Expert Stairlift Installation in New Port Richey, FL

A straight stairlift install takes about 3 hours from arrival to cleanup. Curved lifts take 4-5 hours because the rail sections need to be joined and calibrated at the turns. Neither requires structural changes — we bolt into the treads, not the walls. No drywall work, no rewiring, no mess. The lift plugs into a standard wall outlet and charges its onboard battery.

No. The rail bolts directly into the stair treads — not the wall, not the banister. When the lift is removed, the bolt holes can be filled with wood putty in about 20 minutes. For the older homes in the Downtown Historic District with original hardwood treads off Main Street, we use a mounting system that minimizes the number of fasteners. Nothing attaches to drywall.

No. Stairlifts are classified as assistive devices, not structural renovations. A permit is not required anywhere in Pasco County or the City of New Port Richey. The install is covered under the Fair Housing Act as a reasonable accommodation, and HOAs in communities like Arborwood and Gulf Harbors cannot deny a stairlift installation.

For a straight stairlift, we can usually install within 5-7 business days of your assessment. Curved lifts take about 2-3 weeks total — 1 week for the factory to bend the rail after measurement, then scheduling. If it's urgent — say someone is coming home from a rehab stay — call (800) 965-0350 and we'll do everything we can to move the timeline up.

Yes, through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. It covers up to $6,800 for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans with a 50% or higher disability rating. The grant is one-time, tax-free, and never repaid. Your VA primary care provider at the New Port Richey VA Clinic at 7900 Little Road writes the medical-necessity prescription, and we help submit the application. Approvals route through James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Yes — through Florida's SMMC-LTC program (Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care). This is the state's nursing-home diversion waiver, and it covers home accessibility modifications including stairlifts for enrollees who need a nursing-facility level of care but live at home. Coverage is handled through your managed care plan (like Sunshine Health or Humana). The process starts with a needs assessment from your plan's care coordinator. We provide the required itemized quote.

Beyond the VA HISA grant and SMMC-LTC, Pasco County seniors can look into the USDA Section 504 Home Repair program, which offers grants up to $10,000 for very-low-income homeowners 62+ to remove health and safety hazards — and a staircase with no lift qualifies. Florida's FAAST program (Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology) also provides low-interest loans for home accessibility equipment. Luis points you to the right program based on your situation at the assessment.

Start at the New Port Richey VA Clinic at 7900 Little Road. Tell your primary care provider you need a stairlift — they write the prescription documenting medical necessity. You'll need that prescription, a completed VA Form 10-0103, and a quote from us. We prepare the quote with all the required specs (rail length, weight capacity, model number). Submit the packet to the HISA office at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa. Approval typically takes 30-45 days. We install once the authorization letter arrives.