Expert Stairlift Installation in Troy, MI

Straight rails are 2-4 hours on-site — we arrive, confirm the measurements, bolt the rail into the stair treads, mount the chair, test every safety sensor, and walk you through the remotes. Curved rails for split-level landings take longer to manufacture (10-14 days for digital scanning and fabrication) but install day itself is still usually under 5 hours. No overnight workers, no drywall dust.

The rail bolts through carpet directly into the subfloor underneath — no cutting, no removal. On hardwood, the brackets leave small pilot holes in the tread surface only. We never touch your wall, your banister, or your spindles. If we ever remove the lift years later, you're left with a few small holes that a wood filler stick hides in five minutes. The original oak in Mt. Vernon Estates colonials and the walnut in East Long Lake homes stays untouched.

Yes. Michigan's Condominium Act and federal Fair Housing Act require HOAs to grant reasonable accommodations for disabled residents. We prepare the full accommodation packet — physician medical-necessity letter template, equipment specification sheet, installation plan showing the lift is reversible and non-structural — and submit it to your board. We've worked with HOA boards in Stoneridge, Wattles Creek, Emerald Lakes, and a dozen other Troy condo associations. Most approvals come back within two weeks.

A plug-in stairlift on an existing 120V outlet needs no permit. If your home needs a new dedicated circuit — common in pre-1970 Troy homes with original 100-amp electrical panels — the permit is pulled by a Michigan-licensed electrical contractor under the Electrical Administrative Board. We handle the permit application, schedule the inspection, and close it out. You don't call the city; we do.

Yes, through the MI Choice Waiver Program administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the local Area Agency on Aging. In Oakland County, AgeWays (formerly AAA 1-B, headquartered in Southfield) handles the assessment. Stairlifts qualify as environmental accessibility adaptations under MI Choice with a home modification cap typically around $6,000 per plan year, stackable across years with approval. Eligibility requires Michigan residency, Medicaid eligibility, and clinical eligibility at nursing-facility level of care. Call AgeWays at 1-800-852-7795 to start the intake — name us as your vendor.

Oakland County Veterans Services operates right here in Troy at 1151 Crooks Road (248-655-1250) and can help you start the VA HISA grant process. HISA covers up to $6,800 for service-connected disabilities and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected, paid directly to us after a prescription from your VA provider. The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit is 30 minutes south on I-75. We prefill VA Form 10-0103 for you — that's the step that stalls most applications.

Yes. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Property Improvement Program offers fixed-rate installment loans up to $50,000 for 20 years for qualifying homeowners. You must meet MSHDA income limits (which vary by county — Oakland County limits are posted at michigan.gov/mshda) and use an approved contractor. We also partner with three lending companies that offer 0% APR for qualified buyers and low fixed-rate plans from $79/month. Application is a soft credit pull — no hit to your score.

If a licensed Michigan physician recommends the stairlift in writing (we provide the letter template), the IRS classifies it as a qualified medical expense under Schedule A. Michigan conforms to the federal treatment on state returns. For households that itemize, the full installation cost reduces taxable income. You must itemize rather than take the standard deduction for this to apply. We walk you through the math during the free assessment.