Expert Stairlift Installation in Farmington Hills, MI

Straight rails are 2-4 hours on-site. Curved rails take 1-2 weeks to fabricate after the laser scan, but install day itself runs under 4 hours. We arrive, re-measure, bolt the rail into the stair treads, mount the chair, test the safety sensors, and walk you through the controls. No overnight crews, no drop cloths for days. Most Farmington Hills families are riding the same afternoon.

No. The rail bolts into the stair treads themselves — self-supporting, never touches your wall, your banister, or your original millwork. We’ve installed in dozens of 1970s Kendallwood colonials with the original hardwood treads and have never damaged a single spindle or newel post. If you remove the lift years later, you’re left with a handful of small pilot holes in the tread that a wood finisher patches in an afternoon.

Yes. Several Heritage Village floor plans have that upper-landing turn where the staircase opens into the second-floor hallway. We digitally scan the full geometry on the first visit, fabricate a single curved rail that carries you from the foyer to the upper floor in one ride, and add a swivel-exit seat so you step off onto the hallway floor — not onto the top tread. One rail, one ride, no mid-stair transfer.

Every Farmington Hills install ships with the cold-pack battery rated to −30°F. For lifts near walk-out basements, enclosed porches, or unheated garages in Woodcreek Hills, we add a battery blanket around the motor housing. Southern Michigan basement humidity — 65-75% in summer — is the other threat. We ship sealed motor housings standard on every install statewide. The 12-month cold-season follow-up call catches any degradation before it becomes a service emergency.

Yes, through the MI Choice Waiver administered by MDHHS. Stairlifts qualify as environmental accessibility adaptations. For Farmington Hills residents in Oakland County, intake routes through AAA 1-B — the largest Area Agency on Aging in Michigan, covering all of Oakland County. You call 1-800-852-7795, get routed to AAA 1-B, and name us as your vendor. Typical assessment timeline is 21-45 days.

Oakland County veterans are served by the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit and the Ann Arbor VA — both within 30 miles of Farmington Hills. The HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and $2,000 for non-service-connected. It’s a one-time federal grant, not a loan. You need VA health care enrollment and a prescription from a VA provider stating medical necessity. Typical turnaround is 4-8 weeks. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you.

Yes. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority runs the Property Improvement Program — a low-interest fixed-rate loan up to $50,000 for 20 years, income-qualified, primary residence only. MSHDA income limits vary by county, and Oakland County’s limits are published at michigan.gov/mshda. We’re on the MSHDA-approved contractor list. Call 517-335-9600 to apply.

If a Michigan-licensed physician recommends the stairlift in writing (we provide the letter template), the IRS classifies it as a qualified medical expense under Schedule A, and Michigan conforms to the federal treatment on state returns. For households that itemize, the full installation cost reduces taxable income — typically worth $600 to $2,400 back depending on your bracket. Many Farmington Hills homeowners already itemize due to property values. We walk you through the math during the free assessment.