Haddon Township's housing stock is mostly pre-war -- Craftsman bungalows, Colonial Revivals, and Tudor Revivals built during the streetcar-suburb boom of the early 1900s through the 1940s, clustered around the walkable Westmont business district. Those staircases were framed for a different era, often narrower and steeper than anything built today, which is exactly where a stairlift earns its keep for the roughly one in five township residents who are 65 or older. At just 2.82 square miles and about 20 feet above sea level in the low-lying Delaware Valley, it's a compact township -- most of our installs here are quick trips, not half-day drives.
Why a stairlift installed in Haddon, NJ is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
The township is a compact 2.82 square miles at roughly 20 feet elevation in the low-lying Delaware Valley, with an irregular boundary that includes two exclaves (West Collingswood Heights and West Collingswood Extension).
Source ↗Haddon Township, whose walkable downtown is Westmont, holds some of South Jersey's best Craftsman bungalows alongside Colonial Revival and 1920s-30s Tudor Revival homes, reflecting early-1900s-to-1940s streetcar-suburb development.
Source ↗Haddon Township is an affluent Camden County suburb (2020 median household income about $115,298) with a notable older cohort: 17.2% of residents were 65+ and roughly 15% of households included someone 65 or older living alone.
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Stairlift Types
Most common · From $2,800
Most Haddon Township twins have straight, 12–14 ft staircases between parlor and bedrooms — straight rail mounts directly to the original oak treads in under 4 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 $9,000
Cuthbert split-levels and Crystal Lake colonials with mid-flight landings need a curved rail bent to your exact angle — laser-measured, fabricated in 3–4 weeks.
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 $4,000
Westmont row homes with 4–6 stoop steps and Oakdale ranches with rear deck access get IP55-rated outdoor rails sealed against nor'easter rain and freeze-thaw cycles.
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.
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
Heavy-duty units with 22-inch wide seats and reinforced gearboxes for riders up to 600 lbs — common request from Crystal Lake families with multi-generational households.
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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Haddon Township covers Westmont, Crystal Lake, Cuthbert, and Oakdale, plus West Collingswood Heights and West Collingswood Extension along the river. Most homes are 1920s–1940s twins and bungalows on lots under 5,000 sq ft, with staircases between the front parlor and second-floor bedrooms — narrow, often 30 inches wide, with a single 90-degree turn at the landing. Westmont's Haddon Avenue corridor has older row homes where rail mounting must avoid the original plaster crown. Cuthbert and Oakdale lean toward 1950s ranches and split-levels, where outdoor rails handle three or four porch steps. Properties near the PATCO Westmont station see more curved-rail demand because owners don't want to give up second-floor bedrooms.
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Every home is different. Here are six recent installs from Camden County. Tap any project to see the full gallery, tech specs, and the story behind it.
How jobs tend to go for Haddon homeowners, where about 19% of residents are 65 or older. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
Luis came out to our Westmont twin the same week we called. The staircase is 31 inches wide — every other company said curved, he showed us a straight rail would fit fine. Saved us almost six grand. He was done before lunch and walked my mother through the controls twice.
Our Crystal Lake colonial has a tight 90-degree turn at the landing. Luis laser-measured the curve and the custom rail showed up three weeks later — perfect fit, no shimming, no gaps. The seat parks at the top out of the way of foot traffic. My father uses it every morning. Worth every dollar.
We needed an outdoor rail for the back deck of our Cuthbert ranch — five steps down to the yard. Luis sealed every joint, used IP55-rated parts, and the rail has handled two nor'easters and a freezing-rain weekend without a flicker. Quiet motor, soft start. Holds steady at 28°F.
My husband is 6'2" and 285 lbs. The heavy-duty unit Luis installed in our Oakdale split has a 22-inch seat and never struggles on the 13-step run. Battery backup kicked in during the February ice storm outage and got him downstairs without issue. Annual service was $150 — fair price.
Old 1920s Sears bungalow in West Collingswood Heights — narrow stairs, plaster walls, original oak treads still hidden under the carpet. Luis spent 45 minutes measuring before quoting. Install was clean: no plaster cracks, no scuffed treads. He patched the small bracket holes and matched the wood stain color exactly.
Our township home has a front stoop with three steps and a porch landing. Luis built a small outdoor straight rail with a folding seat that tucks against the wall when not in use. Neighbors don't even notice it from the street. IP55 motor has run through two winters without any issue.
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Straight Stairlift, Standard Use
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Haddon NJ | $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 Camden market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Camden 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 New Jersey Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Haddon metro averages.
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Pricing comes down to the staircase, not the town. A straight run -- common in the Craftsman bungalows around Westmont -- is the simpler, less expensive install. A Tudor Revival or Colonial Revival with a turn at the landing needs a curved rail custom-bent to that exact staircase, which costs more and takes longer to fabricate. I'll always give you a firm number after walking the stairs, not a phone quote.
Sometimes. A lot of the township's housing dates to the early-1900s-to-1940s streetcar-suburb build-out, and those staircases weren't framed with a rail in mind -- narrower treads, tighter landings. It's rarely a dealbreaker, but it can mean a custom rail bend instead of an off-the-shelf straight track, and that shows up in the price.
For most families here, yes, by a wide margin. Haddon Township is an expensive place to buy -- median household income around $115,298 reflects that -- and moving costs (realtor fees, a new mortgage, the move itself) almost always outrun the price of keeping the house you're in and adding a stairlift.
A straight-rail job in one of the township's bungalows is usually done in a few hours, same day. A curved rail -- more likely in the Tudor Revivals near Westmont with a mid-landing turn -- takes longer because the rail is measured and custom-built to that staircase before it ever arrives on site.
No. The rail bolts into the treads themselves, not the wall or banister, so a Colonial Revival newel post or an original 1920s stair rail stays untouched. That matters in a township like this one where a lot of the woodwork is original to the house.
Almost always. Stairlift rails run 12 to 14 inches or so off the wall, and even the tighter staircases common in Haddon Township's older bungalows and Tudors have that clearance. I check tread width and landing space on the walk-through before we ever talk product.
Not as a published, guaranteed benefit. The Camden County Home Improvement Program (HIP) offers a 0% interest deferred loan up to $20,000 for health-and-safety housing repairs, and a stairlift could potentially qualify at the inspector's discretion, but it isn't on the program's published list -- call the CCIA at (856) 751-2242 or county Community Development at (856) 374-6151 to ask directly before counting on it. The county's RAMP/CDBG ramp program, by contrast, is confirmed ramps-only and doesn't cover stairlifts.
Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) is the clearest state option for non-Medicaid seniors, capped at $929.88 a month / $11,158.56 a year toward home modifications. If you're on NJ Medicaid MLTSS, a stairlift can be covered through your approved Plan of Care with no fixed dollar cap. Veterans have two separate paths: HISA grants up to $6,800 (service-connected) or $2,000 (non-service-connected), and VA Prosthetics can prescribe a stairlift outright with no set cap.
A few, with caveats. Habitat for Humanity South Central New Jersey ((856) 441-2740) runs an Aging in Place program, but its published services are ramps and handrails, not stairlifts specifically. The Senior Safe Home Program through UOSS (856-663-2255) covers home repair and maintenance for seniors, though what's actually included has been described inconsistently across sources -- worth a call. The SCUCS medical equipment closet ((856) 456-1121) lends out walkers and wheelchairs but doesn't stock stairlifts.
Haddon Township Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
I've done more than a few installs in those Westmont-area Tudor Revivals, and the tight turn at the landing is the first thing I check -- a lot of these staircases were built before anyone thought a stairlift would ever go on them. Haddon Township skews older and comfortable financially, median household income around $115,298, so most of my conversations here are about which rail configuration fits the stairwell, not whether the family can swing it. The two exclaves, West Collingswood Heights and West Collingswood Extension, throw people off on GPS, but I know the boundary lines by now.
Haddon Township homes are tight-staircased, plaster-walled, and built before modern accessibility — but every one of them takes a stairlift cleanly when the rail is measured properly. The same Sears bungalow that scares off a chain installer is the kind of staircase I have done 40 times.
If you live in Westmont, Crystal Lake, Cuthbert, or anywhere in the township, call. I will measure your treads, check your outlets, and quote you in writing the same week.
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