Expert Stairlift Installation in Upper Moreland, PA

Most straight-rail installs in Upper Moreland homes take about three hours from arrival to final test. Curved rails take four to five hours because the rail is custom-bent and needs more precise alignment. Outdoor installs on porch steps in neighborhoods like Fair Oaks and Fern Village run about three hours. We do the whole job in one visit — assessment one day, install another. No multi-day construction, no drywall damage, no rewiring.

No. The rail bolts directly to the stair treads, not the wall. The drywall, trim, and paint stay untouched. For Upper Moreland homes with hardwood treads — common in Woodlawn colonials and older Davisville Road properties — we use lag bolts that anchor securely without splitting the wood. On carpeted stairs like those in many Willow Crest split-levels, the bolts go through the carpet into the tread beneath. When the lift is eventually removed, the bolt holes are small and easy to fill.

In almost all cases, no. Stairlifts are considered accessibility devices, not structural renovations, so they fall outside Upper Moreland Township's building permit requirements. That said, if your home is on the township's Historic Resource Inventory — about 41 properties are listed — we recommend checking with the Upper Moreland Historical Commission before installation. Luis has worked with the Commission before and knows the process.

Yes. The narrowest staircase we've installed on in Upper Moreland was 28 inches wide in a pre-war Cape Cod off Terwood Road. Our standard seat folds up to 14 inches when not in use, so the stairway remains passable. For unusually narrow stairs, we can spec a perch seat that takes even less space. The assessment visit includes a full measurement — Luis checks tread depth, width, headroom, and landing clearance.

The VA Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. It's a one-time, tax-free grant — never repaid. Start at the Victor J. Saracini VA Outpatient Clinic at 433 Caredean Drive in Horsham, about 10 minutes from Upper Moreland. Your VA primary care provider writes the medical-necessity statement. We provide the itemized quote, and the clinic's prosthetics department processes the application. From assessment to approval usually takes four to six weeks.

Yes, through the Community HealthChoices (CHC) HCBS waiver, administered by the Pennsylvania Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL). Stairlifts qualify as a home adaptation when they let an eligible person remain in their home rather than move to a nursing facility. The Montgomery County Office of Aging Services at 1430 DeKalb Street in Norristown (610-278-3601) can help determine your eligibility. The OPTIONS program for residents 60 and older is another route — it provides care management and can authorize home modifications including stairlifts.

Beyond Medicaid, the Pennsylvania OPTIONS Program — run locally through the Montgomery County Area Agency on Aging — provides home modifications for residents 60 and older based on income and need. The program is not a cash grant but covers the cost of approved modifications directly. Separately, the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) offers low-interest loans for home accessibility equipment, including stairlifts, with rates as low as 0% for qualifying applicants.

Yes. We offer financing from $79/month with no prepayment penalty. The application is online, takes about 10 minutes, and you get a decision the same day. We also accept payment by check, credit card, or ACH transfer. If you're using a HISA grant, we can structure the payment so you're not out of pocket during the VA approval window — we start the install once the grant is approved and invoice the VA directly.