Expert Stairlift Installation in The Pinery, CO

A straight stairlift install takes about 3 to 4 hours. Curved lifts take 4 to 6 hours because the rail arrives in sections and must be assembled on-site. Platform lifts can take a full day since they require a dedicated electrical circuit. Luis does all installs himself — no subcontractors, no second crew.

No. The rail bolts directly into the stair treads, not into the wall. Drywall stays intact. In Pinery homes with original hardwood or oak treads from the 1970s and 80s, the bolt holes are small — about the diameter of a pencil — and can be filled if the lift is ever removed. The lift plugs into a standard wall outlet; no rewiring needed.

Almost always, yes. Most Pinery staircases are 32 to 36 inches wide, which accommodates a standard stairlift rail and seat. When the seat is folded up, it takes about 12 inches of rail width — leaving 20-plus inches of clearance for walking. Luis measures the clearance during the free assessment and will tell you honestly if it won't work.

We install year-round. For outdoor installs in The Pinery during winter months, we schedule around active snowfall and need a dry window of about 4 hours. The rail and mounting hardware are rated for cold-weather installation. The IP55 weather-sealed lift is tested to operate down to -5°F, which covers the coldest mornings The Pinery gets.

Yes, through the HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant. Service-connected veterans can receive up to $6,800 — one-time, tax-free, never repaid. Non-service-connected veterans can receive up to $2,000. The nearest VA facility is the Castle Rock VA Clinic at 3753 Dacoro Lane (about 13 miles south), where your primary care provider can complete the medical-necessity form. The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center at 1700 North Wheeling Street in Aurora also processes HISA applications.

Yes. Colorado's Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) Waiver — part of Health First Colorado — includes a Home Modification benefit with a $14,000 lifetime maximum. Stairlifts qualify as an approved modification. The process requires a medical-necessity evaluation and prior authorization through the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). As of July 2025, some services transitioned to the Community First Choice (CFC) state plan, but the Home Modification benefit remains under the EBD Waiver with the same $14,000 cap.

Yes, the Colorado Home Modification Tax Credit allows up to $5,000 per year per qualifying individual for accessibility retrofits, including stairlifts. You need a licensed medical professional to document that you have an illness, impairment, or disability requiring the modification. The credit is available for work completed in tax years 2019 through 2028 and can be carried forward for up to eight years. It applies to your Colorado state income taxes — you need a state tax liability to offset.

Aging Resources of Douglas County — based in Castle Rock — provides information, referral services, and care guidance for older adults throughout the county, including The Pinery. They can help you identify which funding sources (VA, Medicaid, tax credit) apply to your situation. The Douglas County Older Adult Services division also maintains a searchable database of health and human services. Neither directly funds stairlifts, but both can connect you to programs that do.