Expert Stairlift Installation in Two Rivers, WI

Most straight-rail installs take about 3 hours. Curved rails require custom fabrication after the laser measurement — 4 to 6 weeks from measure to install, with the actual installation day running about 4 to 5 hours. The rail bolts to the stair treads, not the wall. For the 1880s-era homes in the Central Park Historic District, we take extra care not to disturb original woodwork or plaster.

Yes. Many homes in the Central Park Historic District and along Washington Street have staircases under 32 inches wide — our narrowest rail fits 28-inch stairs. The seat folds up when not in use to keep the stairway passable. We've done dozens of installs in Two Rivers' pre-1900 homes without touching the original woodwork.

Yes. Our outdoor units carry IP55 weather sealing — rated for rain, snow, and the freeze-thaw cycles that come off Lake Michigan. The DC motor is sealed, and the rail is marine-grade aluminum that won't rust in the lake humidity. We've installed them on lakefront properties near Neshotah Beach and Point Beach State Forest. The 4Ah backup battery runs the lift for about 6 hours after a power cut.

No drywall work, no structural alteration. The rail bolts directly to the treads through small, clean holes. For the historic homes in Two Rivers — Italianate, Greek Revival, and Foursquare styles in the Central Park district — we use precise measurement and clean mounting that leaves the original stair structure intact. The bolt holes are the diameter of a pencil.

The HISA grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans or $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans toward home modifications including stairlifts. It's a one-time, tax-free grant — never repaid. The nearest VA facilities are the Cleveland VA Clinic at 1205 North Ave, Cleveland (about 23 miles south) and the Milo C. Huempfner VA Outpatient Clinic at 2851 University Ave in Green Bay (about 40 miles northwest). Your VA primary care provider writes the medical-necessity statement. We help coordinate the paperwork during the in-home assessment.

Yes — through Wisconsin's IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) program, a Medicaid HCBS waiver that gives eligible adults a self-directed budget for long-term care services. Environmental accessibility adaptations, including stairlifts, are covered. The program requires an assessment and approval. IRIS gives you control over vendor selection, so you can choose your installer directly. We help coordinate the paperwork.

WisLoan, through Wisconsin's WisTech assistive technology program, offers low-interest loans for home modifications including stairlifts. It's open to any Wisconsin resident with a disability — no income cap. Rates are below market, and the application goes through an assistive technology specialist who can also help identify other funding sources. Many Two Rivers residents use WisLoan to bridge the gap when other funding doesn't cover the full cost.

Both are Wisconsin Medicaid long-term care programs. IRIS is self-directed — you manage your own budget and choose your providers, including for home modifications like stairlifts. Family Care operates through managed care organizations that coordinate services. Both can cover stairlifts when medically necessary, but the process differs: IRIS gives you more control over vendor selection and timing; Family Care routes approval through your MCO's provider network. We work with both programs.