Elevator Cab Interior Cost Calculator
Cab finish cost from material selection and dimensions.
About this calculator
This calculator estimates the cost of renovating an elevator cab's interior finishes by pricing walls, floor, and ceiling separately, then adding accessories and labor. Wall Cost scales with Wall Finish level (from $8/sq ft painted steel up to $85/sq ft stone or wood veneer) times Wall Area -- which itself comes from cab perimeter and Cab Height minus a fixed door-opening deduction, so Cab Width and Cab Depth affect wall area but not wall FINISH cost per square foot. Floor Cost and Ceiling Cost work the same way with their own independent finish-level tables and areas -- Floor Area depends only on Cab Width and Cab Depth (never Cab Height), while Wall Area depends on all three cab dimensions.
Handrails and Rear Mirror are simple on/off toggles: each adds a fixed-formula cost when enabled and zero when disabled, without touching wall, floor, or ceiling costs at all. Labor Cost is 50% of total material cost normally, stepping up to 65% once either Wall Finish or Floor Finish reaches its two most premium tiers, reflecting the extra installation care those finishes require. A flat $800 COP (car operating panel) faceplate charge is included in every estimate regardless of any other selection.
Inputs
Results
Total interior cost ($)
$14,945.00
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How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Cab width (inches), Cab depth (inches), and Cab height (inches).
- Set Wall finish (1-5), Floor finish (1-5), and Ceiling finish (1-4).
- Adjust Handrails (1=yes, 0=no), Rear mirror (1=yes, 0=no) as needed.
- Review the Total interior cost ($) result.
- Use Material cost ($) and Labor cost ($) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Cab height (inches)
| Cab height (inches) | Total interior cost ($) |
|---|---|
| 88 | $13,988.00 |
| 97 | $15,065.00 |
| 107 | $16,260.00 |
| 116 | $17,337.00 |
What each input means
- Cab width (inches)
- Interior width of the elevator cab.
- Cab depth (inches)
- Interior depth of the elevator cab.
- Cab height (inches)
- Interior height of the elevator cab (floor to ceiling).
- Wall finish (1-5)
- 1=Painted steel, 2=Laminate, 3=Stainless #4 brushed, 4=Quilted/textured stainless, 5=Stone/wood veneer.
- Floor finish (1-5)
- 1=VCT, 2=Rubber, 3=Porcelain tile, 4=Natural stone, 5=Custom pattern/inlay.
- Ceiling finish (1-4)
- 1=Painted+LED, 2=Stainless+LED, 3=Backlit panel, 4=Custom designer.
- Handrails (1=yes, 0=no)
- Stainless steel handrails around the cab perimeter.
- Rear mirror (1=yes, 0=no)
- Half-height mirror on the rear wall.
What each result means
- Total interior cost ($)
- Complete cab interior renovation cost including materials, accessories, and labor.
- Material cost ($)
- Walls, floor, and ceiling materials.
- Labor cost ($)
- Installation labor.
- Wall panels ($)
- Wall finish material cost.
- Flooring ($)
- Floor finish material cost.
- Ceiling ($)
- Ceiling finish and lighting cost.
- Accessories + COP ($)
- Handrails, mirror, and car operating panel faceplate.
- Cost per sq ft ($)
- Total cost divided by cab floor area.
- Wall area (sq ft)
- Total wall surface area minus door opening.
- Floor area (sq ft)
- Cab floor area.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersCab width (inches) = 84, Cab depth (inches) = 65, Cab height (inches) = 96, Wall finish (1-5) = 3 = 8 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total interior costTotal interior cost = materialTotal + copCost + laborCost14945 = $14,945
- Calculate Material costMaterial cost = wallMaterialCost + floorMaterialCost + ceilingMaterialCost + handrailCost + m...9430 = $9,430
- Calculate Labor costLabor cost = materialTotal * laborPct4715 = $4,715
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does turning on Handrails or the Rear Mirror change the wall, floor, or ceiling cost?
No. Handrails and Rear Mirror are priced independently through their own formulas (a fixed cost per linear foot of cab perimeter for handrails, a fixed cost per half-height mirror area for the mirror) and add directly to Accessories + COP -- they never affect Wall Cost, Floor Cost, or Ceiling Cost, which are driven only by the finish-level selections and cab dimensions.
Does Cab Height affect the Floor Area used in the estimate?
No. Floor Area (and therefore Floor Cost) is Cab Width times Cab Depth only -- Cab Height has no effect on it. Cab Height only enters through Wall Area (perimeter times height, minus the fixed door opening), so raising Cab Height increases Wall Cost and Total Interior Cost without changing Floor Cost or Ceiling Cost at all.
Why does Labor Cost jump when I pick a premium wall or floor finish?
Labor Cost is 50% of total material cost for standard finishes, but steps up to 65% once Wall Finish or Floor Finish reaches its top two tiers (quilted/textured stainless or stone/wood veneer walls; natural stone or custom pattern/inlay floors) -- those premium materials take meaningfully more installation labor, which the calculator reflects as a higher labor percentage rather than a separate line item.
Is the $800 COP faceplate cost affected by any of my selections?
No. The $800 car operating panel (COP) faceplate refresh is a flat charge included in every estimate, regardless of cab dimensions, finish selections, or whether handrails or a mirror are included. It is added directly into Accessories + COP alongside whatever handrail and mirror costs apply.
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