Stair Chair Lift

A stair chair lift is as the name implies, an electricity powered chair attached to the railings of the stairs to lift you up and down the stairways. Apart from humans, it can also be used goods like suitcase, luggage or groceries. The components of the entire mechanism essentially include the seat pan which comes with safety belt, foot rests and arm rests, metal and steel railing affixed to one side of the stairs, remote control or push button mechanism to manage the lifting process. Certain models are driven by battery power which is most suitable for those residing in areas where power outage is a common occurrence. There are two types of stair chair lifts, the straight and curved stair lift.

The straight stair lift is known as such by virtue of the fact that it is affixed to the railings of a straight flight of stairs tracks. They are essentially built for stairs without bends. A stair flight of stairs is literally a single straight flight of stairs whereby a straight stair lift is the right option. You need to understand that if you have two flights of stairs that are straight but connected by a bend, you do not have a straight flight of stairs and a curved stair lift is more appropriate to your purpose in this instance. Alternatively, you may opt for two flights of straight stair lift but it might be difficult for the user to maneuver around the corners.

Whether you may need two flights of straight stair lift or a curved stair lift depends also on the assessments made by the manufacturer who will review and assess the situation to ensure that you get the best option for the greatest comfort and safety.

Installing straight stair lift is often than not, a more efficient operation as it does not entail much customization and mounting the railings on straight flights of stairs are less challenging than curved ones. By virtue of this fact, the straight stair lift is almost always cheaper and more affordable than the curved stair lift. Straight stair lift price range is usually between 5,000 to 8,000 dollars inclusive of railings depending on the length of the stairs.