Expert Stairlift Installation in Janesville, WI

Straight rails are 2-4 hours on-site — we arrive, confirm the measurements, bolt the rail into the stair treads, mount the seat, test every safety sensor, and walk you through the remotes. Curved rails take 1-2 weeks to manufacture but install day is still under 4 hours. No overnight workers, no multi-day disruption. Most Janesville families are riding the same afternoon.

No. Modern stairlifts bolt into the stair treads themselves — the rail is self-supporting and never touches your wall, your banister, your plaster, or your original millwork. We've installed in dozens of Courthouse Hill Victorians — Queen Annes, Italianates, Second Empires — without damaging a single original detail. The carved newel posts, the turned spindles, the pocket doors — all untouched. If we ever remove the lift years later, you're left with a handful of small pilot holes in the tread wood. Nothing on the National Register listing is affected.

Almost certainly. The worker cottages in Look West and the Old Fourth Ward typically have 26-28 inch stair widths. Our compact-profile rail and fold-flat seat leave 22 inches of clear passage when folded — enough for most people to walk past. We confirm the exact clearance during the free assessment and won't sell you a model that doesn't fit your staircase.

Yes — Wisconsin requires Dwelling Contractor Certification through the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) for any construction or alteration work on one- or two-family homes. The certification requires a 12-hour approved training course, continuing education, and proof of workers' comp and general liability insurance. Verify any contractor at license.wi.gov/s/license-lookup. Our DSPS certification number is on every written quote.

Yes, through two programs — Family Care and IRIS — both of which cover stairlifts as home modifications when documented in your individualized service plan. Eligibility requires Wisconsin residency, age 65+ or adult disability, Medicaid financial eligibility, and nursing-home level of care as assessed through the Functional Screen. The entry point is the Rock County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). We are an enrolled Wisconsin Medicaid provider for both Family Care and IRIS — you name us as the provider and we handle the service authorization with your MCO or IRIS Consultant Agency.

The Janesville VA Clinic on Black Bridge Road is an outpatient facility of the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. HISA grant referrals go through your Madison VA provider — the grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected, paid directly to us. The Rock County Veterans Service Office can help with initial enrollment and benefits counseling. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 and work directly with HISA coordinators at Madison VA.

If a licensed Wisconsin physician recommends the stairlift in writing (we provide the letter template), the IRS classifies it as a qualified medical expense under Schedule A. Wisconsin conforms to the federal treatment on state income tax returns for medical expenses. For households that itemize, the full installation cost reduces taxable income — usually worth $600-$2,400 back depending on your bracket. You must itemize rather than take the standard deduction. Our office can walk you through whether itemizing makes sense for your 2026 return.

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 Janesville families combine financing with the IRS medical deduction or a partial HISA grant to bring the monthly payment down further. We walk through the math during the free assessment.