Expert Stairlift Installation in Plattsburgh, NY

A straight stairlift installs in about three hours. Curved rails take four to five hours because they're custom-fabricated and need precise mounting. The rail bolts directly to the stair treads — no wall drilling, no drywall repair. We clean up, test the lift with you, and you're done by lunch.

Yes. Most of our rails fit staircases as narrow as 32 inches. The seat folds up when not in use and the rail hugs the wall. In The Point and Brinkerhoff Street historic homes — where stair width runs 30 to 34 inches — we still get a clean fit. Luis measures during the free assessment and tells you exactly how much clearance you'll have.

No. The rail bolts to the stair treads — not the wall, not the baseboard, not the banister. In historic homes on Brinkerhoff Street and The Point, where plaster and original woodwork are irreplaceable, this matters. The mounting brackets sit on the step surface only. When the lift is eventually removed, the bolt holes fill with wood putty in five minutes.

Yes. We cover all of Clinton County: Plattsburgh, Peru about 13 miles south, Beekmantown about 6 miles north, Morrisonville about 3 miles west, Schuyler Falls about 10 miles west, Keeseville about 16 miles south, Champlain, and Rouses Point. No travel charge within the county.

Yes — financing starts at $79 a month with no prepayment penalty. We also walk you through the Clinton County Office for the Aging home modification options for homeowners 62 and older, the NYS Access to Home grant, and VA HISA funding. Most families combine two or three sources to cover most of the cost.

Yes — through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. Service-connected veterans qualify for up to $6,800; non-service-connected veterans up to $2,000. It's a one-time, tax-free grant, never repaid. The Plattsburgh VA Clinic at 5180 N. Catherine Street handles the initial referral, with the full HISA review through the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center at 113 Holland Avenue in Albany. Clinton County's Veterans Service Agency at 135 Margaret Street helps with the paperwork.

Yes — through New York's NHTD (Nursing Home Transition and Diversion) Waiver. The NHTD program covers Environmental Modifications (E-mods), which include stairlifts, for Medicaid-eligible seniors and adults with disabilities who would otherwise need nursing-home placement. The lift must be medically necessary and approved through your care coordinator. The Clinton County Office for the Aging at 135 Margaret Street, Suite 105, can help determine eligibility.

Yes. The NYS Access to Home Program provides funding for accessibility modifications — including stairlifts — for low- and moderate-income residents with disabilities. The Clinton County Office for the Aging can also point you to home-modification options for residents 62 and up. Most families we work with combine one of these with VA or Medicaid funding.