What’s the cost of a stair lift for home stairs? Here at UK Stairlifts, we offer stairlifts for both straight and curved staircases. So whatever your staircase layout looks like, we have a stairlift that fits the bill!
The cost of a stairlift will depend on your particular needs but our straight stairlift prices start at £990 for a reconditioned stairlift and at £1350 for a brand new stairlift.
If you have a curved staircase, our prices start at £2950 (reconditioned) and £3990 for a new stairlift.
The Flow 2 Stairlift from Thyssen
Cost Of Stair Lift For Home Stairs – Why Curved Stairlifts Are More Expensive?
So why are curved stairlifts so much more? With a curved staircase, the fitting and rail customisation incur more cost. Plus, the chair itself is more complicated. With a straight stairlift, the stairlift mechanism is less complicated because it only runs in a single direction (up or down a straight line). But with a curved stairlift, the internal mechanism needs to turn corners, which makes it more complicated.
A straight stairlift is also easier to fit, and takes less time.
This is why the costs are so different, ranging from £990 (for a reconditioned straight stairlift), to £2950 for a reconditioned curved stairlift.
With new stairlifts too, you can see a straight (new) stairlift starts at £1350 and a new curved stairlift cost starts at £3990.
Running Cost Of A Stairlift For Home Stairs
The running cost of a stairlift is much lower than most household appliances and most stairlifts cost less than 5p per day.
A typical stairlift uses around 24 watts per hour – significantly less than many other household appliances. By comparison, a washing machine uses between 400 and 1400 watts per hour. Modern stairlifts are energy efficient too. They have rechargeable batteries so they stop consuming power when fully charged.
So you needn’t worry when it comes to energy efficiency when it comes to running a stairlift as they are very efficient.
Arrange A Survey?
If you’re ready to give us a call we can often give you a no obligation quote over the phone. Or, in some situations we will need to arrange a survey to assess your staircase. Call us on 0800 046 3438.
If you’re concerned that you may have a difficult or awkward staircase, don’t worry. There’s certain models of stairlift which can navigate particularly difficult or awkward staircases and we will find one which will make for a good fit!
See also our recent post on stairlifts for awkward stairs.