Are you experiencing difficulties getting up and down the stairs of your house? If so, a stairlift may be the solution.
With a stairlift, you can stay in your home, and continue to enjoy your independence. In this article, you will learn more about stairlifts and how they can benefit you.
What is a stairlift?
Most people with limited mobility find stairs to be challenging. A stairlift is a motorised chair, that can safely transfer people up and down any type of staircase. They are reliable, secure, and can enable people to continue living in their homes.
Stairlifts are designed to suit your individual home and lifestyle. Without a stairlift, people with limited mobility may need to convert a downstairs room into a bedroom or even move to a single story house. It can be a superior solution from both the cost and convenience perspective.
What are the benefits of a Stairlift?
- Safety – Stairs can be a dangerous place for people with limited mobility. Stairlifts provide a much safer means to transfer these people.
- Independence – It will give confidence to the user to do some tasks on their own.
- Cost – Stairlifts are cost effective. They are a cheaper alternative, compared to moving to another house or building a new bedroom, bathroom, etc. Also, they can be fitted in a matter of days.
Which Stairlift is best? Recommended by our experts
Brooks Straight Stairlift
There are two main types of stairlifts- straight and curved.
If your stairs consist of one complete flight of stairs leading to a top landing or hallway, with no middle landing, you may require a Straight Stairlift. The simplest solution for a straight staircase, the Brooks Straight Stairlift uses a single rail attached to your staircase.
The stairlift chair is designed to fold up giving other people safe access to the staircase when the lift is not in use. The smooth start and stop mechanism allow you to glide effortlessly up and down the stairs.
Brooks Curved Stairlift
If your staircase has turns, intermediate landings or limited space at the top or bottom, you may require a Curved Stairlift.
Using a unique modular system, accurate measurements enable Brooks to tailor-make a stairlift rail which closely follows the contour of your staircase. Brooks stairlifts are designed to suit your individual home and lifestyle and include space-saving features such as 180 parking bends at the top of the staircase.
The modular rail enables the curved stairlift to follow to the contour of your staircase closely, even around bends. A curved staircase can accommodate a wide variety of designs and measurements, from spiral to fanned or half or quarter landings. Due to the individual nature of curved staircases, our rails are custom made for each home. Sync Living Curved Stairlifts can reach more than one floor and can travel around tight corners.
Stairlift Features – Why choose a stairlift?
• A safety belt is fitted to all Stairlifts, so you always feel secure
• Directional paddle switches give you complete control. They can be operated easily should you have limited dexterity
• A lockable on/off switch provides additional “child-friendly” safety
• Safety sensors on the footrest and carriage stop the lift automatically and very gently should there be any obstruction on your staircase
• A lockable swivel seat means you can get on and off your stairlift without twisting your body. Once turned it also provides a stable base and safety barrier at the top of your stairs.
• Two wireless remote controls are provided so that you have the convenience of being able to call or send the lift, up or down the staircase.
• Slim fold away design has folding arms, seat, and footrest so other people in your home can continue to use the staircase as normal
• Slimline design
• Runs on maintenance-free rechargeable batteries
• Weight capacity 20 stones (127 kg)
• Folding arms, seat and footrest
• Swivel seat, locks in either 45 or 90degress position
• Slimline and compact design
• Runs on automatically rechargeable batteries. Functions even in the event of a power cut.
• Easy diagnostic and repair guidance, with numerical fault code display.
• No mess or fuss – fits directly onto the stairs, not the wall.
• Staircase minimum with 27 inches (68.58 cm)
Stairlifts For Sale at Sync Living, Northern Ireland
Sync Living provides straight and curved stairlifts to suit all types of staircases and encompass a variety of designs, from spiral to fanned or half or quarter landings.
Choosing the best type of stairlift doesn’t have to be troublesome! A stairlift is not a one size fits all solution, but at Sync Living we will find a solution adapted to every individual need.
If you get in touch with our product specialist, Stephen, we will provide you:
- A completely free, no obligation home survey, where he will recommend you the best type your stairlift adapted to your house- straight or curved stairlift. This assessment is done to ensure that a certain type of stairlift is a suitable option and to provide an accurate quotation and measurements.
- If you agree, he will then proceed with the order and the installation of the equipment.
- Please note that it usually takes between 5 and 10 days from order to installation
Every stairlift has a 1-year warranty.
For any other inquiry, email Stephen at stephen@syncliving.co.uk or call us at +44 (0) 28 9074 5333.
You can also visit us in our showroom.
Unit 3
1 York Road
Belfast
BT15 3GU
How much do stairlifts cost UK?
Stairlifts are custom made to your home and your individual needs. Sync Living provide a free stair lift survey for homes in Northern Ireland – Call us for your free quote today!