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All about vertical platform lifts

Vertical platform lifts are great for giving disabled people access to the higher floors of buildings. Vertical platform lifts are increasingly popular, not only as companies strive to comply with disabled-access regulations, but also because they’re simple to fit. There’s not much construction needed and no need for foundations. Once fitted, the vertical platform lift features whisper-quiet operation and a smooth ride, whether in a company or at home…

Platform lifts – the forgotten market

Today’s businesses plough millions into researching their markets and making their products accessible to them. But there’s a vast section of society with considerable spending power that is frequently overlooked. If companies invested more in disabled access, notably with wheelchair platform lifts, they would open up their business to a huge market segment of around nine million disabled consumers…

Wheelchair lifts – who are they for?

If a relative of yours has recently been confined to a wheelchair, they will also have to face the prospect of difficulty getting up their own stairs. Luckily, there is a solution – a wheelchair platform stairlift. Wheelchair lifts are much the same as stairlifts but much sturdier, and offer similar access to levels above the ground, either at home or in a public building.

Outdoor stair lifts – the ins and outs

Outdoor stair lifts share a lot of characteristics with straight indoor stairlifts. Typically, a strong rail is attached to the stairs, rather than the wall, regardless of what it’s made of. Just like with an indoor stairlift, the arms, seat and footrest can be folded away so that others can use the stairs. The outdoor stairlift has a swivel seat that the user operates with levers, so that the chair can be turned upwards and in an easy position for getting off. The outdoor stair lift comes with reverse controls for left-handers.

Perched-seat disabled stairlifts

There are a number of disabled stairlifts on the market – straight, curved and outdoor spring to mind. But there’s also another type of disabled stair lift that’s aimed at a particular market. A perched disabled stairlift is a stairlift that’s modified for people who have trouble bending their knees…

Reconditioned disabled stair lifts – what to look for

New disabled stair lifts can be expensive. This has resulted in people exploring the reconditioned market. Interest in reconditioned disabled chair lifts has been further fuelled by auction sites such as eBay. Reconditioned disabled stair lifts often pop up on eBay for prices as low as £150. These disabled chairlifts, though, tend to have missing parts and are very old. Imagine you’ve bought a new house and are stuck with a disabled stairlift – it’s so much easier to put it on eBay than to face removal and disposal of the disabled stair lift yourself…

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All about vertical platform lifts

Platform lifts – the forgotten market

Wheelchair lifts – who are they for?

Outdoor stair lifts – the ins and outs

Perched-seat disabled stairlifts

Reconditioned disabled stair lifts – what to look for

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