Expert Stairlift Installation in La Marque, TX

A standard straight stairlift installs in about three hours from the time we pull up. Curved lifts take about four to five hours because the rail was pre-bent at the factory from the laser measurements taken during your assessment. We don't cut into drywall or rewire anything — the rail bolts directly to the stair treads and the lift plugs into a standard wall outlet.

No. The rail bolts into the treads — not the wall. When the lift is removed, you're left with small bolt holes in the treads that can be filled with wood putty in under 10 minutes. The drywall, the handrail, and the walls stay untouched. This matters a lot in older La Marque homes where the plaster walls can't handle wall-mounted rails.

Yes. Many homes in the Historic Renaissance District and older sections of La Marque have staircases as narrow as 28 inches. Our narrowest rail fits a 28-inch stair width. The seat folds up against the rail when not in use — when folded, it sticks out less than 13 inches from the wall. Someone walking past has plenty of room.

We can typically schedule the in-home assessment within two business days of your call. Straight stairlifts are installed within a week of the assessment — the rail and seat are in stock. Curved lifts take about two to three weeks because the rail is custom-fabricated from the laser measurements taken on site. If you have an urgent situation — like a family member coming home from a Galveston rehab facility — tell us and we'll prioritize.

Yes. Texas STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver covers minor home modifications — including stairlifts — when they're written into the member's service plan as medically necessary. To qualify, the person must be 21 or older, a Texas resident, and meet the nursing-facility level of care threshold. The modification must be approved by the managed care organization (MCO) that administers your STAR+PLUS plan. We help with the documentation — the MCO needs a letter of medical necessity and a detailed cost estimate, both of which we provide.

The VA Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. It's a one-time, tax-free grant that never has to be repaid. Start at your nearest VA clinic: the Texas City VA Clinic at 9300 Emmett F. Lowery Expressway, Suite 206 (409-986-2900), or the Galveston County VA Clinic at 3828 Avenue N on the island. Your VA primary care provider writes the medical-necessity prescription. We handle the quote and the install documentation.

Yes — the Amy Young Barrier Removal Program (AYBRP), administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, provides one-time grants of up to $22,500 for home accessibility modifications. The grant covers stairlifts, ramps, and widened doorways. To qualify, the household must include a person with a disability and have an income at or below 80% of the area median income. Applications go through local nonprofits and government agencies contracted by TDHCA — we can point you to the right contact in Galveston County.

Generally no — these programs don't stack on the same equipment purchase. But they can be used sequentially for different modifications. For example, a veteran might use the HISA grant for a stairlift and then, in a later service plan year, use STAR+PLUS HCBS for a bathroom grab-bar install or a ramp. We can walk you through which funding source makes the most sense for your specific situation during the free home assessment.