Expert Stairlift Installation in Bloomington, MN

Straight rails in a standard rambler or townhome are 2 to 4 hours on-site. We arrive, laser-measure one more time, bolt the rail into the stair treads, mount the chair, test every safety sensor, run the cold-pack battery through a full charge-discharge cycle, and walk you through the remotes. Curved rails for split-levels take 10 to 14 days to fabricate, but install day is still under 4 hours. Outdoor lifts and platform lifts are typically a full day.

Yes, and this is the single most common install we do in Bloomington. The split-level ramblers from the 1960s in Hillcrest, Southbrook, and across West Bloomington almost always have a mid-landing with a 90-degree turn. We digitally scan the staircase during the first visit, fabricate a curved rail that carries you from the entry to the upper bedrooms in one continuous ride, and add a swivel-exit seat at the top. One ride, zero transfers.

The bolts create small pilot holes in the tread — smaller than a pencil eraser — that are functionally invisible when the rail is installed. We never touch the wall, the banister, or the risers. If the lift is ever removed years later, you fill the holes with matching wood putty and they disappear. We've installed on dozens of original 1950s oak treads across East Bloomington without splitting a single board.

We reschedule indoor installs without penalty when the windchill drops below -25°F — safety protocols for our techs are non-negotiable. Outdoor lifts we never install below freezing because adhesive cure times change. Once installed, your lift runs on a cold-pack battery rated to -30°F and tested for 50 ride cycles on a single charge. During the last three polar vortex stretches, not one of our Bloomington installs lost a ride.

Yes — through the Elderly Waiver (EW) under Minnesota's Medical Assistance program, administered in Bloomington through Hennepin County. Stairlifts fall under the Environmental Accessibility Adaptations (EAA) benefit, with a per-year cap of $21,722 that covers most curved rail installs outright. Start by calling the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433, get routed to Hennepin County, complete a MnCHOICES assessment (typically 14 to 45 days), and name us as your EAA vendor. We handle the Community Support Plan paperwork at no charge.

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System at One Veterans Drive (612-725-2000) serves all of Bloomington. The VA HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and $2,000 for non-service-connected, paid directly to us after a prescription from a VA provider. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you. Typical turnaround is 4 to 8 weeks from prescription to installed lift. Hennepin County Veterans Services can also connect you with additional state benefits.

Yes. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's Fix Up Fund offers unsecured home improvement loans up to $25,000 or secured loans up to $50,000 at fixed rates for income-qualified Minnesota homeowners. Accessibility modifications including stairlifts are an eligible use. Call Minnesota Housing at 651-296-7608. Many Bloomington families combine Fix Up with the Elderly Waiver or a partial HISA grant to eliminate out-of-pocket cost entirely.

Yes. Three lending partners with 0% APR for qualified buyers and low fixed-rate plans from $79 per month. Application is a soft credit pull (no hit to your score), takes about 4 minutes, and approval is usually instant. We walk you through the math during the free assessment — on paper, not a tablet screen you can't read.