Expert Stairlift Installation in Jackson, TN

Straight rails are 2-4 hours on-site — we arrive, measure once more, bolt the rail into the stair treads, mount the chair, test every safety sensor, and walk you through the remotes. Curved rails for those North Highland and Old Medina Road split-levels take longer to manufacture (1-2 weeks for the digital scan and fabrication) but install day is still usually under 4 hours. No overnight workers, no multi-day mess.

That's the single most common install we do in Madison County. The 1960s and 1970s split-levels along North Highland, University Parkway, and Old Medina Road almost always have a mid-landing with a 90° turn. We digitally scan the staircase during the first visit, fabricate a curved rail that carries you from the entry level to the upper bedrooms in one continuous ride, and add a swivel-exit seat at the top so you step off onto the hallway floor instead of the top tread. One ride, no transfers.

The Bemis mill-worker cottages were built for efficiency, not elbow room — we've measured stairwells down to 26 inches wide in those homes. Our slim-profile rail and folding seat require a minimum of 27 inches of tread width. When the seat and footrest are folded, other household members can walk past without turning sideways. We've installed in dozens of Bemis-era homes and have never had to turn one down for stairwell width.

The rail bolts into the stair treads with lag bolts — not into your wall, not into your banister, not into the plaster. If you ever remove the lift years later, you're left with a handful of small pilot holes in the tread wood. In homes with original 1920s or 1930s hardwood — the oak treads in Northwood, the pine treads in the LANA district — we pre-drill every hole to prevent splitting. The banister, the newel post, and the walls are never touched.

Yes. TennCare CHOICES in Long-Term Services and Supports classifies stairlifts as environmental modifications under a lifetime cap of roughly $10,000. Eligibility requires Tennessee residency, age 65+ or adult disability, TennCare financial eligibility (under about $2,901/month individual in 2025), and an MCO care coordinator assessment at nursing-facility level of care. The entry point is the Southwest Tennessee Development District — the Area Agency on Aging that covers Madison, Chester, Henderson, Haywood, Hardin, Hardeman, Decatur, and McNairy counties — or the statewide Aging & Disability Resource Connection at 1-866-552-4464. We are an enrolled CHOICES provider contracted with all three MCOs — Wellpoint (formerly Amerigroup), BlueCare, and United — and handle the service authorization paperwork.

The Jackson VA Clinic on Old Hickory Boulevard is part of the Memphis VA Medical Center system, and HISA is our highest-volume funding path for veterans in Madison County. The VA HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected, paid directly to us after a prescription from your VA provider. With 11% of Jackson residents being veterans — well above the 7% national average — and the Madison County Veterans Services Office at 311 North Parkway actively assisting with applications, this is a well-traveled path. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you.

Yes. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency administers the Emergency Repair Program and HOME Program accessibility modifications through regional nonprofits. Stairlifts qualify for income-eligible homeowners age 60+ or households with a disabled member, typically under 80% of area median income. In Madison County, the program runs through the Southwest Tennessee Development District. Funding cycles open periodically and caps vary — we track the current availability and will tell you at your assessment whether an application window is open.

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 Jackson 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 at the kitchen table during the free assessment — on paper, not a tablet screen.