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The origin of stairlifts

Most historians believe that residential stairlifts in the UK date back to the 1920s. A Pennsylvanian entrepreneur named CC Crispen needed a method of getting his friend, who suffered from polio, from floor to floor. Crispen designed a seat that would enable his friend to travel up stairs. He was an engineer, and was able to build a prototype of the chair lift, which he called the Inclinator…

How do stairlifts work?

Residential stairlifts operate on an aluminium track that is fitted onto the treads of the stairs – not the wall, although sometimes to the wall as well in the case of wheelchair-platform stairlifts. A motor fixed to the stairlift pulls the stairlift up and down the tracks. The rails for residential stairlifts in the UK are usually made from extruded aluminium. The rails can weigh 65lbs or more and are attached to the steps with metal cleats…

Overcoming stairlift doorway problems

Most stairlift installations run perfectly smoothly and pose no problems at all. However, others can be trickier. If, for example, your relative’s stairway features a door at the top or bottom, it could become blocked by the rail of a conventional stairlift. Fortunately, the top UK stairlift manufacturers have designed stairlift models to get around this issue…

Save money with a stairlift

People who have trouble getting up and down the stairs often consider alternatives to stairslifts. These people often think about making dramatic and sometimes expensive alterations to the way they live, like moving to a bungalow or stopping using the upstairs of their properties. Sometimes, it can help to remind them that a stairlift, or stairway lift, is a better and more-economical solution…

Stairlifts: common questions answered

At UK Stairlifts, we’ve been in the residential stair-lifts business for many years, and there are several questions that new stairlift users and potential users ask over and over again…

How do stairlift prices compare?

Residential stairlift companies in the UK are understandably not that keen to put up their prices on the Internet for all the world to see. However, a little research into stairlifts can give a general impression of prices. For example, a Bison Bede UK stairlift, which comes in a fairly slim design and offers basic stairlift functions, retails from around £1,400. A Brooks Lincoln stair lift, with a reputation for reliability, retails at a similar price…

UK Stairlifts

Don’t buy a stairlift for a relative without talking to us first

The origin of stairlifts

How do stairlifts work?

Overcoming stairlift doorway problems

Save money with a stairlift

Stairlifts: common questions answered

How do stairlift prices compare?

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