Expert Stairlift Installation in Manchester, TN

A straight stairlift installs in about 3 hours. Curved lifts take a full day because the rail is custom-bent to your staircase after a 1-hour laser measurement. We bolt the rail to the stair treads — not the wall — so there's no drywall repair needed. Most Manchester homes are ready to use the lift the same afternoon we arrive.

Yes. The chair folds up to about 12 inches wide when not in use, so it doesn't block the staircase. Older homes near the Coffee County Courthouse square often have stairs as narrow as 30 inches. We measure the width at the assessment and confirm the fit. If clearance is tight, we can usually mount the rail on the outside edge of the stairs to keep the walkway open.

No. Stairlifts are classified as temporary home modifications under the Fair Housing Act and don't require a building permit in Manchester or Coffee County. The rail bolts to the treads, not the wall studs, so it's not a structural renovation. We handle everything — you sign the paperwork, we install the lift.

Every stairlift we install comes with a DC battery backup. The battery runs the lift for about 6 hours of normal use after the power cuts out — enough to get through a Tennessee summer thunderstorm or a winter ice storm. The lift charges automatically when the power is on, and the battery has a 2-year warranty.

Yes. The VA's HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for veterans with a service-connected disability and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. Coffee County has about 4,400 veterans, and we've helped many get approved through the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center at 3400 Lebanon Pike in Murfreesboro. You need a prescription from a VA physician and a quote from us. We help with the paperwork at the assessment — it's two forms: the HISA grant request and the medical-necessity statement.

Tennessee's CHOICES program — the state's Medicaid waiver for long-term care through TennCare — can cover stairlifts as an environmental modification. You must be enrolled in CHOICES and the lift must be deemed medically necessary by a TennCare assessment. The process takes 6 to 8 weeks from application to approval. We've worked with CHOICES recipients in Coffee County and can guide you through the paperwork at no extra charge.

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) runs an Emergency Repair Program that provides grants up to $24,999 for homeowners who are 60 or older or disabled. While it's primarily for critical repairs like roofing and HVAC, accessibility modifications — including stairlifts — can qualify if they address a documented safety need. Applications go through local administering agencies, not directly to THDA. We can point you to the right agency in Coffee County.

Most of our Manchester customers pay out of pocket or use our financing at $79 a month. A straight lift at $2,800 installed is less than many people expect. We give you the firm price at the assessment — no surprise fees, no upsells. If you can't afford a lift right now, we'll tell you honestly and help you figure out which program you might qualify for down the road.