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Lift installation, done by the people who will service it
Two-post to 640,000 lbs inground. Our own employees, our own equipment, our own certification at the end of it.
We install any lift, from any manufacturer.
Autolift installs Rotary, BendPak, Challenger, PKS, Omer and everything else. We keep an extensive inventory and a well-maintained vehicle fleet with forklifts, man lifts, cranes and equipment transport, so we can get new equipment to you quickly and set it without waiting on a rental.
Our technicians review the installation plan with you before starting, so the equipment ends up where you want it and how you want it. Once it's in, you get proper training on operating it safely. Autolift is licensed, bonded and insured for liability.
Every installation, inspection and repair is done by our own employees. We do not subcontract the work out.
Equipment types
- Two-post lifts
- Symmetric and asymmetric, clearfloor and floorplate, for passenger vehicles through medium duty trucks. Light duty lifts
- Four-post lifts
- Service, alignment and storage configurations, including rolling jacks and drive-on runways.
- Inground lifts
- Cassette and pit systems that leave the floor clear when down. Includes excavation and site coordination.
- Scissor lifts
- Low-rise, mid-rise, flush-mount and wash bay scissor lifts for shops that need an unobstructed floor.
- Heavy duty and mobile column
- Triple post bus and truck lifts, mobile column sets and inground bus lifts to 640,000 lbs. Heavy duty lifts
- Home garage and storage
- Double-stacking single-post, two-post and triple-stacking four-post parking lifts. Home garage lifts
- Shop systems
- Air compressors and piping, lubrication and fluid systems, wash systems, storage tanks and overhead cranes.
The slab decides more than the brochure does.
Vehicle lifts anchor into concrete, and every manufacturer specifies a minimum thickness and compressive strength. We check the floor before we quote. If it doesn't meet spec, that gets resolved at the drawing stage rather than on installation day with a crew standing around.
The same goes for ceiling height, door clearance, column spacing and where the air lines run. If you're building or renovating, bring us in before the drawings are final. That's what our design team does.
What you get at handover
- Equipment set, anchored and torqued to manufacturer specification
- Full function and load testing before the bay goes into service
- Operator training for your technicians
- Manufacturer documentation and capacity plates in place
- ALI certified inspection and certification label
- A service relationship with the crew that installed it
Where we work
We run scheduled service routes out of Los Alamitos across six Southern California counties, and travel statewide for heavy duty, transit and rail projects.
- Orange County
- Los Alamitos, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Buena Park, Tustin, Westminster, Mission Viejo
- Los Angeles County
- Long Beach, Los Angeles, Torrance, Carson, Compton, Downey, Norwalk, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Clarita, Pomona, El Monte, Inglewood, the South Bay
- Inland Empire
- Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Chino, Upland, Redlands
- San Diego County
- San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, Vista, San Marcos
- Ventura County
- Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark
- Statewide
- Heavy duty lift installations, transit and rail facilities, and multi-site lift inspection contracts anywhere in California
Common questions
How long does a lift installation take?
A straightforward surface-mounted two-post or four-post lift is usually a single day once the site is ready. Inground lifts involve excavation, concrete work and cure time, so those run considerably longer and are scheduled around your bay availability.
Can you install a lift in my existing building?
Usually, yes. The limits are ceiling height, door clearance and the slab. We measure all three before quoting, and if the floor needs work we tell you before you order equipment.
Do you install lifts you did not sell?
Yes. We install equipment from any manufacturer, including lifts customers have bought elsewhere.
Do you handle building permits?
Yes. Our design team produces the permit drawings cities and counties require for lift installation, along with layouts and elevations.
Tell us what you're working with.
A lift that needs replacing, a bay that needs laying out, or an inspection that's overdue. Send the details and we'll come back with a real answer.