We’re proud to announce that Star Elevator has been named the 2025 Ellie Award winner for Best Contractor – West, presented by Elevator World.

The Ellies honor North American elevator and escalator companies that go above and beyond for their customers, employees, industry partners, and communities—and we are incredibly grateful to be among this year’s winners.

Star Elevator is honored to be nominated for the 2025 Ellie Award for Best Contractor – West. This recognition from Elevator World reflects the trust of our clients and the dedication of our team. Learn more about the nomination and how you can vote to help us bring home the win!

For over 40 years, Star Elevator has built a reputation for excellence throughout the San Francisco Bay Area—delivering high-quality elevator maintenance, repair, modernization, and compliance services with integrity, transparency, and unmatched customer care.

At Star Elevator, we take pride in our ability to serve customers across the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Whether you're located in the bustling heart of San Francisco, the tech-driven Peninsula, the dynamic city of San Jose, or the vibrant communities of the East Bay, Marin County, and Sonoma County, our dedicated team is always on the move.

See how we go about modernizing the elevator in the historic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA

From our front office to our executive team and our expert mechanics, we are proud to have the team to take on a historical project like this.

We're proud to be awarded the contract to modernize the elevator in the historic Oakland Tribune Tower in Oakland California.

From our front office to our executive team and our expert mechanics, we are proud to have the team to take on a historical project like this.

On Saturday, June 23 we were honored to sponsor and participate in the IUEC local 8 Golf Tournament benefiting Hospice By the Bay. It was a great day, and the first-place team had 2 of our Star Elevator mechanics! Way to go, Keith Toman and James Woodbridge.

Elevator World Project of the Year Winner!

San Francisco in 1907. The City is still shaken from the aftermath of one of the most significant earthquakes of all time.  However, The City is surging back to life; rising from the rubble. New building projects are in motion – modern structures will soon line Market Street.

Star Elevator was awarded the project to modernize two 1918 basement drum elevators. The project needed to be completed on time, on budget, and while the Hotel was fully operational with minimal disruption to the guests.

Modernize the original group of elevators in a fully occupied Class A office building.  The project required early morning crane picks to lift the new machines and controls to the rooftop machine room.  The machine room was constructed of concrete presenting an obstacle to bringing equipment into the room.  The original plan called for the building to open the concrete wall to accommodate the size of the machinery.  Star was able to breakdown the equipment and utilize the existing doorway saving the customer time and money on the project.