Stairlift Reviews

A domestic stairlift is the most viable solution to the accessibility and mobility problems of seniors and handicapped people inside their home. It is a safe and cost effective way of allowing them to move between floors without undertaking costly structural alterations or renovations on their houses. It also means not having to transfer to a one storey house like a flat or a bungalow but staying instead in their familiar 2-storey house in their much-loved neighborhood. By allowing them to move to other portions of their house without the assistance of other members of the household, a domestic stairlift enables them to regain their independence and self-esteem and normalizes their domestic life

But before you pick up that phone or visit a supplier’s website, you might want to look at the options available to you when purchasing a domestic stairlift. The immediate concern of people when considering buying a domestic stairlift is how much money they need to invest in having one installed in their home.

The cost is generally determined by two factors: The first is the type of stairlift that can be fitted in your staircase. Most staircases have no bends, curves or obstructions like middle landings. These can be fitted with a straight stairlift which is a lot cheaper and easier to install. A staircase that has one or more turns would require a curved stairlift that will have to be custom built to fit the stairs and requires more time to install, making it more expensive than a straight stairlift.

Deciding whether you should purchase a new or a reconditioned stairlift is the second factor that would affect the overall cost of installing a domestic stairlift. The difference in cost between a reconditioned and a new stairlift would actually depend on the type of stairlift that could be fitted in your staircase. By and large, there is not much difference in cost between a new and a reconditioned straight stairlift. Because of this, many people feel that purchasing a new straight stairlift is worth the peace of mind they’d get considering that a reconditioned unit may be due for repairs sooner than a brand new domestic stairlift.

But if your staircase would require a curved stairlift, the difference in cost between a new and a reconditioned unit would be a lot more significant. But there is one catch to this. The tracks of curved stairlifts are custom-built to the staircase that they were fitted into. And, it would be a rare stroke of luck if you would be able to find a reconditioned stairlift whose tracks would exactly fit the dimension and configuration of your staircase. Re-fitting your staircase with the required curved track could very well turn out to be a lot costlier had you decided to purchase at the outset a new curved domestic stairlift.

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