Established in the 1980s by Bruce Brosnahan, Atlantic Elevator Services got its start when Brosnahan created his own dumbwaiter out of a garage door opener at the request of a current client. His interest in this field of work grew stronger as he realized accessibility lifts on the Delaware shore could be a profitable business, with homes at the beach growing more and more popular among families. Thus Atlantic Elevator Services was born and the first elevators he installed were D.A. Matot elevators.