Maryland Statewide Coverage

Stairlift installation across every Maryland county

MHIC-licensed installers serving Baltimore rowhouses, Montgomery County colonials, and Eastern Shore cottages. Registered with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, bonded through the Guaranty Fund, and the only crew that pre-measures narrow Federal Hill stair runs before the truck leaves the yard.

(800) 965-0350
440 Maryland cities served
23 Counties covered
16 yrs Serving MD homeowners
4.81 MD customer rating
Coverage

We install in every corner of Maryland

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County Coverage

Counties We Serve in Maryland

Browse our county-wide stairlift overviews, covering every town and community we serve, with local funding and same-week installation.

Licensed & Insured Maryland State
BBB Accredited A+ Rating
15+ Years Serving Maryland
1,500+ Installations Statewide
About Maryland

What Maryland homeowners actually need from a stairlift installer

440 cities served
23 counties
5,171,047 residents
15.7% age 65+

Maryland's housing stock splits cleanly into three problems. The Baltimore rowhouse — Federal Hill, Canton, Fells Point, Hampden — runs 11 to 13 feet wide with a straight stair off the living room that averages 32 inches of tread width. Half the competition shows up with a standard rail and has to reorder narrow-gauge parts. We measure tread width over the phone before dispatch and ship the narrow rail on the first truck.

The Montgomery and Howard County colonial is the opposite problem: a generous turned stair in a Bethesda, Potomac, or Ellicott City center-hall colonial that needs a curved custom rail templated on-site. Curved rails add three to five weeks of lead time, and the homeowner needs to know that on the first call — not after a deposit. Our phone reps quote the curved timeline up front and send templating photos to the fabricator the same day we measure.

The Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland waterfront adds a salt-air dimension nobody west of the Bay Bridge thinks about. Homes in Annapolis, St. Michaels, Solomons, and Ocean City sit within a mile of brackish water, and standard zinc rails pit within 18 months. Every install east of Route 301 or south of Route 4 ships with a marine-grade rail coating and sealed motor housing as a baseline spec.

Built for the Maryland climate

Maryland's summer humidity runs 70-85% from June through September — enough to rust unsealed stairlift motors in an unconditioned rowhouse basement in two summers flat. Winter ice storms in Garrett and Allegany counties add cold-battery failures. Our Maryland fleet ships with sealed motor housings on every install, a marine-grade rail coating standard for any home east of Route 301 or south of Route 4, and a cold-pack battery for Western Maryland installs above 2,000 feet elevation. The 12-month humidity follow-up call catches corrosion issues before warranty claims.

Licensing & Permits

Home improvement work in Maryland is regulated by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) under the Department of Labor. Ask any installer for their MHIC number before you let them in the house. Ours is on every written quote and verifiable in 30 seconds on the state portal.

  1. MHIC Contractor License

    Maryland requires anyone performing paid home improvement work over $500 to hold an MHIC license. The license requires $50,000 minimum net worth or a surety bond, two years of trade experience, passing the MHIC exam, and a contribution to the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund that protects consumers up to $20,000 per claim. Verify any contractor at www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic.

  2. Electrical Permit (Baltimore City and county dependent)

    A plug-in stairlift on an existing 120V outlet needs no permit in most Maryland jurisdictions. Baltimore City Building, Fire & Permits Department and Montgomery County DPS require an electrical permit any time a new dedicated circuit is pulled — common in pre-1960 rowhouses and older Silver Spring/Takoma Park homes. We pull the permit and close out the inspection in your name.

  3. Building permit (rare, historic districts only)

    Stairlifts are equipment, not structural modifications, so Maryland building code does not require a building permit for the install itself. The exceptions are Baltimore City CHAP districts (Fell's Point, Mount Vernon, Federal Hill), Annapolis Historic District, and Frederick Historic District, where any exterior-visible hardware needs Historic Preservation Commission review. We file the CHAP application at no charge when your home qualifies.

  4. Condo and HOA approval

    Common in Bethesda high-rises, Columbia village-association townhomes, and Ocean City beach condos. Maryland Code, Real Property § 11-111 (Maryland Condominium Act) requires reasonable accommodation for disabled residents, and federal Fair Housing Act rules apply. We supply the accommodation request packet with medical-necessity template at no charge.

Funding & Financial Assistance

Maryland 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.

Community First Choice (CFC) Community First Choice Option — Maryland Medical Assistance

Medicaid 1915(k) state plan option — no fixed waiver slot cap

Covers: Stairlifts classified as environmental accessibility adaptations under CFC

  • Maryland resident, any age with qualifying disability
  • Medicaid-eligible (Medical Assistance)
  • Assessed at nursing-home level of care by a Supports Planner
  • Stairlift documented in the plan of service as medically necessary

Timeline: Supports Planner assessment typically 21-45 days from intake. Once approved, payment goes directly to the provider.

We are a credentialed CFC provider. You call Maryland Access Point, request the CFC assessment, and name us as your environmental modification vendor.

Maryland Department of Health — Office of Long Term Services and Supports
Maryland Access Point: 1-844-627-5465 Program website →

VA Benefits: HISA + Prosthetics VA Home Improvements & Structural Alterations (HISA) + Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS)

Federal VA benefit (grant + prosthetics + pension)

Covers: HISA covers permanent structural modifications (ramps, widened doorways, roll-in showers). A stairlift itself is provided through the VA Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS), not HISA.

  • Enrolled in VA health care
  • For a stairlift: a VA clinician prescription via Prosthetics/PSAS
  • For HISA structural work: VA provider prescription on the primary residence
  • Aid & Attendance: eligible VA pension recipients

Timeline: HISA lifetime cap is $6,800 for service-connected conditions or $2,000 for non-service-connected. Note: HISA specifically excludes stair lifts and porch lifts — the stairlift is furnished through VA Prosthetics (PSAS) when medically prescribed, with no fixed dollar cap.

We help veterans line up the right VA path — HISA for structural work, VA Prosthetics for the lift itself — and prefill the paperwork with your team.

Maryland Accessible Homes for Seniors Accessible Homes for Seniors Program

Grant up to $25,000 (when no loan qualifies) plus a 0% deferred loan up to 110% of property value, 30-year term; age 55+, income at or below 80% of area median

Covers: Grants and zero-interest loans for accessibility modifications including stairlifts

  • Maryland homeowner age 55+
  • Primary residence in Maryland
  • Income within program guidelines
  • Modification documented as necessary by an occupational therapist or physician
Frequently Asked

Maryland stairlift questions answered

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

Do I need a permit to install a stairlift in Maryland?
In most of Maryland, no. Maryland building code treats stairlifts as equipment — the rail bolts into your existing stair treads without touching joists or load-bearing walls. The exceptions are (1) Baltimore City and Montgomery County when a new dedicated electrical circuit is required, which triggers an electrical permit, and (2) properties inside Baltimore CHAP districts, Annapolis Historic District, or Frederick Historic District, where the Historic Preservation Commission reviews any exterior-visible work. We handle both filings in your name at no charge when applicable.
How do I verify a stairlift installer is actually licensed in Maryland?
Go to www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic and search by MHIC number or company name. Any legal home improvement contractor in Maryland must carry an active MHIC license — not just a business license. If they don't appear or their license is lapsed, walk away. Maryland's Home Improvement Guaranty Fund protects you up to $20,000 per claim, but only if the contractor was licensed at the time of the work. Using an unlicensed installer voids that protection entirely.
Does Maryland Medical Assistance actually pay for stairlifts?
Yes, through the Community First Choice (CFC) state plan option. CFC covers environmental accessibility adaptations including stairlifts with no fixed waiver-slot cap — meaning no waiting list, unlike Maryland's older waiver programs. The requirements are Medicaid eligibility, nursing-home level of care assessment, and a Supports Planner including the stairlift in your plan of service. Call Maryland Access Point at 1-844-627-5465 to start the assessment. We are a credentialed CFC provider and handle the paperwork.
My Baltimore rowhouse has a 32-inch-wide staircase — will a stairlift fit?
Yes. Narrow-gauge rails designed for Baltimore rowhouse stairs fit treads as narrow as 27 inches with a 3-4 inch footprint against the wall, leaving walking clearance for other household members. Federal Hill, Canton, Fells Point, Hampden, and Pigtown rowhouses are a routine install for us — we pre-measure tread width over the phone and dispatch the correct rail on the first truck. A standard 36-inch rail will not work in most Baltimore rowhouses; verify your installer is quoting the narrow-gauge spec.
I live in Bethesda and my staircase has two 90-degree turns — can I still get a lift?
Yes, but you need a curved custom rail, not a straight rail joined at the landings. Curved rails are templated in your home and fabricated to the exact stair geometry, which adds 3-5 weeks of lead time and roughly doubles the straight-rail price. Every Montgomery County center-hall colonial with a turned stair needs this. We bring a laser templating rig, photograph the stair from seven angles, and have your quote within 48 hours. Templating alone is free.
I'm a veteran in Maryland — how do I get the VA to pay?
Start at your VA facility: Baltimore VAMC, Perry Point, Loch Raven CBOC, or the Washington DC VAMC if you live in Prince George's County. Ask that primary care team for a Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) evaluation: the stairlift itself is furnished through VA Prosthetics when a VA provider prescribes it as medically necessary. HISA — the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations grant — specifically excludes stair lifts and porch lifts; it instead pays for ramps and permanent structural changes, up to $6,800 for service-connected conditions or $2,000 for non-service-connected. Veterans receiving the Aid & Attendance pension can also apply that monthly benefit toward the cost.
Do you cover the Eastern Shore and Ocean City?
Yes, every day. Our Eastern Shore route runs weekly across Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Salt air is the big issue — every waterfront install east of Route 301 ships with marine-grade rail coating and a sealed motor housing standard, not as a $400 upcharge. Ocean City condo installs require HOA accommodation documentation which we prepare for free. Bay Bridge crossings add about half a day to scheduling but no travel fee.
Maryland Coverage

Ready for your Maryland home assessment?

Free in-home visit within 24 hours anywhere in Maryland. An MHIC-licensed installer measures your staircase, walks you through the options, and writes a quote honored for 30 days. No deposit, no obligation. Most Maryland families go from first phone call to working lift within 9 days on straight rails, 25-30 days on curved.

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