Stair Lifts

If someone is not able to use the stairs, then there will certainly be some places that are not easily accessible, but there is no reason your home should be one of these inaccessible areas. To improve accessibility, a stair lift can be installed in many homes for a fraction of the cost of an elevator.

Homes that have a straight or ‘L’ shaped staircase can almost always take advantage of a stair lift. The stair lift can frequently be installed by the homeowner as there are several popular and easy to install Do-It-Yourself kits on the market. A stair lift is used to carry a person up and down the stairs and is very easy to operate.

The Do-It-Yourself kits usually include two main components: the track and the car. The track is attached to the steps and after the track has been securely bolted in place and leveled, the car is attached to the track. The car moves along the track and is the part of the unit that carries an individual up or down the stairs. While in many cases, the homeowner feels comfortable with the installation, most dealers offer a professional installation, which can quickly and easily get you in business.

Those that do not have a straight or ‘L’ shaped staircase will likely have to have a stair lift custom built. Due to the incredible cost of a custom built stair lift, a residential elevator becomes a much better option. This is because the elevator will offer much more functionality and cost about the same. An elevator also increase the value of the home, but a curved stair lift generally does not and has little resale value, because it can only be used on staircases that are identical to the one it was built for.