There’s a few misconceptions about stairlifts. If you’re thinking about buying a stairlift, it’s likely that you’re weighing up the pros and cons. The main pro is that they can make your life and your family’s life easier and more comfortable. When it comes to assessing the cons, it can be a bit more difficult to determine fact from fiction.
To help you make a decision, we’ve used our 15 years of expertise shine a light on the misconceptions about stairlifts.
Stairlift Misconceptions: 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.
Stairlift Misconceptions: They’re Only 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 them need a stairlift, there’s other factors resulting in people needing assistance from a stairlift.
For instance, someone who has suffered a spinal injury through sport may need a stairlift.
They Won’t Fit in Your Home
There are a number of stairlift 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. So don’t think you can’t find a stairlift that fits. New models are designed specifically to fit into tight corridors and stairwells.
They Won’t Work During A Power Cut
In the past, stairlifts may have stopped working during a power outage because they were plugged into the mains. This could have been dangerous for a number of reasons. For example going 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.