Having beautifully designed curving stairs may now have you scratching your head trying to find a way to increase access between floors. A curved stair lift is the answer to your problems.
One of the first concerns homeowners have with adding a stair lift to their spiral, curved, or circular stairs is not the installation, but the fear it will destroy the beauty of one of the highlights of their home. They had made the decision to add the beautiful staircase to enhance the look and unique appearance of their home. Now images of a gaudy, ugly, stair lift if is rolling through their minds. The good news, your curved stair lift is only going to take a small space on your stairs, it sits to one side, low on the stairs, and the most noticeable items are at the top and bottom where the lift comes to a stop. Some stair lifts even include the option to paint some of the hardware to match the colors of the hardware on your stairs, make the lift blend in beautifully.
Your curved stair lift is going to attach to the stairs, being carefully secured to give you a safe ride. The rails are custom made, or selected, to match the radius of your particular staircase. Power will be provided by either by an AC outlet at the top or bottom of the stairs. If you select a stair lift which uses battery power you will still need an outlet handy to the stairs for recharging the battery.
Your curved stair lift is very safe, with most systems designed to carry up to 500 pounds of weight up and down the stairs. You will use a seatbelt to make sure you are secure in the seat of the chair. To save space at the top and bottom of your stairs, you can fold up the seat to give more space to all other users. It is not uncommon for the rails to take less than 12 inches to one side of the staircase, and the folded up seat only adds a couple more inches to the width.
You will probably be surprised to find out how much fun it is riding up and down the stairs. Having the gentle turning ride as you travel up your spiral, curved, or circular stairs and be great fun. It is a relaxing ride, where you feel very secure strapped in with the seatbelt. The speed is very similar to taking a walk up or down the stairs, not a fast ride.
Those beautiful stairs in your home are just about to have added beauty to you. Currently they have become a big obstacle to the enjoyment of your home, but with the addition of a curved stair lift they will become usable, and enjoyable once again. Instead of worrying about traveling up and down your stairs, you will enjoy a safe, pleasant ride to the next level. Your stair lift will not detract from the beauty of the stair, and they will return your freedom to enjoy your home.