Georgia State Coverage

Stairlift installation across all of Georgia

Certified installers covering every corner of Georgia — from the Victorian row houses off Jones Street in Savannah to the 1970s split-foyer ranches of Marietta and Decatur. Licensed under the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, bonded, insured, and the only crew that factors red-clay foundation shift and year-round humidity into every rail spec as a baseline.

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595 Georgia cities served
156 Counties covered
18 yrs Serving GA homeowners
4.77 GA customer rating
Coverage

We install in every corner of Georgia

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15+ Years Serving Georgia
1,500+ Installations Statewide
About Georgia

What Georgia homeowners actually need from a stairlift installer

595 cities served
156 counties
5,360,550 residents
14% age 65+

Georgia is a state of two staircase realities. In metro Atlanta — Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb — the dominant home is the 1970s-1990s split-foyer or tri-level, where the front door opens onto a half-flight going up and a half-flight going down. That layout needs two lifts or a single long straight run with a folding landing seat, not the one-flight quote most national chains write on the first visit. In Savannah, Macon's Vineville Historic District, and the Augusta Summerville Historic District, you get tall Victorian staircases with 8-to-10-inch risers and ornate walnut balusters that cannot be drilled without Historic Preservation Commission review.

Humidity is the second factor. Georgia averages 70-75% relative humidity eight months of the year, and the coastal plain from Savannah down through Brunswick and St. Marys pushes salt-fog inland on every onshore wind. Standard zinc-plated rail hardware corrodes visibly within 18 months on the coast. Our Georgia fleet ships every install south of I-16 with stainless fasteners and a sealed gear housing, not as an upgrade line item.

The third factor nobody mentions in the initial quote is the slab-on-grade ranch — the post-war Warner Robins, Columbus, and Albany housing stock built for Air Force families and textile workers. These homes have two or three interior steps from the carport into the kitchen, nothing else. That is not a staircase job; it is a short-rise vertical platform or a threshold ramp. Quoting the wrong product there costs families thousands. We walk the house before the quote.

Built for the Georgia climate

Georgia's climate punishes two specific stairlift components: the motor housing from humidity north of the Fall Line, and rail hardware from salt-air corrosion south of I-16. Our Georgia fleet ships three standing upgrades. Every coastal install (Chatham, Glynn, McIntosh, Camden counties) gets stainless hardware and a sealed IP55 motor housing. Every metro Atlanta install gets a desiccant pouch replaced at the 12-month service call because HVAC cycling drives condensation inside the rail cavity. And every install gets a heat-tested battery — Georgia summers hit 100°F with asphalt-attic temperatures over 140°F, which kills off-the-shelf lithium packs in two seasons.

Licensing & Permits

Residential construction work in Georgia is regulated by the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, housed under the Secretary of State. Ask any installer for their license number before you let them in the house. Ours is on file and printed on every written quote.

  1. Georgia Residential-Basic Contractor License

    Any contractor performing paid residential work over $2,500 in Georgia must hold a Residential-Basic or Residential-Light Commercial license from the State Licensing Board, under the Georgia Secretary of State. Licensing requires a $10,000 surety bond, proof of general liability insurance, passing the state trade exam, and annual continuing education. Verify any contractor at sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/49.

  2. Electrical Permit (sometimes required)

    A stairlift plugs into a standard 120V outlet — no permit needed in most Georgia counties. If the installation requires a dedicated 20-amp circuit (common in 1950s-era Augusta and Savannah homes with original 60-amp panels), a Class I or II Electrical Contractor must pull a local permit with the city or county. We handle the permit application and inspection on your behalf.

  3. Building permit (almost never)

    Georgia building code treats stairlifts as equipment, not structural work — the rail bolts into existing stair treads, no load-bearing members are touched. No building permit in 98% of Georgia jurisdictions. The exceptions are Savannah's Landmark Historic District, the Macon Vineville Historic District, and parts of Athens-Clarke County where any drilling into historic fabric needs Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review. We prepare the HPC certificate of appropriateness application when your home falls in one of these zones.

  4. HOA and condo board approval

    Common in Atlanta-area 55+ communities — Sun City Peachtree in Griffin, Village at Deaton Creek in Hoschton, and the Del Webb communities across Gwinnett and Cherokee counties. Georgia follows federal Fair Housing Act reasonable accommodation rules: HOAs generally must approve accessibility equipment for disabled residents. We provide the documentation packet at no charge.

Funding & Financial Assistance

Georgia programs that help pay for your stairlift

Real programs, real agencies, real phone numbers. We don’t sell leads to funding brokers — we list the actual state and federal paths and help you apply to the ones you qualify for.

Georgia Elderly & Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP) Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program

Medicaid HCBS Waiver — up to $10,000 lifetime environmental modification cap

Covers: Stairlifts classified as environmental modifications under the HCBS waiver

  • Georgia resident, age 65+ or adult with disability
  • Medicaid-eligible (income below ~$2,901/month for individuals in 2025)
  • Assessed at nursing-home level of care by DCH
  • Stairlift documented as medically necessary in the person-centered plan

Timeline: DCH assessment typically scheduled within 45-60 days of intake. Once the waiver slot is approved and the modification authorized, installation is paid directly to the provider — the family writes no check.

We are credentialed with the Georgia Medicaid waiver system. We prepare the modification justification packet that your DCH Care Coordinator files with the state — this is the step most families get stuck on.

Georgia Department of Community Health · Division of Medicaid
1-866-552-4464 (Georgia Aging & Disability Resource Connection) Program website →

VA HISA Grant Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (federal)

One-time federal grant, not a loan

Covers: Up to $8,150 for service-connected disabilities, up to $2,000 for non-service-connected

  • Enrolled in VA health care
  • Prescription from a VA provider stating the modification is medically necessary
  • Home is the veteran's primary residence

Timeline: Typical turnaround: 4-8 weeks from prescription to approved payment.

Georgia is the 4th-largest veteran population state in the country at over 690,000 vets. With Fort Moore (formerly Benning) in Columbus, Robins AFB in Warner Robins, Fort Stewart in Hinesville, and Kings Bay Naval Base in Camden County, HISA is our highest-volume funding route in Georgia. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you.

Atlanta VA Health Care System · Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (Dublin) · Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (Augusta)
Atlanta VA: 404-321-6111 · Augusta: 706-733-0188 · Dublin: 478-272-1210

Georgia Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-48)

Annual property tax exemption

Covers: Not a direct stairlift grant, but the exemption is worth roughly $109,986 off assessed value for 100% disabled veterans — many families apply the annual tax savings toward the stairlift out-of-pocket

  • Honorably discharged veteran with VA 100% permanent and total disability rating, or surviving unremarried spouse
  • Own and occupy the Georgia home as primary residence
  • File application with County Tax Commissioner by April 1
Georgia Department of Revenue · County Tax Commissioner offices
Varies by county — contact your County Tax Commissioner Program website →
Frequently Asked

Georgia stairlift questions answered

Straight answers from a crew that actually installs in Georgia every week.

Do I need a permit to install a stairlift in Georgia?
Almost never. Georgia building code treats stairlifts as equipment, not structural modifications — the rail bolts into your existing stair treads without touching joists or walls. The exceptions are: (1) homes inside Savannah's Landmark Historic District, the Macon Vineville Historic District, or Athens-Clarke County historic zones, which need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the local Historic Preservation Commission for any drilling into original fabric, and (2) installs that require a new dedicated electrical circuit, which need a permit from your city or county building department. We pull both on your behalf when applicable.
How do I verify a stairlift installer is legitimately licensed in Georgia?
Go to sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/49 and search by license number or company name. Any legal residential contractor will show up as an active Residential-Basic or Residential-Light Commercial licensee, with a $10,000 surety bond and current liability insurance on file. If they do not show up — walk away. Georgia law makes unlicensed residential contracting a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 per violation, and any work performed by an unlicensed contractor is not covered by the Residential Contractor Recovery Fund.
Does the Georgia Medicaid EDWP waiver pay for stairlifts?
Yes — stairlifts fall under Environmental Modifications in the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP) plan of care. The lifetime cap for environmental modifications is approximately $10,000, which covers a straight indoor rail plus a standard seat in most homes. Eligibility requires nursing-home level of care assessment, Medicaid financial eligibility, and the modification must be documented as medically necessary by your Care Coordinator. Turnaround from first intake call to installation is typically 60-90 days because of the assessment and waiver-slot steps. We are a credentialed EDWP provider.
Does Georgia humidity really affect a stairlift?
Yes — more than most people realize. Georgia's 70-75% relative humidity eight months a year drives condensation inside sealed rail cavities, and south of I-16 the problem compounds because salt fog from the Atlantic pushes 15-20 miles inland on every onshore wind. Standard zinc-plated rail hardware pits visibly within 18 months in Savannah, Brunswick, and St. Marys. Our coastal Georgia fleet ships every install with 316-grade stainless fasteners and a sealed IP55 motor housing standard — these are $400-600 upgrade line items on national-chain quotes.
I have a split-foyer home in Marietta — do I need one stairlift or two?
In most metro Atlanta split-foyer and tri-level homes you need a solution that handles both the half-flight up and the half-flight down from the front-door landing. The most cost-effective approach is a single continuous rail with a 90-degree curved section and a fold-up landing platform. The second approach — two separate straight-rail lifts, one up and one down — is cheaper per rail but doubles the batteries and service calls. We walk the staircase before quoting so you see both options with honest pricing side-by-side.
I'm a veteran in Georgia — how do I get the VA to pay?
Georgia is one of the top veteran states in the country — over 690,000 vets — and we run HISA claims more often here than almost anywhere else. You start at your primary VA facility: Atlanta VA (Decatur campus), Charlie Norwood VA (Augusta), Carl Vinson VA (Dublin), or one of the VA clinics in Columbus, Savannah, or Albany. Request a HISA consult with your primary care team. A VA provider writes a prescription stating the stairlift is medically necessary. Service-connected disability covers up to $8,150; non-service-connected covers up to $2,000. We pre-fill VA Form 10-0103 for you — bring the signed prescription and we handle the rest. Typical approval is 4-8 weeks.
Do you cover rural Georgia — South Georgia, the mountains, the coastal marshes?
Yes, every county. Our trucks run out of metro Atlanta and Middle Georgia, which puts most of the state within a 3-hour one-way drive. Rural installs in South Georgia (Colquitt, Early, Clinch, Echols counties) add a 2-day scheduling window to our standard lead time, but we do not charge rural travel surcharges the way some competitors do. Coastal runs to the marshes of McIntosh and Camden counties are routine — we install in St. Simons, Jekyll, and Cumberland Island area homes monthly.
Georgia Coverage

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Free in-home visit within 48 hours anywhere in Georgia. A licensed Georgia Residential Contractor measures your staircase, walks you through the options, and writes a quote honored for 30 days. No deposit, no obligation, no pressure. Most Georgia families go from first phone call to working lift within 10 days.

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