Expert Stairlift Installation in Miami Shores, FL

A straight-rail install in a typical Miami Shores home takes about 3 hours from arrival to cleanup. Curved installs take about a day because the rail sections need to be assembled and aligned on site. Luis's crew shows up with the rail, bolts it to the treads, mounts the carriage and seat, plugs the unit into a standard wall outlet, and tests the full travel. They clean up all packaging and walk you through operation. No drywall work, no rewiring, no painting.

No. The rail bolts directly into the stair treads — never into the wall, the plaster, or the banister. On a 1920s Mediterranean Revival in the Historic Core with original hardwood treads, the bolt holes are small (about 3/8 inch) and go into the structural wood. If you ever remove the lift, the holes can be filled and refinished. Luis has installed in over 400 Tri-Village homes, including designated historic properties on NE 96th Street.

Yes. Many 1920s Mediterranean Revival homes in Miami Shores have staircases as narrow as 30 to 32 inches. Our straight-rail models fit stairs as narrow as 28 inches. The seat and footrest fold up when not in use, leaving the stairs passable for other family members. Luis measures the exact width, rise, and run during the assessment and only recommends a unit that fits the space.

Yes. If you own a condo unit in a Miami Shores building near NE 2nd Avenue, we install inside your unit on the stairs you control. If the stairs are in a common area, you may need a reasonable accommodation request under the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3604(f)(3)(A)). Luis can help document the medical necessity. The condo board cannot unreasonably deny the request, though you pay for the installation.

Yes. The VA's Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant covers up to $6,800 for veterans with a service-connected disability, and up to $2,000 for those with a non-service-connected disability. It's a one-time, tax-free benefit that never needs to be repaid. Miami Shores veterans process HISA applications through the prosthetics department at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125 — call the prosthetics department at (305) 575-7000 to start. Luis provides the itemized quote needed for the application.

Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC-LTC) program can cover home accessibility adaptations, including stairlifts, for eligible enrollees. The benefit falls under environmental accessibility adaptations and requires a physician's statement of medical necessity. Coverage is managed through the enrollee's managed care organization. The program serves seniors and adults with disabilities who meet nursing-home level of care criteria but choose to remain at home. Luis can tell you which Miami-Dade plans have approved lifts recently.

Yes. Miami-Dade County participates in the HUD Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program, which provides accessibility improvements to eligible low-income older adults at no cost. Separately, the USDA Section 504 Home Repair program provides grants of up to $10,000 to very-low-income homeowners age 62 or older in eligible areas to remove health and safety hazards. Miami Shores, despite being in urban Miami-Dade, may still qualify depending on the census tract. Luis can point you to the right program.

No. Original Medicare (Parts A and B) does not cover stairlifts — Medicare classifies them as home modifications, not durable medical equipment. A small portion may be reimbursable if the lift includes a power elevating seat meeting specific criteria, but that's rare and covers only the seat mechanism. Most Miami Shores families pay through a combination of VA HISA grants, SMMC-LTC Medicaid, USDA Section 504 grants, or our $79/month financing. Luis reviews all funding paths at the assessment — no charge.