Expert Stairlift Installation in Nether Providence, PA

Most straight installations finish in three to four hours. Curved lifts take five to six hours because the rail is custom-fabricated. Luis handles everything — he arrives with the equipment, bolts the rail to the treads, mounts the seat, tests the full travel, and walks you through the controls. You don't need to be home for the whole time, just at the start and end.

No. The rail bolts directly into the stair treads, not the wall. Each bracket uses two small lag bolts, and the holes are drilled cleanly through the tread surface. If you ever remove the lift, the bolt holes can be filled with wood putty and stained to match. The drywall, banister, and handrail are never touched.

Yes. We use slim-profile rails for staircases as narrow as 28 inches. The seat folds up when not in use, leaving roughly 18–20 inches of passable walkway. In a 30-inch staircase, that's enough for an adult to walk up beside the folded chair. Luis will measure your exact width during the free assessment and confirm fit.

Generally no — stairlifts are considered temporary home modifications, not structural alterations. Nether Providence Township's building code does not require a permit for a stairlift installation because nothing is being added to the structure of the house. The rail bolts to the treads and plugs into a standard wall outlet — no wiring, no framing, no permit needed.

Yes, through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. Service-connected veterans can receive up to $6,800; non-service-connected veterans up to $2,000. It's a one-time grant, tax-free, never repaid. The nearest VA outpatient clinic is the Delaware County VA Clinic at 4883 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square (about 9 miles north), which is part of the Coatesville VA Medical Center system at 1400 Black Horse Hill Road. Your VA primary care provider writes the medical-necessity statement, and we help with the paperwork.

Yes. The Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver — Pennsylvania's managed-care HCBS program — covers home modifications including stairlifts. CHC consolidated the former Attendant Care, Independence, and CommCare waivers. To qualify, you must be 60 or older (or have a physical disability), require nursing-home-level care, and meet income limits. Start with your CHC managed-care coordinator or the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging at 201 West Front Street in Media.

The PA OPTIONS program (Help at Home) serves residents 60 and over who want to age in place — it can fund home modifications including stairlifts based on assessed need. The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging in Media administers OPTIONS locally. Veterans with specialty-care appointments through the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia can also coordinate HISA applications there. The Inglis Home Modifications for Independence program provides grants for accessibility modifications across southeastern Pennsylvania.

We offer financing from $79/month with approved credit — a standard 36-month term with no prepayment penalty. The application is two pages, and most approvals come through within 24 hours. There's no down payment required, and the first billing cycle starts 30 days after installation. If you'd rather pay upfront, we accept check, credit card, or ACH transfer.