Expert Stairlift Installation in Wilmington Island, GA

Most straight-rail installs take 3 to 4 hours from the time Luis arrives. Curved rail installs take about the same once the custom rail is fabricated — the fabrication itself takes 3 to 4 weeks after the laser measurement. You can stay in your home during the entire process. No drywall work, no rewiring — the rail bolts to the stair treads.

No — stairlifts are considered temporary medical equipment under Georgia law, not a structural modification. Chatham County does not require a permit. If you're in an HOA community like Turners Cove, we recommend notifying the association, but we've never had one deny a stairlift installation.

The rail mounts to the treads with lag bolts — about 3/8-inch holes through the tread surface. On hardwood, the bolt heads sit flush. On carpet, we bolt through the carpet into the sub-tread. If you ever remove the lift, the bolt holes can be filled with wood putty or the carpet hides them. No wall anchoring, no structural changes.

Yes — the older ranch homes in Wilmington Park often have staircases as narrow as 28 inches. The Bruno straight-rail seat folds up to 12 inches when not in use, and the rail itself is only 5 inches wide. As long as your staircase is at least 26 inches wide, we can fit a lift. Luis measures every install site before ordering anything.

Yes — the VA HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. It's a one-time, tax-free grant that never has to be repaid. The closest VA facility is the Savannah VA Outpatient Clinic at 1170 Shawnee Street, Savannah, GA 31419 — part of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System. Your VA primary care provider writes the medical-necessity statement, and we help with the rest of the paperwork.

Yes — through the Georgia Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP), which includes CCSP and SOURCE. Home modifications including stairlifts are covered under environmental modification services, with a $10,000 lifetime cap. You must already be enrolled in Medicaid and assessed as needing nursing-facility-level care. The Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Aging (800-580-6860) coordinates EDWP assessments for Chatham County residents.

The Georgia Home Access Program (HAP) through the Statewide Independent Living Council provides funding for home retrofitting for low-income individuals with disabilities. It's not income-restricted in the same way Medicaid is, but funding is limited and runs on an annual cycle. We also check eligibility for the USDA Rural Housing Repair Loans and Grants program, though Wilmington Island typically exceeds the income limits.

Call Luis at (912) 200-2042 — he'll walk you through which programs apply to your situation during the free assessment visit. For VA benefits, you'll need a medical-necessity statement from your VA primary care provider at the Savannah VA Outpatient Clinic. For EDWP, contact the Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Aging to request an assessment. We handle the stairlift-specific documentation for both. No charge for funding paperwork help.