With a stair lift being a popular choice in peoples own homes for people with mobility needs they are a reliable aid with many years past of people having used them in their homes and enjoying the assistance that they provide.

Lets take a look at 6 of the benefits of a stair lift.

1.  Getting up and down stairs becomes much easier.
2.  The danger level of using the stairs is greatly lowered.
3.  They are suitable for people with mild mobility difficulties to individuals with severe disabilities.
4.  The whole house is accessible, rather than a person being restricted to using one floor only.
5.  They can be fitted to a curved staircase and other types with custom solutions.
6.  Safe to use and require minimal effort by the user or a carer to operate the controls.

If you have a staircase that is curved or slightly different than many homes it will not cause any problems with regards to having a stair lift installed as the company will usually have an installation surveyor who will be able to put together the best solution for you with a custom installed stair lift made to suit the specific layout of your staircase.

If you need a made to measure stair lift rail to accommodate the stair lift then depending on how customised the rail needs to be it may cost slightly more than a more standard installation but the good thing is that in many cases where a company may suggest that a stair lift cant be fitted its usually a case of one can infact be fitted and it just requires a dedicated mobility company who take pride in providing made to measure stair lift solutions.

So if you have maybe put off the idea for years and thought that your home cannot accommodate a stair lift then its worth having a chat with one of the mobility companies, especially those specialising in stair lift installation to see what they can do for you.

You will find that a lot of the companies selling and renting stair lifts will also provide servicing for them, with them being a specialised product and knowing that customers are dependant on the stair lifts to be able to move about within their own home they will understand the importance of not only getting a stair lift fixed for you but also ensuring the safety of the lift and the proper running of it so that you get the best possible use from the one that you own or rent from them.

You can often buy an extended warranty with your stair lift that could be for an additional year or more.

There can also be a call out service offered which can cover 24 hours a day, as understandably no one can predict when their stair lift may suddenly malfunction.

Qualified engineers can also carry out regular servicing, possibly each 6 months or yearly to make sure that the stair lift runs as well as it should do and they can order and replace parts that may need replacing and make sure that it is running as it should and is safe for you to use too.

Because stair lifts are a product with mechanical moving parts and electronics it is a good idea that they are serviced, for your safety and the safety of carers even, and to get an optimum level of use from them, just like a car needs servicing at least yearly with all of the moving parts involved and to get the most efficient use from it, so does a stair lift need and benefit from being regularly serviced.