Westmont sits flat, about 217 feet up, in South Los Angeles just east of Inglewood — and the name has nothing to do with a mountain: it comes from being west of Vermont Avenue, nothing more. The level ground here doesn't mean simple houses, though. Most of Westmont is older two-story duplexes and small rental buildings with narrow, straight interior stairs, and with homeownership sitting around 28.3%, a lot of our stairlift calls start with a landlord or property manager rather than the person who'll actually use the lift.
Why a stairlift installed in Westmont, CA is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
Westmont is an unincorporated community at about 217 feet elevation in South Los Angeles just east of Inglewood, on flat terrain with no hill; its name comes from being west of Vermont Avenue rather than any 'mont.'
Source ↗About 10.7% of residents are 65 or older; Westmont has long been among the lowest-income communities in Los Angeles County and recorded the county's highest unemployment rate, about 23.6%, in 2009.
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Stairlift Types
Most common · From $2,800
Fits Westmont's pre-war bungalow staircases — typically hardwood treads, 30 to 36 inches wide, with a straight run of 12 to 14 feet. Bolts to the treads, no wall work.
vs Curved: 3x less expensive and installed in one visit. vs Home elevator: 10-15x less cost and no construction. vs Moving bedroom downstairs: Keeps your home exactly as it is.
Custom-built · From $9,000
Made for the split-levels and two-story homes around West Athens and the Century corridor. Laser-measured on site, bent to match your exact turn.
vs Straight with landing break: One smooth ride instead of transferring seats. vs Home elevator: Half the cost, no construction permits, no shaft needed. vs Moving: A fraction of what selling and relocating costs.
Weatherproof · From $4,000
IP55-rated for Westmont's year-round sun and winter rains. UV-stabilized seat that won't crack, sealed control joystick. Common on porch-stoop entries off Imperial.
vs Standard stairlift outdoors: Won't rust, seize, or void its warranty. vs Exterior ramp: No permits, no concrete work, no lost yard. vs Home entry renovation: Installed in a single day.
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
Reinforced rail and carriage for higher weight capacity. Wider seat and heavier-duty motor for bariatric users in Westmont's two-story homes.
vs Standard stairlift: Extra capacity and wider seat for maximum comfort. vs Custom furniture lift: A fraction of the price with faster install. vs Home elevator: Much lower cost with the same weight confidence.
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My mom has lived in her Vermont Avenue bungalow for 42 years. The stairs got to the point where she was sleeping on the sofa because the bedroom was upstairs. Luis came out, measured the next day, and had the straight lift installed by Friday. Three hours, no mess, and the rail matches the hardwood. She cried when she got to her bedroom again.
We have a split-level off Imperial with a tight 90-degree turn at the landing. I was worried a curved rail wouldn't fit, but Luis did a laser measurement and showed me exactly where every bracket would land. The custom rail arrived two weeks later and went in during one afternoon. My husband uses it three times a day now — it's completely quiet.
Luis put an outdoor lift on our front porch stoop — five steps up from the sidewalk on a 1930s bungalow near Century. I was worried about the winter rain, but it's been through a full rainy season now and runs like day one. The seat dries fast and the rail hasn't shown any wear. My dad can get in and out of the house without me lifting him.
My wife uses a wheelchair, and we needed the platform lift for our two-story near Jesse Owens Park. Luis was honest — he told us straight that a curved platform wasn't possible with our staircase geometry, but a straight one on the main run would work. The platform carries her and the chair, 600-pound capacity, yellow safety edges. It changed our whole daily routine.
We rent a 1940s duplex on Normandie and I was sure the landlord would say no. Luis sent the landlord packet — it explained the bolt-to-tread method and that there's zero wall damage. Landlord approved it in two days. The straight lift went in during one morning, and now my mother can reach both floors. Luis even wrote the removal letter for when we eventually move.
I'm a veteran and Luis walked me through the HISA grant start to finish. He knew the Gardena VA Clinic contacts, helped me get the medical-necessity letter from my primary care doc, and the $6,800 grant covered almost the entire install. I paid a few hundred out of pocket. The curved rail on my West Athens split-level fits like the staircase was built for it.
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Los Angeles County, CA. Westmont is a dense 1.85-square-mile unincorporated community in South LA where most homes date to the pre-war and early post-war years. The Vermont Corridor along the eastern edge holds many of the oldest single-family bungalows, with narrow interior staircases framed before modern code. West of Normandie Avenue toward the Inglewood border, mid-century ranches on compact lots have straighter runs but tighter landings. The Century Boulevard area at the north edge and the Imperial Highway corridor to the south mix single-family homes with multi-unit properties. The West Athens split-levels near Jesse Owens Park add the curved-rail jobs.
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Westmont CA | $3,300 – $17,700 One-time | $3,300 – $17,700 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Los Angeles market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Los Angeles County average, private room | $4,500/mo Recurring | $540,000 And rising annually |
| In-home caregiver (8 hrs/day) Licensed home health aide, Florida market rates | $6,000/mo Recurring | $730,000+ Before wage increases |
| Home elevator installation Requires shaft construction, permits, months of work | $25,000 to $50,000 Plus renovation | $28,000 to $55,000 Includes maintenance |
Sources: AARP Cost of Care Survey 2025, Genworth Cost of Care Study, and California Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Westmont metro averages.
Most Westmont homeowners qualify for at least one of these programs. We help you apply at no cost.
Up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and their surviving spouses. One-time, tax-free, no repayment.
Eligibility: Veterans & surviving spousesHome & Community-Based Services Waiver may cover up to 100% of installation for income-qualified residents.
Eligibility: Medicaid + medical needWith a doctor's letter of medical necessity, the full cost is deductible on Schedule A as a qualified medical expense.
Eligibility: Taxpayers who itemize0% and low-APR plans through our lending partners. Soft credit pull, instant approval, no prepayment penalty.
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Most Westmont buildings are older two-story duplexes and apartments with a single straight run of stairs — that's the least expensive lift to install, well under what a curved-rail job costs. If your building has a mid-flight landing or a turn, expect a custom curved quote instead, which runs higher regardless of neighborhood.
With homeownership at only about 28.3% here, most Westmont installs are actually approved and paid for by a property owner, not the tenant living upstairs. We coordinate scheduling and sign-off with the landlord directly, since the lift has to be measured to a rental staircase we usually only get to see once before the quote.
Most of Westmont's two-story buildings went up mid-century, so wall material and stair width vary unit to unit. A straight-rail install on a typical Westmont staircase usually runs half a day; if the stairwell needs extra bracket reinforcement because of older lath-and-plaster walls, plan on closer to a full day.
The flat, low-elevation site — about 217 feet, no hills anywhere in Westmont — doesn't change the indoor work itself, but it's part of why straight-rail lifts are the norm here rather than curved ones: homes are simple single-run interior stairs, not the split-level or multi-entry layouts you'd see on a hillside lot elsewhere in the county.
L.A. Care Health Plan, the Medi-Cal managed-care plan covering this part of Los Angeles County, pays for stairlifts under its Environmental Accessibility Adaptations Community Supports benefit — up to a $7,500 lifetime maximum. Call 1-855-427-1223 to confirm eligibility before you schedule a quote.
Yes — the LACDA Senior Grant Program (Los Angeles County Development Authority) funds mobility and habitability repairs up to $20,000, with the exact amount depending on the property's condition. Westmont falls under LACDA Districts 1/4 (626-586-1814) or Districts 2/5 (626-586-1828); you can also reach the program by email at [email protected].
The VA's Specially Adapted Housing and Special Home Adaptation grants can cover a stairlift as part of an approved adaptation plan — SAH goes up to $126,526 and SHA up to $25,350 for FY2026, usable as many as six times over a lifetime. Call 1-877-827-3702 to start that process; the VA's own materials list ramps and doorway widening as the standard examples, so confirm a stairlift fits your specific approved plan before assuming it's included.
Westmont Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
I've put in more lifts in Westmont's older duplexes than in single-family houses — the two-story rentals here have narrow, steep straight runs, built for square footage, not for someone climbing them at 70. This neighborhood carried the county's highest unemployment rate back in 2009, and that history still shapes how people pay: most of the Westmont families I talk to are working the L.A. Care $7,500 home-modification benefit or the LACDA senior grant before we ever get to a cash number.
Westmont sits in an unusual spot — unincorporated county land surrounded on three sides by Inglewood and South LA, with homes that span nearly a century of construction. The 1920s bungalow on a 40-foot lot needs a different approach than the 1950s ranch on a corner, and we've done both, across every block between Century and Imperial.
Luis will do a free in-home assessment — usually within two days of your call — and walk you through which rail fits your staircase and which funding program applies, from Medi-Cal's CalAIM benefit to the LA County senior grants. To book a measurement, call (800) 965-0350. No pressure, no sales pitch, just a measurement and a printout of your options.
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