Expert Stairlift Installation in Riverhead, NY

Most straight stairlift installations take 3 to 4 hours from arrival to final test. Curved installations run a full day because the rail was pre-bent at the factory and needs precise placement. We handle everything—delivery, assembly, testing, and showing you how the controls work. There's no prep work needed beforehand.

Yes. The rail mounts to the treads, not the wall, and the seat folds up to about 12 inches when not in use. The minimum stair width we need is 28 inches. Most prewar homes in downtown Riverhead, Polish Town, and the older sections of Jamesport and Laurel have staircases in the 30- to 34-inch range, which works.

No. The rail bolts to the stair treads, not the wall or banister. No drywall is opened, no molding is removed. When the lift is eventually taken out, the bolt holes in the treads are small and can be filled. This method has been used in homes throughout the Main Street Historic District without issues.

Every stairlift we install has a DC motor with battery backup. The 4Ah battery runs the lift for about 6 hours of normal use after a power cut—enough to ride out a typical winter nor'easter outage on the East End. The lift recharges automatically when power is restored, and the battery is covered under the system warranty.

Yes. The VA's HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans with a 50% or higher disability rating. Suffolk County has the largest veteran population in New York State—over 56,000. Veterans can apply through the Riverhead VA Clinic at 300 Center Drive (part of the Northport VA Medical Center at 79 Middleville Road, Northport) or through the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency, also located at 300 Center Drive, (631) 852-1410.

Yes. New York's NHTD (Nursing Home Transition and Diversion) Medicaid waiver covers home modifications including stairlifts for eligible seniors and people with disabilities who would otherwise need nursing home placement. There's also the Community First Choice (CFC) Option under regular NY Medicaid. Both programs require a medical-necessity assessment. We can connect you with a service coordinator who handles these applications for Suffolk County residents.

Yes. New York State's Access to Home Program provides financial assistance for home accessibility modifications to low- and moderate-income residents with disabilities. The Suffolk County Office for the Aging, with a Riverhead office at County Road 51, runs additional programs for seniors. The United Way of Long Island also offers the Older Adult Home Modification Program for qualifying homeowners.

We offer financing starting from $79 per month. There's no prepayment penalty and the application takes about 10 minutes. Most approvals come back same-day. The financing covers the full cost—equipment, custom rail fabrication for curved units, and installation. You don't need to put anything down upfront. If you're applying through the VA HISA grant or NY Medicaid NHTD waiver, we can walk you through both processes.