Straight Stairlifts

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Straight Stairlifts.

A straight set of stairs is usually pretty easy to identify,

and fitting a straight stairlift is a fairly simple affair,

providing you choose a company who know what they're doing !

A straight stairlift will take the user from the ground floor to

either a main landing or a flat intermediate landing.

At the top of the stairs the chair stops with the footplate level

with the landing and the chair swivels 90 degrees

to allow a safe dismount. This can be operated

manually or powered options can usually be supplied.

The chair does not continue up and actually onto the landing.

This can easily be done, however to do this the rail would require

a bend in it, which would mean a curved stairlift is required.

In essence for a straight stairlift to be installed

the rail has to be completely straight.

There are instances whereby a flight of stairs may look straight,

but a straight stairlift would not be suitable

and a curved lift is needed.

One example would be if there were a flight of stairs,

an intermediate landing and then a continuation of the flight,

all in one straight line. In this instance a curved lift

would be required to get to the top landing.

(Two straights may also be a possibility

providing there is sufficient space).

Another example would be in a situation where there are

fanned steps either at the top, middle or bottom of the flight.

Installing a straight lift in these circumstances would require

the user to dismount on triangular steps,

which is a very dangerous operation.

Again a curved stairlift would be the solution for safety reasons.

It is worth noting that no reputable company would install a stairlift

unless the user is able to mount and dismount onto a flat surface.

In certain circumstances a hinged rail may be required.

A straight stairlift rail protrudes about 13 inches at ground floor.

If there is a door or an open walkway at the bottom, then

this causes a potential tripping hazard. Sometimes a guard rail

can be fitted, which forces people to walk around the rail.

In other scenarios a hinged rail will need to be supplied.

This can be operated manually or by selecting powered options.

BATH STAIRLIFTS

Tel : 0800 016 9276

proud to be an Official Acorn Stairlifts Partner.