Expert Stairlift Installation in Kingston, NY

A straight rail install takes about 3 to 4 hours from arrival to test ride. Curved rails take 4 to 6 hours because the fabricated rail sections need precise alignment at each turn. The rail bolts to the stair treads — five bolts per bracket — not the wall, so your drywall and plaster stay intact.

No. The rail mounts to the treads, not the wall. In Stockade District and Chestnut Street homes with original wide-plank pine or oak treads, we use brackets that distribute weight across the tread. If you ever remove the lift, the bolt holes in the treads can be filled and stained to match.

Yes. Our slimline rail and compact seat fit staircases as narrow as 28 inches across. Many Stockade District colonials and Midtown two-families have stairs in the 30-to-34-inch range. The seat folds up to 13 inches from the wall when not in use.

Yes, from $4,000. These are common on Rondout hillside homes where stone steps lead from the street to the front door, and on Hillside ranches with exterior porch stoops. The IP55 weather-sealed motor and UV-stable upholstery handle Kingston's Hudson Valley winters — freeze-thaw cycles, snow, and ice — without a problem.

Yes. The VA HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans with a 50% or higher disability rating. Apply through the Kingston VA Clinic at 101 Frank Sottile Boulevard, which is part of the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center network. You'll need a prescription from a VA primary care provider stating the stairlift is medically necessary.

Yes, through the NHTD (Nursing Home Transition and Diversion) Waiver. This New York State Medicaid program covers environmental modifications — including stairlifts — for recipients who meet nursing-home level of care but want to stay in their own homes. The stairlift is classified as an E-mod (environmental modification) under the waiver.

The NYS Access to Home program provides financial assistance for accessibility modifications to low- and moderate-income residents with disabilities. The RESTORE program for seniors 60+ (Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly) periodically opens funding rounds through RUPCO in Ulster County — though funds were fully allocated as of late 2024. Luis can tell you which programs are currently accepting applications at your assessment.

Start at the Kingston VA Clinic at 101 Frank Sottile Boulevard (845-331-8322) or the Ulster County Veterans Services Agency. You'll need a VA primary care provider to write a medical-necessity prescription specifying the stairlift. Luis helps Kingston veterans with the HISA paperwork during the free home assessment — he's walked dozens of local vets through the process.