Expert Stairlift Installation in Sheridan, WY

A straight stairlift installs in about 3 hours from arrival to test ride. Curved lifts take most of a day because the rail arrives in sections that need assembly and alignment on site — the laser measurement was already done at the factory. In Sheridan's older Main Street homes with short half-flights, a straight install can run under 2 hours. We vacuum up and walk you through the controls before we leave.

No. We bolt the rail directly to the stair treads — not the wall, not the balusters, and never into original lath-and-plaster. In Sheridan's historic-district homes with original hardwood, the bolt holes are about a quarter-inch and fillable with wood putty if the lift is ever removed. We place the bolt points to avoid disrupting visible grain on the older oak treads.

Yes — every lift we install has a DC motor with a battery backup built into the chassis. When the power cuts, the battery runs the lift for about 6 hours of normal use. That matters in Sheridan, where a winter storm can knock out power and you still need to get up to bed. The lift beeps to remind you to recharge once the line power returns.

Most stairs in Sheridan — even the steep ones in historic homes off Main Street — can take a stairlift. The rail mounts about 15 inches from the wall, and the seat folds up to roughly 12 inches of projection when not in use, so the staircase stays walkable for everyone else. During the free in-home assessment we measure the width and flag any tight turns. If the stairs are genuinely too narrow, we'll tell you on the spot.

The HISA grant (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. It's a one-time, tax-free benefit that never has to be repaid. Sheridan veterans are fortunate to have the Sheridan VA Medical Center right in town at 1898 Fort Road — the prosthetics department there processes HISA applications. We help with the paperwork during the home assessment.

The Wyoming Community Choices Waiver (CCW) — a 1915(c) HCBS Medicaid waiver — can cover home modifications including stairlifts for seniors 65 and older and adults with disabilities who qualify for nursing-home level care but want to stay home. It's administered by the Wyoming Department of Health's HCBS section. The CCW isn't an entitlement and there can be a waiting list, so it's worth applying early through the Department of Health.

Yes. The USDA Single Family Housing Repair Grant provides up to $10,000 for homeowners 62 and older in qualifying rural income brackets — and Sheridan County qualifies as rural. The grant can go toward safety modifications including a stairlift. There's also a companion USDA loan program for those who don't meet the grant's age or income tests. Your local USDA Rural Development office can confirm eligibility.

Two forms. First, the HISA application (VA Form 10-0103) submitted to the Sheridan VA Medical Center's prosthetics department at 1898 Fort Road. Second, a medical-necessity statement from your VA primary care provider confirming the stairlift is medically required. Once both are in, approval typically takes a few weeks, and we can begin the install as soon as the grant clears. We help assemble the packet during your assessment.