Straight Stair Lifts - Quick installations  for peace of mind

Straight stairlifts travel in a straight line from your landing to the top of your stairs, and are designed for staircases which do not have any twists or turns. If your stairs have two or more sections that are straight, then you will require either two straight stairlifts or a curved stair lift. A common misconception is for someone to believe that they have straight stairs, when in fact they have more than one section that is straight.

The easiest way to determine whether a straight stair lift will be viable is to take a straight piece of wood approximately 2' x 4'. If this can travel from the top of your stairs to the bottom landing, and rest on the move of each step for the full length, then a straight stair lift will certainly be an option for you. However, it is important to consider that in most circumstances, straight stairlifts will have an overhang at the top of the stairs, which can vary from a few inches to more than a foot. This is an important consideration, since it could impede access to the top of the stairs, particularly if a member of your family uses a wheelchair.

The installation of straight stair lifts is, in most circumstances, much quicker than a curved stair lift and is usually significantly cheaper. A real advantage of having straight stairlifts fitted, is that the only difference between one stairlift and another is the length of the track. This makes choosing your stairlift much easier and less time consuming.