Expert Stairlift Installation in Fort Collins, CO

Straight rails are 2-4 hours on-site. Curved rails for the split-levels in Campus West and Prospect take 1-2 weeks for fabrication but install day is still usually under 4 hours. Outdoor porch installs take a full day because of the wind-rated anchor work and cold-weather sealing. No overnight workers, no multi-day mess.

No. Modern stairlifts bolt into the stair treads themselves — the rail is self-supporting and never touches your wall, your banister, your paint, or your original 1900s millwork. We've installed in dozens of pre-1920s homes across Old Town and Laurel School without damaging a single original detail. If we ever remove the lift, you're left with a handful of small pilot holes in the tread wood.

For an interior stairlift — no. The Fort Collins Historic Preservation Commission reviews exterior modifications on designated properties and contributing structures inside designated districts, but interior rail installs are not within their jurisdiction. The only time you'd need HPC review is if we're adding an exterior porch lift on a designated landmark's street-facing facade. When that's the case, we prepare the HPC application at no charge.

Chinook and downslope wind events along the northern Front Range regularly hit 85 mph and have been measured above 100 mph in Larimer County. Every outdoor porch rail gets wind-rated anchors carrying through the first tread into the poured footer. The seat assembly folds down and locks in position, and the motor housing is designed to be pressure-washed clean after a wind event drives dust and debris into the rail channel. We've had zero wind-related outdoor failures in Larimer County.

Yes, through the Colorado EBD (Elderly, Blind and Disabled) HCBS Waiver, which carries a home-modification benefit. That covers a straight-rail install comfortably and most curved-rail installs. Eligibility requires Colorado residency, Health First Colorado (Medicaid) enrollment, age 65+ or adult with disability, and a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment by the Single Entry Point (SEP) agency in Larimer County. We coordinate with your SEP case manager and handle the authorization paperwork. Call HCPF at 303-866-2993 to start.

Yes. Fort Collins veterans can initiate HISA prescriptions through the Fort Collins VA Clinic on Research Boulevard or via VA Video Connect telehealth. The prescription routes through the Cheyenne VA Medical Center (45 minutes north) or the Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC in Aurora for processing. The HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and $2,000 for non-service-connected. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 and work directly with the Cheyenne HISA coordinator.

If a licensed Colorado physician recommends the stairlift in writing (we provide the letter template), the IRS classifies it as a qualified medical expense under Schedule A. Colorado conforms to the federal treatment on state returns. Additionally, Colorado seniors 65+ who have owned and occupied their home for 10+ consecutive years qualify for a Senior Homestead Property Tax Exemption — 50% of the first $200,000 of assessed value. Disabled veterans with 100% service-connected disability also qualify without the 10-year residency requirement.

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 Fort Collins 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.