Plenty of Marlton's older ranches, built when the marl pits nearby were still working, have a shallow basement flight that a stairlift keeps you using instead of avoiding once your knees start to go. That's the difference between staying in your own home and giving up the basement for good. Send a photo and I'll quote the exact flight before I knock on your door.
Why a stairlift installed in Marlton, NJ is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
Marlton is an urban CDP at 95 ft elevation within Evesham Township, Burlington County, historically built on marl-clay deposits that were excavated locally until the pits closed in 1930, with Routes 70 and 73 forming its commercial spine.
Source ↗Marlton reached 10,594 residents in 2020 with a median age of 41.9 and 17.8% aged 65 or older; its retail corridor centers on Routes 70 and 73, once anchored by the former Marlton Circle traffic circle rebuilt in 2011.
Source ↗Every home is different. Here are six recent installs from Burlington County. Tap any project to see the full gallery, tech specs, and the story behind it.
Marlton's stairlift installs span the full range of Evesham Township housing. In Kings Grant and Woodlake, 1970s-80s colonials have straight staircases with oak treads, typically a 3-hour rail install. Sanctuary and Willow Ridge trend larger, with curved landing turns at the top floor that need a custom rail bent on site after laser measurement. Arrowhead Estates, just south of Main Street, has compact split-levels where tile treads call for careful bolt placement. Colts Run off Evesboro-Medford Road has wider stairs in newer 1990s builds. Cambridge Park, a 1970-72 Levitt development, runs to colonials and split-levels, while Village Greenes, Marlton's largest 55+ community at 325 single-family homes, sees the most straight-rail and platform-lift requests.
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Most common · From $2,800
Fits the oak-tread colonials and split-levels that dominate Kings Grant, Woodlake, and Barton Run. The rail bolts to the treads: no wall drilling, no drywall damage. Battery backup runs 6 hours through a South Jersey power outage.
vs Curved: 3x less expensive and installed in one visit. vs Home elevator: 10-15x less cost and no construction. vs Moving bedroom downstairs: Keeps your home exactly as it is.
Custom-built · From $9,000
For Sanctuary and Willow Ridge homes where the staircase turns at the upper landing. Luis scans the turn with a laser in under an hour. The factory bends a rail to that exact angle. Test-fit before the rail is locked down.
vs Straight with landing break: One smooth ride instead of transferring seats. vs Home elevator: Half the cost, no construction permits, no shaft needed. vs Moving: A fraction of what selling and relocating costs.
Weatherproof · From $4,000
IP55-rated for Marlton's freeze-thaw winters, where January lows hit 23°F and the town averages 13 inches of snow a year. Anchor-bolted to stone porch steps to shrug off road salt tracked up from the walkway. Key-lock operation keeps neighborhood kids off.
vs Standard stairlift outdoors: Won't rust, seize, or void its warranty. vs Exterior ramp: No permits, no concrete work, no lost yard. vs Home entry renovation: Installed in a single day.
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
Built for bariatric use. Wider seat pan, reinforced rail mounts, and a motor that pulls 600 lb up a full flight without strain. We install these in single-story and two-story Marlton homes alike; platform lifts also available for wheelchair users.
vs Standard stairlift: Extra capacity and wider seat for maximum comfort. vs Custom furniture lift: A fraction of the price with faster install. vs Home elevator: Much lower cost with the same weight confidence.
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Common situations we get called out for across Marlton's neighborhoods. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
We put in a straight rail for my dad's split-level in Colts Run. Luis came out on a Tuesday, measured the stairs, and had it bolted in by Thursday afternoon. The rail runs right along the oak treads, no wall work, no mess. My dad was going up and down before dinner. The battery backup was the real selling point for us; we've never had an issue through a power cut.
Our Briarwood two-story has that curved staircase with the upper landing turn, and everybody told us it'd be a problem. Luis measured it with the laser in under an hour, and the rail came back bent to the exact angle. Installed in one morning. The brown seat parks at the top landing and you barely see it from the foyer. My mother-in-law uses it three times a day now.
Moved my mother into a home in Woodlake after her hip surgery. The straight rail went on her carpeted stairs, and Luis matched the seat color to the carpet tone, which my mom actually appreciated. Three hours start to finish. She was nervous about the whole thing but by day two she was using it without even thinking about it.
Cambridge Park townhouse, narrow stairs, maybe 34 inches wide. Luis measured, recommended the slim-rail straight unit, and it fit with room to spare. The seat folds up when not in use so we still have full walking room on the stairs. He also walked us through the MLTSS paperwork for partial funding, which cut our out-of-pocket noticeably.
Country Farms home, 1979 build. We did an outdoor stairlift for the front porch, my husband uses a walker and the four steps up to the door were becoming a problem. The unit is weather-sealed and we've had it through two winters now, including a February with 6 inches of snow. No issues at all. Luis's team did the install in two hours flat.
Brush Hollow, straight rail. My father is a veteran and Luis helped us submit the HISA paperwork to the Burlington County VA Clinic on Lincoln Drive. The grant covered the full $2,800. The install itself was four hours because we had tile treads and they had to be extra careful with the bolt placement. Rail is rock solid. My dad says it's the best thing we ever did for the house.
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Straight Stairlift, Standard Use
Estimated: $3,200 – $6,250
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Marlton NJ | $3,200 – $17,100 One-time | $3,200 – $17,100 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Burlington market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Burlington County average, private room | $4,500/mo Recurring | $540,000 And rising annually |
| In-home caregiver (8 hrs/day) Licensed home health aide, Florida market rates | $6,000/mo Recurring | $730,000+ Before wage increases |
| Home elevator installation Requires shaft construction, permits, months of work | $25,000 to $50,000 Plus renovation | $28,000 to $55,000 Includes maintenance |
Sources: AARP Cost of Care Survey 2025, Genworth Cost of Care Study, and New Jersey Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Marlton metro averages.
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Up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and their surviving spouses. One-time, tax-free, no repayment.
Eligibility: Veterans & surviving spousesHome & Community-Based Services Waiver may cover up to 100% of installation for income-qualified residents.
Eligibility: Medicaid + medical needWith a doctor's letter of medical necessity, the full cost is deductible on Schedule A as a qualified medical expense.
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Straight-rail units for a single flight run in the lower-to-middle range nationally; curved rails cost more because each one is bent to fit the exact staircase it's going on. A lot of Marlton's housing, especially in the split-level and bi-level tracts that went up after the marl pits closed and the township filled in, only needs a straight rail on a half-flight, which keeps the job on the cheaper end. Two-story colonials closer to the Route 70/73 corridor more often need a curved rail around a landing, and that raises both material and labor cost. Get an in-home measurement before trusting any number. Nobody can price a rail off a floor plan alone.
Marlton sits in a premium-cost pocket of Burlington County, so a stairlift is a smaller share of the household budget here than in some neighboring towns, but it's still real money. Most families we quote in Evesham Township ask about Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC), capped at $929.88 a month, or the VA's HISA benefit for veterans, before they commit to a full-price install.
Yes. Ranches, common in the flatter sections built on the old marl-clay ground, sometimes don't need a stairlift on the main living level at all; a basement flight is the more typical request there. Two-story colonials and townhomes closer to the Route 70/73 retail corridor usually need a full-flight rail, and if there's a landing partway up, that pushes the job into curved-rail pricing.
A straight rail on one flight is usually finished same day, a few hours of work start to finish. Curved rails, more common on the colonials with a landing in the older sections of Evesham Township, take longer because the rail is fabricated to that specific staircase before installation ever starts, not cut from a standard length.
The rail bolts into the treads, not the wall, so there's no cutting into drywall or trim. We still walk every staircase first, which is worth mentioning in Marlton because some of the older ranch-era homes, built back when the marl pits were still running nearby, have settled slightly over the decades, and we confirm the treads and subfloor underneath will hold the mounting brackets before we commit to a quote.
Not really. Marlton sits around 95 feet in elevation on ground that was largely marl clay before development, and that flat grade outside doesn't change what happens on an interior staircase. What actually matters for the install is the staircase itself: width, any landing, the baluster or wall line. We assess that in person regardless of what the lot looks like out front.
Nothing in the county's published programs names stairlifts outright, but a couple are worth a call. The Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP) offers up to $25,000 as a 0%-interest, no-monthly-payment loan forgiven after 10 years if the owner stays put: its stated purpose is fixing "substandard housing conditions" and safety hazards, and Community Development (609-265-5072, [email protected]) can say whether a lift could be written into a housing inspector's work order for a qualifying applicant. The Emergency Home Repair Program, recently raised to $10,000, is scoped to inoperative heating, water, and electrical systems and defective roofs, not accessibility equipment, so don't count on that one for a lift.
Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey runs an Aging in Place Program covering Burlington County, including Evesham Township. Its published scope lists ramps, exterior handrails, grab bars, and lever door handles. Stairlifts aren't named on that scope, but it's worth a call to 856-441-2740 or [email protected] to ask what else they can help coordinate.
Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) is the clearest state option for seniors not on Medicaid, capped at $929.88 a month or $11,158.56 a year. Residents on NJ Medicaid MLTSS can get a stairlift covered through the managed-care Plan of Care with no fixed dollar limit, approved case by case against medical need. Veterans have two separate VA paths: HISA grants up to $6,800 for a service-connected condition, or $2,000 non-service-connected, for structural work, plus VA Prosthetics, which can cover the lift itself with no set cap when it's medically prescribed. If you're not sure where to start, Burlington County's Office on Aging/ADRC (609-265-5069 or 877-222-3737) does intake and can point you to the right program.
Marlton Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
I've been doing installs around the old Marlton Circle footprint since before they rebuilt that interchange in 2011, and the housing near there skews split-level and bi-level: those half-flights with a landing are quick jobs once you've done a few. What surprises people is how many of the Evesham Township ranches, built back when the marl pits were still active nearby, have a shallow single flight down to a finished basement that stops getting used the day somebody's knees give out. I'd rather quote that flight honestly than let a homeowner keep avoiding their own basement.
Whether you're in a Kings Grant colonial with original oak treads or a Village Greenes rancher with wall-to-wall carpet, a stairlift in Marlton comes down to a morning install and a working rail by early afternoon. Luis handles the measurement, the HISA paperwork at the Burlington County VA Clinic on Lincoln Drive, and the follow-up visit, the same contact from first call to final test.
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