Many people, especially as you age, may have either long term, or short term difficulty with negotiating stairs. When stairs start becoming an obstacle, then it may be time to consider a stair chair lift.

A stair chair lift can return the freedom to move up and down the stairs on your own, once again. If you have never seen a stair chair lift in action, you may be in for a pleasant surprise at their ease of use. You simple take a seat on a comfortable chair that is attached to a rail. On the chair is mounted a control to allow you to start the chair on its upward or downward travel. The chair will not start moving until you give it the command. To make sure you are safe on your ride up and down the stairs, most stair chair lifts come equipped with a seat belt. The chair moves up and down the stair at a very comfortable pace.

Stair Chair Lift – For any Style of Staircase

Depending on your style of stairs, will help dictate the cost and type of stair chair lift you will need. Luckily, you can add a stair chair lift to almost any style of staircase, even a spiral staircase. If you happen to have staircases with landings, you may need to use multiple units, and switch between chairs at the landings. Some units are capable of rotating through a landing and continuing up the second set of stairs.

One of the biggest concerns people worry about is whether it will damage their home. This is a very understandable concern. When the stair chair lift is installed in your home, the installer will need to drill holes and mount hardware to hold the railing securely to the staircase. You can expect a rail supporting bracket to be installed about every 3 to 4 steps. If you are expecting this to be for temporary usage, you may need to repair the mounting holes when the unit is removed. The good news, these repairs are normally very minimal, and likely will be undetectable when complete.

If you do remove the stair chair lift after a temporary need, you will be able to regain a good percentage of your investment. There are always people looking for a life for their homes.

One item you will need to consider while looking at a stair chair lift, do you want a unit with rechargeable batteries, so it continues working for a few trips during a power outage, or do you want a lift which runs completely off of AC power? Though at first glance you may think the one with batteries is the best choice, keep in mind you will need to replace the batteries annually, so will have an additional annual cost. Many times the assurance of having the lift working during a storm, or electrical service is worth the few extra dollars for the annual replacement.

Getting your freedom to move around all floors of your home once again, is very affordable, and possible with a stair chair lift.