Straight Facts on Stairlift Rentals in the UK

Renting a stairlift in the UK is a good alternative for people who only need to use a stairlift for only a few months and do not want to buy a reconditioned or new stairlift. In cases like these, a stairlift rental can save a lot of money.

Stairlift rentals in the UK are available for straight staircases only because a curved staircase requires a custom built track and the cost to make one would be costly. Straight rails or straight tracks are much more easier to install and if the rail or track falls short in length, another rail can easily be added to take up the slack. The rails are held in place by metal clamps called ”cleats” which have a strong grip on the staircase.

Stairlift rental in the UK is the ideal solution when a relative is planning to stay over for a few months or for a family member who has been injured or recently operated on and cannot use the stairs in the usual manner. It is also ideal to use if a person or family member has a weak lower back and/or legs and cannot walk for long periods of time. The rental stairlift can easily ferry them up and down the stairs.

Stairlift rentals are also used by people who have terminal cases who would rather live at home than at the hospital.

The advantage of using a stairlift rental service in the UK is that once the stairlift is no longer needed, the supplier will remove it and return the staircase the way it was before it was outfitted with the stairlift.

Most Stairlift rental companies in the UK have a minimum rental period from three to six months but this varies from one rental company to another.

A rental stairlift company in the UK would normally charge &500 for a three month rental while a five of more month rental would cost between &600 - &1,000.

Curved stairlifts are not available for rent but in cases where a stairlift must be installed, the rental agency can send personnel to the house or location to check if a two rail system can be installed instead of the curved stairlift. A two rail system simply means that two separate stairlifts are installed in two separate locations. If a staircase has a small landing in between then two stairlifts can be installed whereas the continuous curving staircase cannot be outfitted with a two rail stairlift system.

Stairlift rental companies in the UK are quick to install stairlifts for it takes approximately 1 to 2 weeks for a straight rail stairlift and longer for a curved stairlift installation. In cases of extreme urgency, they can be installed quickly.

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