Expert Stairlift Installation in New Albany, OH

Most straight-rail installs take three to four hours. Luis's crew arrives with the pre-assembled rail, bolts it to the treads (not the wall), plugs the unit into a standard outlet, tests every safety sensor, and gives you a full demo. Curved rails take one day, sometimes two, because the custom-bent rail requires precise fitting at each turn. Platform lifts typically take a full day.

The rail bolts directly into the treads with five lag bolts per floor-mounted post. When removed, the bolt holes are about the diameter of a pencil — easily filled with wood putty and touched up. Nothing attaches to the wall or the balusters. For the Georgian homes in communities like Lansdowne and Fenway, the dark oak treads hide any post-removal marks well.

Stairlifts are classified as temporary medical equipment, not a structural modification, so no building permit is required in New Albany or Plain Township. We do not alter walls, electrical panels, or egress paths. The unit plugs into an existing outlet. If you're in an HOA — common in Country Club communities — we can provide a spec sheet for your architectural review committee, though most HOAs exempt medical equipment under Fair Housing Act provisions.

Yes. The rail bolts through the carpet and pad into the solid tread beneath. We cut the carpet only where the post meets the tread — about a one-inch circle per post, hidden under the mounting bracket. When removed, the carpet can be patched or the small hole goes unnoticed. About half our New Albany installs are on carpeted stairs, especially in newer Country Club builds.

Yes. The VA's Home Improvements and Structural Alterations grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans with a 50% or higher disability rating. A VA physician must prescribe the stairlift as medically necessary. The nearest VA facility is the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center at 420 N. James Road in Columbus, about 15 minutes from New Albany. The grant is one-time, tax-free, and never repaid.

Yes. The PASSPORT Medicaid waiver covers home modifications including stairlifts up to $15,000 per calendar year, effective March 2026. You must be 60 or older (or disabled), enrolled in Ohio Medicaid, and meet the clinical eligibility criteria. The stairlift must be prescribed by a physician as medically necessary. We help with the documentation at your free home assessment.

Franklin County Senior Options, funded by the Senior Services Levy and administered by the Franklin County Office on Aging, provides in-home support for residents 60+. While it primarily covers personal care and chore services, case managers can sometimes connect you with home-modification resources or bridge funding. The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) at 1-800-589-7277 is the best first call for New Albany seniors exploring all available programs.

Possibly. HISA is a one-time federal grant; PASSPORT is a state Medicaid program with a $15,000 annual cap. A curved lift at $9,000+ can exceed the HISA $6,800 limit. In some cases, PASSPORT can cover the difference, or we can help arrange financing at $79/month for the remaining balance. Both programs require separate applications and medical-necessity documentation. Luis walks each family through the paperwork at the free home assessment.