Expert Stairlift Installation in Soddy-Daisy, TN

Most straight stairlift installs in Soddy-Daisy take about 3 hours. Curved rails take 5-6 hours because of the custom fabrication and more complex mounting. Outdoor units and platform lifts typically take 4 hours. We show up with the rail, mount it, and leave your home exactly as we found it — except with a working stairlift.

No. The rail bolts directly to the stair treads, not the wall. We don't touch your drywall, plaster, or trim. If you have original hardwood treads from a 1920s mining cottage in Mile Straight or carpeted stairs in a Shady Grove split-level, the mounting brackets go through the tread surface to the structure underneath. The rail can be removed later with only bolt holes remaining in the treads.

Yes. Many of Soddy-Daisy's older homes — the coal-company houses along Dayton Pike and mining cottages in the original Soddy town center — have staircases as narrow as 28-30 inches. Our compact straight rails fit most of them. If the staircase is too tight for a standard seat, we discuss alternatives at the assessment. Luis hasn't yet encountered a Soddy-Daisy staircase with no solution.

Every stairlift we install comes with DC battery backup. The chair runs on batteries that charge from the wall outlet when the lift is parked at the charge point. During a power outage — common in Soddy-Daisy during summer thunderstorms and occasional winter ice storms — the battery runs the lift for about 6 hours of continuous use, which covers multiple days of normal up-and-down trips.

Yes, through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. Veterans with service-connected disabilities 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. Your application goes through the Chattanooga VA Clinic at 6098 Debra Road (part of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System). You'll need a prescription from a VA physician and a completed application package. Luis helps families prepare the paperwork during the home assessment.

Yes. Tennessee's CHOICES program, administered through TennCare, covers minor home modifications — including stairlifts — up to $6,000 per project and $10,000 lifetime. CHOICES serves adults 65 and older and adults 21 and older with physical disabilities. You must be enrolled in CHOICES and the modification must be deemed medically necessary. The process starts with your TennCare managed care organization.

The Tennessee Housing Trust Fund, administered by THDA, funds home modifications for low-income elderly and disabled homeowners through local partner organizations. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000 for accessibility improvements including stairlifts. Additionally, the Tennessee Technology Access Program (TTAP) can help with assistive technology funding. These programs are income-qualified and availability varies by funding cycle.

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) does not cover stairlifts — they're classified as home modifications, not durable medical equipment. Some Medicare Advantage plans (Part C) offer home modification benefits as a supplemental allowance, but coverage varies by plan. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check your Evidence of Coverage document. For most Soddy-Daisy families, the best funding paths are the VA HISA grant for veterans or TennCare CHOICES for eligible residents.