Expert Stairlift Installation in North Lebanon, PA

Most straight-rail installs take 3 to 4 hours from arrival to cleanup. The rail bolts to the stair treads, not the wall — so there is no drywall repair, no painting, and no electrical work. Curved-rail installs take about half a day because the custom-bent rail sections need careful alignment. You can use the lift the same day it goes in.

No. The rail brackets bolt directly to the treads with lag screws — the wall and drywall stay untouched. On hardwood like the oak treads common in 1960s-to-1980s Sand Hill homes, the screw holes are small and can be filled if the lift is ever removed. On carpet, the brackets go through the carpet into the wood beneath — the carpet fibers reseal around the bracket.

Yes — those are some of our most common installs. Hebron's 1800s stone farmhouses often have staircases under 36 inches wide with winder turns. Luis measures every stair individually with a laser. For narrow stairs, we use a compact rail profile that adds less than 11 inches to the stair width. If the staircase has turns, a custom curved rail is bent to match exactly.

Straight-rail installs typically happen within 7 to 10 days of the in-home assessment. If we have the rail length in stock — which we usually do for the common 14-to-16-foot runs in North Lebanon homes — it can be as quick as 3 to 4 days. Curved rails take about two weeks because the rail is custom-bent at the factory after the laser measurement.

Yes — through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. Service-connected veterans can receive up to $6,800; non-service-connected veterans can receive up to $2,000. The grant is one-time, tax-free, and never repaid. Veterans in North Lebanon Township process their HISA applications through the Lebanon VA Medical Center at 1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042. You need a prescription from a VA physician and two forms.

Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver — administered by the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) — covers home adaptations, including stairlifts, when medically necessary to keep someone in their home rather than a nursing facility. You must be enrolled in Medicaid and qualify for the CHC waiver. The process starts with your CHC managed care organization. The OBRA Waiver is a second pathway with similar coverage.

The Pennsylvania Accessible Housing Grant, part of the Keystone Communities Program, funds home modifications for eligible individuals with disabilities. The Home Modifications for Independence (HMI) program through Inglis Community Services also provides grant-funded modifications for qualifying Lebanon County residents. Both have income and disability-status requirements — we help identify which program fits your situation during the assessment.

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) does not cover stairlifts — they are classified as home modifications, not durable medical equipment. However, some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans have begun adding home-modification benefits. Check your plan's Evidence of Coverage document or call the number on the back of your card. If Medicare will not cover it, we review the CHC waiver, HISA grant, and $79/month financing during the assessment.