Expert Stairlift Installation in Laurinburg, NC

A straight stairlift install takes 3 to 4 hours. You can use the lift the same day. Curved lifts take most of a day — the rail arrives pre-bent from fabrication, and our crew mounts it, tests the carriage, and walks you through operation. Outdoor lifts take about 4 hours, including any anchoring needed for stone or concrete porch surfaces like those common in Blue Farm and Stewartsville.

No. The rail bolts directly to the stair treads, not the wall. Your drywall stays intact. The mounting brackets sit on the tread surface. When the lift is eventually removed, the bolt holes in the treads are small and can be filled. In historic Laurinburg homes — like those in the Commercial Historic District — this matters, and we've never had an issue with a landlord or a preservation concern.

Yes. Many of the older homes in East Laurinburg and the Commercial Historic District have stairs narrower than the modern 36-inch standard. Our seats and rails fit stairs as narrow as 28 inches. The seat folds up when not in use, leaving about 18 to 20 inches of walking space. For curved stairs in these homes, the laser measurement captures every turn so the rail fits exactly.

Yes. Our outdoor lifts are IP55 weather-sealed — they handle Laurinburg's humid summers, 90°F July days, and the occasional winter ice storm. Corrosion-resistant hardware protects against humidity year-round. We've installed them on front porches in Blue Farm and Scotland Acres, on stone-paved entry steps, and on wooden deck stairs.

Yes — through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. Service-connected veterans can receive up to $6,800 toward a stairlift. Non-service-connected veterans with a 50% or higher disability rating qualify for up to $2,000. It's a one-time, tax-free grant that never has to be repaid. The Scotland County Veterans Service Office at 507 West Covington Street in Laurinburg (Mildred Williams, (910) 277-2597) can help start the application.

Yes — through the CAP/DA (Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults) waiver. This is North Carolina's main Medicaid HCBS waiver for seniors and disabled adults at risk of nursing home placement. Home modifications including stairlifts are covered, with a $28,000 budget limit for modifications, equipment, and technology (waiver renewed November 2024, effective through October 2029). You need to be Medicaid-eligible and assessed as needing nursing-home-level care. The application goes through Scotland County DSS at 1405 West Boulevard in Laurinburg, (910) 277-2500.

Yes. The NCHFA Urgent Repair Program funds emergency home repairs and accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners who are elderly or disabled — more than three-quarters of URP beneficiaries are seniors. The Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG), administered through the Lumber River Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging, funds minor home repairs for residents 60 and older. For larger modifications, the NCHFA Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Program covers complete rehab for homeowners 62+ with low income.

Start at the Scotland County Veterans Service Office at 507 West Covington Street in Laurinburg — contact Mildred Williams at (910) 277-2597. The Veterans Service Officer helps with paperwork, verifies eligibility, and connects you with a VA primary care provider for the required medical-necessity prescription. From there, the claim goes through the Fayetteville VA Medical Center at 2300 Ramsey Street. You can also call the Hamlet VA Clinic at (910) 582-3536 to schedule the doctor visit. The HISA process typically takes 4 to 8 weeks from application to approval.