Expert Stairlift Installation in Manalapan, NJ

Luis installed a straight stairlift in our Briarheath colonial in March. My mother-in-law moved in after a fall and our staircase is the only way to the second floor. He measured on a Tuesday, installed on Thursday — three hours, no mess, no drywall damage. The rail follows the right side of the stairs and folds up tight when we're not using it. He also walked us through the JACC application during the assessment, and the lift was approved and covered.

Our Millhurst home was built in 1973 and the staircase runs narrow — 32 inches at the tightest point. Two other companies told us a stairlift wouldn't fit. Luis measured at three different points and confirmed the folding seat would clear at 11.5 inches from the wall when parked. He installed a curved rail because there's a small landing halfway up with a 90-degree turn. Took two visits — measurement, then install two weeks later — but it's perfect. The brown rail blends into our oak banister so well a guest didn't notice it.

We live in Battleground Estates and needed an outdoor lift for the six stone steps from the driveway to the front door. Luis recommended the weather-sealed IP55 model, and in the year we've had it, it's handled a Monmouth County winter with ice and a nor'easter without a single issue. The seat cover dries fast after rain and the rail hasn't rusted. He also showed us how to run it manually if the power goes out during a storm. Those six steps used to be Everest for my husband after both knee replacements.

I'm a Vietnam veteran and Luis helped me get the full $6,800 HISA grant through East Orange VAMC. The process took about three weeks — Luis knew exactly which form the VA prosthetics department needed and what wording the medical-necessity letter had to use. The install itself was simple: straight rail on a 13-step staircase, brown seat, done in a morning. The grant covered every dollar. My only regret is not calling sooner.

My mother is 84 and refused to leave the Applegate home she's lived in for 40 years. The staircase had become the enemy — 14 steps, hardwood, no landing. Luis installed a straight rail with a beige seat in under four hours. He was patient with my anxious mother, made her test-ride it three times before he left. The lift has battery backup, which matters in Manalapan where winter storms knock out power a couple times a season. He even tightened a loose tread on step 7 — not his job, just thorough.

We moved into Four Seasons at Manalapan Crossing in 2024 thinking a single-story ranch would be fine. Then my wife's arthritis worsened and the four front porch steps became a daily struggle. Luis installed an outdoor straight rail in about two hours. The lift is cream-colored and practically invisible against the beige siding. We're on the HOA board, and Luis gave us the federal Fair Housing Act citation to keep on file in case any resident pushes back about a stairlift install. Quick, and he knew the legal side cold.