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Stairlifts

Stairlifts: Essential for anyone with a mobility problems. Thus giving back independence.
Doctor Stirling arguably has a greater understanding than anyone else in the UK with the exception of the actual manufacturers but with the added bonus of impartiality i.e. 
he has in depth knowledge of ALL the stairlifts products on the market and can help find the best stairlift for you, and suggest the best installation team in YOUR own local 
area.

There is a huge range of stairlifts, and they all have different control, options and weight limits to consider. However, there are only really 3 basic types: straight, curved and platform stairlifts for indoor or outdoor use.

Straight stairlifts: Straightforward and the easiest to use and install. Used for moving from lower to upper floors and back again. Possibly the most popular choice because of 
simplicity of installation i.e. less than half a day, and because of price i.e. less then £1,000

Curved stairlifts: Required to negotiate bends or landing Also suitable for use on winding staircases over several floors. Usually take a couple of days to install and prices are 
dependent on situation, but generally more expensive than straight stairlifts.

Perch stairlifts: A neat solution for anyone who cannot bend their knees or stand sufficiently well enough. 

Through floor stairlifts: Often referred to as wheelchair stairlifts, can be a the only solution for the totally immobile or wheelchair bound. These are designed to accommodate a wheelchair and it's occupant to travel vertically between floors, rather like a common public lift. 

A stairlift can be customised to fit users requirements and to blend almost unnoticed into a domestic environment. As mentioned above there are many factors to be 
considered when choosing a stairlift but possibly the most important is if the user requires a greater weight load.
Stairlifts can be folded discreetly away when not in use to permit normal access to the staircase for non lift users.

A stairlift, especially a non standard stairlifts, could be a large investment to consider and therefore it is imperative you get the right advice first time before you buy.
If you have any questions at all, ASK ME

Acorn Stairlifts (which now incorporates Bison Bede)
Brooks Stairlifts (which is in fact Acorn)
Liftable-Cumbria Stairlifts
Meditek Stairlifts
Minivator Stairlifts
Powerdrive Stairlifts
Stannah Stairlifts

Contact me or call Freephone 0800 007 5050 8am to 11pm and you will be making the first sensible step to find out what in my opinion is the right direction in which to go. 

Kind regards

Doctor Neil Stirling MB ChB.

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