Expert Stairlift Installation in Kittery, ME

A straight stairlift install takes about 3 hours from arrival to cleanup. Curved installs run 4 to 6 hours because the custom rail needs careful alignment. We bolt the rail to the stair treads — no drywall work, no electrical changes, no structural modification. The lift plugs into a standard wall outlet. Most Kittery customers have the install done on a weekday morning and use the lift by lunchtime.

Yes — and we see a lot of them. Kittery has some of the oldest homes in Maine, with staircases from the 1700s that are as narrow as 28 inches across. The seat and armrests fold up when not in use, leaving about 20 inches of passable width. In a few very tight cases, we use a slim-rail model that buys another inch or two. The assessment tells us what fits.

Yes. Our outdoor units are IP55-rated — sealed against driving rain, salt spray, and winter freeze-thaw cycles. We use stainless steel hardware and marine-grade wiring on every exterior install in Kittery, especially on Cutts Island and along Route 103 where salt air is a constant factor. The seat is UV-stabilized and the rail coating resists pitting from nor'easter-driven salt mist.

No. The rail bolts to the stair treads, not to the wall, so the plaster and wainscoting stay untouched. If you ever remove the lift, you fill the bolt holes in the treads with wood filler and they disappear under a coat of stain. We have installed in National Register properties in Kittery Point — including homes on Pepperrell Road — and the mounting method has never been an issue with historic preservation guidelines.

Yes, through the HISA grant. The Home Improvements and Structural Alterations grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. It is a one-time benefit, tax-free, and never has to be repaid. Kittery veterans can apply through the Portsmouth VA Clinic at 302 Newmarket Street in Portsmouth, NH — part of the VA Manchester Health Care system — or through the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta. The application needs a medical-necessity statement from your VA primary care provider and a quote from us.

Yes. Maine's Home and Community Benefits (HCB) Waiver for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities — also called Section 19 — covers environmental modifications including stairlifts. The benefit is capped at $10,000 over five years. To qualify, you must be 65 or older (or 18+ with a physical disability), meet the income limit of $2,982/month, and have an assessed need for nursing-home level care. The application goes through Maine's Office of Aging and Disability Services. We can help you get the medical-necessity documentation together during the assessment.

Yes. MaineHousing's Home Accessibility and Repair Program (HARP) offers an Accessibility Grant of up to $15,000 for low-income homeowners who need modifications to stay in their home. The grant covers stairlifts, ramps, and bathroom adaptations. You must own and occupy the home, and meet income limits. Separately, the USDA Single Family Housing Repair program offers grants up to $10,000 for homeowners 62 and older in rural areas — parts of Kittery outside the denser Foreside core may qualify.

The assessment is free and takes about 45 minutes. Luis comes to your home, measures the staircase, checks the tread material, and talks through which lift fits. If you are looking at funding — VA HISA, MaineCare HCB Waiver, or MaineHousing HARP — he brings the forms and explains what documentation each program needs. We do not charge for the assessment even if you end up not buying. The quote is good for 30 days, which gives you time to get your funding application through.