A Curved Stair
Lift Will Help You Live The Independent Life You
Enjoy, In The Home You Love
A curved stair lift is
designed for a staircase that has corners or bends and is
custom made to fit your staircase exactly. Since the
curved rails are custom built, curved stairlifts will
generally be more expensive than a standard straight
stair lift and can take from three to ten weeks to be
assembled and then installed.
If you are considering purchasing a used stair lift, you may
find that it is difficult to find a used curved stair lift that
will fit the layout of your staircase. This is due to the fact
that the angles of the stair segments and the exact shape of
the curved section must be able to match. Another factor to
consider when choosing a curved stair lift is that since it has
been custom built for your particular staircase it may be
difficult, if not impossible to relocate. Remember that a stair
lift is a specialist piece of equipment. Even if the carriage
and chair can be reused, it is very unlikely that the curved
rail can be.
It is a fact that a curved stair lift will often require more
service over time than a straight stair lift, possibly caused
by the additional stress from the chair having to go around the
curve on the track. If your staircase has a flat landing where
it turns, you should consider the option of installing two
straight stair lifts, as an alternative to one curved unit.
Obviously, this assumes that the user is able to transfer from
one stair lift to the other, which just may not be possible.
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from leading manufactures such as Acorn, Ameriglide and Summit
please visit the merchants on this site.
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