Looking for a narrow stair lift? We specialise in stairlifts for narrow and awkward staircases. We often recommend an Access BDD (formerly Thyssen) stairlift. Namely, it’s the Flow X stairlift which we recommend when someone comes to us with a narrow set of stairs.
We recently fitted a reconditioned stairlift on a very narrow set of stairs – the Flow 2 stairlift. The Flow 2 stairlift is no longer in production as it has been proceeded by its successor the Flow X. But if we have a reconditioned model in stock it can reduce the cost of buying a new stairlift.
Here’s the stairlift at the bottom of the stairs. As you can see, the stairs are very narrow. Added to the inconvenience of the installation, there’s also little room at the base of the stairs.
Narrow Stair Lift – The Only Choice
After another stairlift provider had turned this installation down, we were recommended! How could we turn down such a golden opportunity to show off our skills on a narrow staircase?! Checkout this time lapse of our fitting:
The Flow X/Flow 2 Stairlifts
The Access BDD (formerly Thyssen) Flow X and Flow 2 stairlifts are a technological marvel! They have a patented technology known as ASL (Advanced Swivel and Levelling) technology. This allows these clever stairlifts to be installed on even the narrowest of staircases.
So, how does it work and what’s so special about these particular stairlifts? Most stairlifts are limited by the outward facing chair design. This limits the ability to install them because of the person sitting on them and the length of their legs. An outward facing chair has an obvious limitation in that the width of the stairs much be wider than the length of the upper leg, plus some wiggle room for the fitting.
With turns and corners this adds to the complication. But with the Flow X stairlift, the downward facing chair solves a lot of problems.
Turns and Corners
The Flow X stairlift handles corners remarkably because of its programmable ASL technology. This tech lets the engineer program each corner individually to allow maximum leg room while navigating difficult corners and turns.
Here’s one of our engineers programming a Flow 2 for a difficult corner. As you can see, the chair rotates horizontally while climbing. This feature gets around most problems with a narrow staircase.
With the folding chair, (which folds down to an impressive 38cm when not in use), this makes it the “go-to” stairlift for narrow stars. The Flow X is capable of navigating stairs as narrow as 61cm in width. We have even fitted a Flow 2 stairlift to a spiral staircase.
Narrow Stair Lift
Of course there’s other stairlifts too which are more than capable of navigating a narrow staircase. Most stairlifts can be parked on the rail, out of the way of doorways and obstructions. They fold away too, with lifting arms, seat and footrest.
Here’s a Stannah 600 straight stairlift which is one of our favourites, too. As you can see, it’s super slim. The 600 is perfect for a straight staircase. But if your staircase is too narrow, or there’s a turn you may need a more advanced model in order to make it work.
In our recent case study, a Stannah wouldn’t fit and we were passed the job by another operator.
Need A Narrow Stairlift? Give Us A Call
If you’re in need of a narrow stair lift, give us a call. We specialise in narrow stairlifts and reconditioned stairlifts. Call us on 0800 046 3438 or visit our contact page here and leave a message. You can also check out our stairlift buyers guide.
We created this guide for anyone who is in the market for a stairlift but feels overwhelmed with options. This guide breaks it down into simple steps to give you more clarity about choosing a stairlift which suits your needs.
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