Expert Stairlift Installation in Woodland Park, NJ

A straight stairlift installs in about 3 hours. A curved unit takes 4-5 hours because the custom rail is heavier and needs precise anchoring at each bracket. We schedule a morning or afternoon window, work quietly, bolt to the treads rather than the walls, and clean up completely. Same-week installs are usually available after the in-home assessment.

No. The rail bolts to the stair treads, not the drywall. For carpeted stairs — common in the 1960s-70s split-levels around Rifle Camp — we cut small slits that close around the brackets, nearly invisible. On hardwood like the original oak in the McBride Avenue colonials, we use padded brackets that don't mar the finish. Remove the lift later and a quick wood-fill restores the treads.

Yes. Many of the 1940s colonials and capes here have staircases as narrow as 30 inches. Our compact rail uses just 11 inches of tread width, leaving 19 inches clear — enough to walk up beside it. The seat folds up when not in use and the rail sits close to the wall. We've installed in Great Notch, along McBride Avenue and throughout Bergen Boulevard without a single width issue.

Yes — those are curved stairlift installs, common in the larger hillside homes in Great Notch and below Garret Mountain Reservation. We come out for a 1-hour laser measurement, then the rail is custom-bent at the factory to your exact stair geometry. Installation takes about 4-5 hours. The rail follows the turn precisely — no corner cutting, no jerk at the bend — and the seat swivels smoothly at the landing.

Yes, through the HISA grant (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations). Veterans with a service-connected disability can receive up to $6,800 — tax-free, one-time, never repaid. Non-service-connected veterans can receive up to $2,000. The nearest VA facility is the Paterson VA Clinic at 11 Getty Avenue, Building 275. To start a HISA application, call us at (800) 965-0350 and we'll walk you through it.

New Jersey delivers long-term care through MLTSS (Managed Long-Term Services and Supports) under NJ FamilyCare, which can cover home accessibility adaptations including stairlifts for clinically eligible members. The state-funded JACC program (Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving), for adults 60+ who want to remain at home, also covers environmental accessibility adaptations up to about $1,090 per month. Both require clinical eligibility and an in-home assessment.

JACC is run through the Passaic County Office on Aging and the county ADRC in Totowa. You must be 60 or older, meet clinical eligibility for nursing-home level of care, and want to stay at home. It covers home modifications including stairlifts as part of its environmental accessibility benefit, up to roughly $1,090 per month per participant. There is a waitlist, and the Woodland Park Senior Services office at Borough Hall can help start the application.

We offer financing at $79/month with approved credit — no prepayment penalty, fixed rate. Unlike a home-equity loan there's no lien on your property, and the application takes minutes. We also accept credit cards and checks. Some families combine HISA grant funds ($6,800 for service-connected veterans) with financing to cover the balance on a curved unit — two funding sources that together cover the full install.