If you’re thinking about buying a stairlift, it’s likely that you’re weighing up the pros and cons before investing. The pros are that they could make your life and your family’s life easier by equipping your home with the technology that will make it possible to move between floors. When it comes to assessing the cons, it can be a bit more difficult to determine the fact from fiction.
Therefore, in order to help you make an informed decision, we’ve used our 15 years of expertise to create a list about the misconceptions of stairlifts.
They’re Expensive
We specialise in selling refurbished stairlifts, which are often inexpensive compared to new models on the market. By offering these reconditioned models, we can offer an excellent compromise between quality and price in order to allow you to stick to your budget.
We also sell new stairlifts to allow you to buy the latest models on the market if your budget allows.
They’re for the Elderly
There are a number of reasons why people require a stairlift, meaning that they aren’t just for the elderly. Although older people are more susceptible to health problems that make getting between floors increasingly difficult, there are also other factors resulting in people needing assistance from a stairlift.
For instance, someone who has suffered a spinal injury through sport may need help getting up the stairs for the short or long-term, making a stairlift a perfect addition to the home.
They Won’t Fit in Your Home
Whether you’re worried about installing a stairlift because of the shape or size of your stairs, there are a number of models created to fit into almost any home. There are ones to fit curved stairs, narrow stairwells, and a range of variations in between to make your life easier.
They Won’t Work During A Power Cut
In the past, stairlifts may have stopped working during a power outage because they are plugged into the mains. This could have been dangerous for a number of reasons, one being that people may need to go down stairs to check the fuse box without assistance.
Nowadays they are powered by a battery that recharges even when standing still. This allows the lift to retain enough power for a further 6-12 trips even if there is a power cut.
If one of these reasons was preventing you from installing a stairlift in your home, the good news is that you no longer have to worry. For any other reasons that are stopping you from purchasing a stairlift for your home, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our friendly advisors by calling 0800 046 3438 to put your mind at ease!
Read the second part to our common misconceptions blog here.