Expert Stairlift Installation in Lehi, UT

Straight rails are 2-4 hours on-site — we bolt the rail into your stair treads, mount the chair, test every safety sensor, and walk you through the remotes. Curved rails take longer to manufacture (1-2 weeks for the digital scan and fabrication) but install day is still usually under 4 hours. Most Traverse Mountain townhouses and Holbrook Farms colonials are done before lunch. Jordan Willows homes with landing turns take the full afternoon because of the curved rail fitting.

No — one continuous curved rail handles it. The late-1990s Jordan Willows floor plans almost always have a 90-degree turn at the upper landing. We digitally scan the staircase during the first visit, fabricate a curved rail that carries you from the foyer to the upper hallway in one ride, and add a swivel-exit seat at the top so you step off onto the hallway floor instead of the top tread. One ride, zero transfers. Two rails would mean two stops and a manual transfer at the landing — we don't install that.

For interior stairlifts — yes, no review needed. The Lehi Main Street Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places, but interior modifications are outside the scope of historic preservation review. The rail bolts into your stair treads and never touches the walls, the banister, or any original architectural detail. The only scenario requiring review would be an exterior-visible outdoor rail on a contributing structure — and even then, we handle the paperwork. Interior installs proceed without permits or delay.

No. Utah follows the IRC and treats stairlifts as equipment rather than structural modifications. Lehi City Community Development confirms that stairlift installation is exempt from the building permit schedule — no joists, headers, or walls are touched. No permit, no inspection, no wait.

Yes. The Utah New Choices Medicaid HCBS Waiver covers environmental accessibility adaptations including stairlifts. You need to be a Utah resident age 65+ or with a physical disability, Medicaid-eligible, and currently residing in or at risk of nursing facility placement. Your case manager documents the stairlift in your individualized care plan. We're an enrolled Utah Medicaid provider — you name us as the chosen provider and we handle the authorization paperwork. Entry point: 1-800-662-9651 or medicaid.utah.gov/new-choices-waiver.

The VA HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected, paid directly to us after a prescription from your VA provider. Lehi veterans are served through the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (801-582-1565) and can also use the Orem VA Clinic at 774 South State for initial appointments. With Hill Air Force Base in Ogden generating steady retiree demand across the Wasatch Front, HISA is our second-most-used funding route in Utah after private pay. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you.

Utah doesn't have a state-level stairlift tax credit, but two federal routes apply. First, if a licensed physician recommends the stairlift in writing (we provide the letter template), the IRS classifies it as a qualified medical expense under Schedule A — Utah conforms to federal treatment on state returns. Second, the Utah Independent Living Centers administer home modification grants for adults with disabilities through six regional centers — contact USILC at 801-533-7055. These grants are subject to available funding but worth applying for.

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 Lehi families — especially the multigenerational households where adult children are paying for a parent's install — combine financing with the IRS medical deduction to bring the effective monthly cost down. We walk you through the math during the free assessment.