one of our warehouses.)
An installation can be anywhere from around $600 to over $2,000. This is impacted by a variety of different factors, namely:
- The Types of Hoist
- Site Survey
- Concrete Reinforcement
- Labour Hire
- Electrical Connection
We’ll break down each of these aspects in the following sections.
Types of Hoists
The type of hoist you decide to install will affect the installation cost. Simply put—the bigger it is, the more time and resources will need to be spent in installing them. From smallest to largest, the main kinds of car hoists we offer are:
Different car hoists will require different specifications in terms of space, height, and concrete specs, which could add extra money into your installation if you needed to concrete your floor, or even more drastically, raise the roof of your car shed. You will save yourself money in the long run by making sure your space is appropriate for the car hoist you want to get. Make sure you carefully read the specifications of your desired car hoist before you buy.
Site Survey
As the name suggests, if you decide to go with a car hoist installer, the services you can expect to receive are someone arriving at your site to give you their expertise on whether the shed or garage is high enough to hold a car hoist, whether it’s wide enough for it to fit, and whether the ground is reinforced and levelled enough.
Concrete
A vital part of installing a car hoist is also making sure you have appropriate concrete specifications. If you have a pre-existing workshop that’s outfitted properly you likely won’t have this issue, but this is an important factor for car enthusiasts who want to set up a car shed in their back yard.
To prepare your concrete, you need to make sure your workshop floor is the correct thickness for the type of hoist you’re using, and also perfectly level. The price for the concrete should be minimal, but you’ll have to consider the labour costs of digging up the old ground, applying reinforcement bars, levelling it before the concrete dries.
Labour Hire
There are a variety of labour hire services available that specialise in car hoist installation. You can conduct your own research and collect quotes and negotiate prices, but you’re also welcome to contact us if you’d like specific recommendations for installers in your area.
Even though you might want to do the installation yourself—and very well could, as our installation manuals are quite detailed—if you aren’t trained in hoist installation, we recommend that you consider hiring help, as car hoist installation can be quite dangerous if done improperly.
Electrical
Finally, installing the car hoist will also require installing the electrical wiring for your car hoist. You will need to hire a certified electrician to install a time delay fire or a circuit breaker to a 20amp outlet. This won’t come without its price, but it is mandatory that you get professional help for this step if you are not a licensed electrician. If you don’t, the warranty of any hoists you buy with us will be voided. Not to mention you could be endangering your own health by trying to do your own electrical work.
Get The Help You Need
At Joel’s Garage Gear, we sell the most trustworthy car hoists in Australia. All of our car hoists have a three-year warranty when installed to their specifications. While we don’t install car hoists ourselves, our customer support team knows a lot about the topic and are happy to give you advice and pointers on your own installation, as well as recommend installation experts in your area who can lend you a hand. Give us a call and we’ll be happy to help.
