Looking for stair chairs for elderly people? Stair chairs, more commonly known as stairlifts, are designed to help the elderly with mobility in their home. Modern stairlifts can be fitted to even the most awkward spaces, with the ability to pivot and tilt, whist manoeuvring.
Here’s a couple of pictures showing stairlift installations on awkward fittings. The one of the left shows an awkward corridor, with a radiator. The picture on the right shows a stairlift fitted on a very narrow staircase.
Stair Chairs For Elderly People – Straight Stairlift Installations
Most stairlift installations are more straight-forward. In most homes, a straight stairlift is what’s needed. Here’s a couple of common stairlift installations on straight stairs. The two main types of stairlift are straight and curved. If you, (or your relative), have a straight staircase, you’ll need a straight stairlift. If your staircase has a bend in it, you’ll need a curved stairlift.
Stair Chairs For Elderly People – Pricing
With a straight stairlift, the rail can be used “off-the-shelf”. A customised rail is needed for a curved staircase. Here’s a quick cost breakdown showing the difference between straight and curved stairlifts. You can also see new versus reconditioned stairlifts.
Straight stairlifts, especially reconditioned stairlifts can also be provided more quickly. This is because with a reconditioned stairlift, the lifts are waiting in stock; they don’t need to be ordered from the manufacturer. Curved lifts need a customised rail to fit a specific staircase. This takes longer than a straight stairlift due the manufacturing process of the rail.
A straight stairlift can therefore be installed within a matter of days from the order. Whereas with a curved stairlift, it can take a number of weeks.
Stair Chairs For Elderly People – Installation Time
Most straight stairlifts can be installed within an hour or two. With a curved stairlift it will take a little longer, depending on the complexity. But generally a stairlift can be installed within 1-4 hours. Curved stairlfits take longer because of the rail configuration. With a straight rail, it’s very simple. Have a look at this time-lapse video showing one of our straight stairlift installations.
If you need a specialist stairlift, for example with a narrow staircase, your stairlift might need programming. This can add to the installation time, especially if there’s an issue of some kind. Here’s a quick video showing our engineers programming a Flow stairlift for a tight bend.
Download Our Buyers Guide
If you’re looking at stairlifts, you can download our stairlift buyers guide. We created this guide to walk you through the in’s and out’s of stairlifts – what you need to know to choose the best stairlift for you.
Here’s a few of the things you’ll find in our free guide:
- Key features to consider when choosing a stairlift
- Will a stairlift fit on your stairs?
- How much do stairlifts cost in the UK?
- Grants, financial assistance & claiming back VAT
- Installation process – what’s involved in the installation?
- Servicing, maintenance and caring for your stairlift
- New or reconditioned – Should you buy a new or a reconditioned stairlift?
- Common questions and answers – Got questions? We have answers!
- Warranty cover – how long is your stairlift covered for?
- Electricity use – cost of running a stairlift.
Have Questions? We Have Answers?
If you have any questions and would like to talk to our friendly team, give us a call on 0800 046 3438. We even have engineers on hand if you want to speak to them directly.
Give us a call or leave a message on our contact page here.
You can also view some of our installations. Checkout out YouTube channel here.