Expert Stairlift Installation in Bensalem, PA

Straight rails in a two-story colonial or Cape Cod are 2-4 hours on-site — we arrive, laser-measure once more, bolt the rail into the stair treads, mount the chair, test every safety sensor, and walk you through the remotes. Curved rails for split-levels take 1-2 weeks to fabricate after the digital scan, but install day is still usually under 4 hours. No overnight workers, no multi-day mess, no mud tracked through your foyer.

Yes, and this is the single most common curved install we do in Bensalem. The split-levels from the 1960s across Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and the neighborhoods south of Street Road almost always have that mid-landing with a 90-degree turn — six steps from the foyer to the main living level, a landing, then another eight steps to the bedrooms. We laser-scan the full run on the first visit, fabricate a single curved rail that carries you from the foyer to the upper hallway in one continuous ride, and add a swivel-exit seat at the top. One ride, zero transfers.

No. Modern stairlifts bolt into the stair treads themselves — the rail is self-supporting and never touches your wall, your banister, your spindles, or any original woodwork. Many of the 1950s and 1960s homes in Bensalem still have their original hardwood banisters and oak treads, and we've installed in dozens of them without damaging a single detail. If we ever remove the lift years later, you're left with a handful of small pilot holes in the tread — not the spindles, not the newel post, not the risers.

For the stairlift itself, no. The PA Uniform Construction Code treats stairlifts as equipment, not structural modifications, and the rail bolts into existing treads without framing changes. No building permit required. The only exception: if your older home has undersized or ungrounded wiring and needs a new dedicated circuit, a PA-licensed electrician must pull an electrical permit under the Uniform Construction Code. We coordinate the electrician for you if needed.

Yes, through the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver — Pennsylvania's managed long-term services and supports program administered by DHS. CHC covers stairlifts as Environmental Accessibility Adaptations, up to $6,000 per 12-month period with a $10,000 lifetime cap. Eligibility requires PA Medical Assistance, age 21+, nursing-facility clinically eligible status, and enrollment with one of three CHC managed care organizations: Keystone First, PA Health & Wellness, or UPMC for You. We are credentialed with all three. Your Service Coordinator writes the stairlift into your Person-Centered Service Plan, and timeline from assessment to installed lift is typically 30 to 45 days.

Bucks County veterans are served by the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, about 25 minutes south on I-95. The VA HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected, paid directly to us after a prescription from your VA provider. Pennsylvania has the 4th-largest veteran population in the country and Bensalem's 7.8% veteran rate means we process HISA grants regularly from this township. If you qualify for SAH or SHA grants, those cover significantly more. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you.

Two Pennsylvania programs matter here. First, the OPTIONS Program — administered by PA Department of Aging through the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging — is the state-funded alternative for seniors 60+ who earn too much for Medicaid. Funding is sliding-scale based on income and covers home modifications including stairlifts. Second, the PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program isn't a stairlift funder itself, but most Bensalem seniors who own their home qualify for a rebate they can apply toward the out-of-pocket portion of the install. We help you line up both before we finalize a payment plan.

Yes — three lending partners with 0% APR for qualified buyers and low fixed-rate plans from $79/month. Application is a soft credit pull (no hit to your score), takes about 4 minutes, and approval is usually instant. Many Bensalem families combine financing with the IRS medical deduction or a partial HISA grant to bring the monthly payment down further. We walk you through the math during the free assessment — on paper, not a tablet screen you can't read.