More than 62% of the houses in Burbank went up before 1970, and a lot of those postwar builds sit in the foothill section climbing toward the Verdugo Mountains rather than the flat grid down near Warner Bros. and Disney. That split matters for staircases: hillside lots here often stack a garage level, an entry level, and a bedroom level, which means multiple short runs of stairs instead of one long flight. With the median single-family home already past $1 million by early 2021, most of the people calling us aren't looking to sell and start over — they bought into a multi-level hillside floor plan decades ago and want to keep living in it.
Why a stairlift installed in Burbank, CA is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
Burbank's elevation ranges from about 500 feet in the lower valley to roughly 800 feet near the Verdugo Mountains that form its northern edge. Eight major faults lie within 13.5 miles, including the Verdugo Fault about 1.5 miles from the city center.
Source ↗More than 62% of Burbank's housing stock was built before 1970, much of it in a postwar single-family boom, and by early 2021 the median single-family home topped $1 million. The city splits between a flatland section and a foothill section climbing into the Verdugo Mountains, so hillside homes with multiple levels are common.
Source ↗Known as the Media Capital of the World, Burbank hosts the headquarters of Warner Bros., The Walt Disney Company, and NBC, and an estimated 164,000 people work in the city. Its economy retains an aerospace legacy from the former Lockheed plants.
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Most common · From $3,250
The standard for Burbank’s 1940s bungalows, post-war two-stories, and Media District condos. Over 65% of the stairlifts we install in Burbank are straight rails. The city’s housing stock — wartime bungalows in Magnolia Park, 1950s tract homes near the Chandler Bikeway, 1980s Media District condos — almost all have straight runs between 12 and 15 feet. The rail bolts into the stair treads (never into your wall), the seat and footrest fold up, and the IP54-sealed motor housing is standard on every California install. Most Burbank installs finish in under four hours.
vs Curved: 3x less expensive and installed in one visit. vs Home elevator: 10-15x less cost and no construction. vs Moving bedroom downstairs: Keeps your home exactly as it is.
Custom-built · From $10,450
Custom rails for Hillside District slope homes, Rancho split-levels, and pre-war landings. When your staircase follows the Verdugo hillside, turns at a landing, or wraps around a mid-century split — the rail has to be manufactured for your exact geometry. We laser-scan on the first visit, fabricate the curved rail (1–2 weeks), and install in a single afternoon. We’ve threaded curved rails past original 1940s banisters in Magnolia Park, around slope-following staircases in the Hillside District, and through the split-level entries in the Rancho Equestrian District without touching a single piece of original millwork.
vs Straight with landing break: One smooth ride instead of transferring seats. vs Home elevator: Half the cost, no construction permits, no shaft needed. vs Moving: A fraction of what selling and relocating costs.
Weatherproof · From $4,650
UV-coated, marine-grade, and built for Southern California sun and winter rains. Raised front porches are common across Burbank’s older neighborhoods — five to seven steps from the sidewalk to the front door, often west-facing and exposed to full afternoon sun from March through October. Every outdoor rail ships with UV-stable seat fabric, marine-grade rail coating, stainless steel fasteners, and an IP55-rated motor housing sealed against the winter rains and Santa Ana dust.
vs Standard stairlift outdoors: Won't rust, seize, or void its warranty. vs Exterior ramp: No permits, no concrete work, no lost yard. vs Home entry renovation: Installed in a single day.
Up to 400 lb · From $5,200
Reinforced frame, wider seat — built for comfort and capacity up to 600 lbs. The heavy-duty model carries up to 600 lbs on a 22-inch padded seat — wider and more supportive than any standard stairlift. Popular with Burbank families caring for parents recovering from joint replacements at Providence St. Joseph or bariatric procedures where full weight-bearing isn’t safe yet. Installs in a single day with the same California-rated sealed motor housing and 10-year warranty as the standard lineup.
vs Standard stairlift: Extra capacity and wider seat for maximum comfort. vs Custom furniture lift: A fraction of the price with faster install. vs Home elevator: Much lower cost with the same weight confidence.
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I’ve lived in my Magnolia Park bungalow since 1971 and the stairs have gotten steeper every year — or at least my knees have. My daughter in Portland found All American online and they had someone at my door the next morning. The rail fits my narrow staircase with room to spare, the oak treads aren’t damaged, and my banister is exactly where it’s always been. I should have called two years ago.
Our Hillside District home has a staircase that follows the slope of the mountain — not a straight line in the whole run. Two companies told us it couldn’t be done without major construction. All American scanned it with a laser, built a custom curved rail in under two weeks, and installed it in one day. My father rides it from the bedroom to the kitchen every morning. The window view of the Valley is completely unobstructed.
I assumed my condo HOA in the Media District would block the installation — I’d been sleeping on the couch for three months rather than fight the board. All American submitted the FEHA accommodation request for me and the board approved it in five days. Five days. The install took three hours. I spent three months on the couch for nothing.
My mother-in-law moved in from Glendale after a fall and couldn’t manage our front porch steps. The outdoor rail All American installed has been through the February storms, full summer sun, and everything in between — not a single issue. She sits on the porch every evening now. The stainless hardware still looks brand new after a full year of weather.
Nuestra familia habla español en casa and Luis did the entire assessment in Spanish — explained every button to my mother, twice, at her request. The Rancho District house has stone stairs from the 1950s and I was worried they’d crack during installation. Not a mark. Not a chip. My mother uses the lift every day and calls it her elevator. Gracias por todo.
I’m a wheelchair user and the HCBA waiver through Medi-Cal covered most of our platform lift. All American handled the waiver agency coordination, the Burbank building department paperwork, and the installation — all we had to do was sign. The yellow safety edges on the platform make it easy to see in low light and the keyed lockout keeps the grandkids from joyriding. Best modification we’ve made to this house.
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From Magnolia Park — where 1930s and 1940s bungalows with Tudor Revival, Craftsman, and ranch exteriors line the streets south of Magnolia Boulevard and the stairs are narrow, hardwood-tread, and often steeper than modern code allows — to the Hillside District in the Verdugo foothills where custom-built homes follow the slope and no two staircases share the same geometry, our team has mapped every Burbank neighborhood. We know which Rancho Equestrian District homes have the split-level entry requiring a curved rail, which Media District condos have HOA boards that approve accessibility modifications in under a week, and which Downtown Burbank apartment buildings from the 1960s have interior stairwell width that just barely clears a standard rail with two inches to spare.
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Burbank CA | $3,250 – $17,400 One-time | $3,250 – $17,400 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Los Angeles market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Los Angeles County average, private room | $4,500/mo Recurring | $540,000 And rising annually |
| In-home caregiver (8 hrs/day) Licensed home health aide, Florida market rates | $6,000/mo Recurring | $730,000+ Before wage increases |
| Home elevator installation Requires shaft construction, permits, months of work | $25,000 to $50,000 Plus renovation | $28,000 to $55,000 Includes maintenance |
Sources: AARP Cost of Care Survey 2025, Genworth Cost of Care Study, and California Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Burbank metro averages.
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It depends heavily on which part of town you're in — flatland or the foothill section. A single straight flight — common in the older postwar tract homes on the flat side — is the simpler, lower-cost install. Split-level hillside houses near the Verdugo Mountains often need us to price two shorter runs instead of one long one, which changes the math. Given the median home value here topped $1 million as of early 2021, we get a lot of buyers who want the exact number for their specific stairs before committing — send photos and we'll quote the real job.
Sometimes. With 62% of the city's housing built before 1970, we run into narrower staircases, older hardwood treads, and the occasional non-standard riser height that a newer subdivision wouldn't have. None of that stops an install, but it's why we measure in person rather than quote off a phone description — a rail built for a 2020s staircase doesn't necessarily bolt onto a 1955 one without adjustment.
A single straight flight is usually done in a day. If you're in the foothill section with a split-level layout — garage, entry, and bedroom floors stacked with short runs between them — we sometimes need to plan for more than one lift or a longer rail path, which can push the job to two visits. We'll tell you which situation you're in during the in-home assessment, not after we've already started.
No — the rail bolts to the treads themselves, not the wall, so there's no drywall work involved even in the pre-1970 housing stock that makes up most of Burbank. We do check tread condition first, since a home built in the postwar boom may have older wood that needs reinforcement before mounting brackets, but that's a pre-install check, not a renovation.
The clearest one is L.A. Care Health Plan's Environmental Accessibility Adaptations benefit under Community Supports, which pays up to a $7,500 lifetime maximum for home modifications including stairlifts if you're on that Medi-Cal managed care plan — call 1-855-427-1223 to start. The Medi-Cal HCBA Waiver also covers environmental accessibility adaptations statewide with no stated individual cost limit, though stairlifts aren't specifically named on the program materials, so confirm coverage through your regional waiver agency at (916) 552-9105.
It can, though it's not stairlift-exclusive. The Los Angeles County Development Authority's Senior Grant Program funds up to $20,000 for mobility and habitability repairs, with the exact amount depending on your property's condition. Burbank falls under LACDA's Districts 1 & 4 line, (626) 586-1814, or Districts 2 & 5 at (626) 586-1828 — or email [email protected] to find out which applies to your address.
Yes. The VA's Specially Adapted Housing grant runs up to $126,526 for FY2026, and the Special Home Adaptation grant up to $25,350, usable up to six times over a lifetime. The VA's own materials cite ramps and doorway widening as examples rather than stairlifts by name, so a lift would need to be part of an approved adaptation plan — call 1-877-827-3702 to check eligibility. Note that IHSS, which many Burbank seniors already use for in-home caregiving, pays for personal-care hours only and does not fund equipment or home modifications.
Burbank Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
Burbank splits into two very different jobs for us. Down in the flatland it's usually a straightforward single flight, maybe a dozen steps to the second floor. Up in the foothill section toward the Verdugo Mountains, I'm regularly quoting split-level houses with two or three short runs instead of one — sometimes a lift on each run, sometimes just the flight that's actually giving someone trouble. With over 62% of the housing stock built before 1970, I also see a fair number of narrower stair widths than you'd get in newer construction, so measuring the actual tread width before we quote anything matters more here than in a lot of the flatter cities we cover.
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