Stairlifts help maintain Mobility - Stairlifts Leeds Supplier

Loss of mobility can come as a shock to many, especially losing the ability to go up & down stairs. This is something that effects a good number of elderly (and sometime young persons) at a certain time in their life.

One solution is to move from your property, to a bungalow or apartment with all rooms being on the same floor. However, for many this presents such a potential upheaval, that it is not worthy of consideration.

So the alternative is to consider purchasing or renting a stairlift.

Stair lifts offer a simple and safe way of travelling from one floor to another. The investment required is very reasonable, & cheaper than the costs of selling/purchasing another property. Another alternative to rent a stair lift.

There is however, a wide choice of different types, of which the main two would be either ‘straight stair lift’ or ‘curved stairlift’. The straight stairlift is used for stairs that are in effect; straight and therefore doing not require travelling around a ‘bend’. The curved stairlift is designed to travel around bends enabling various types of stairs to be traversed.You can check out the type of stairlift you have here.

Choosing the right type of stairlift can be difficult with some many brands & types available.

To make sure that you end up with the best stairlift for your needs follow these basic guidelines:

Deal with a 'stairlift' specialist, rather than mobility shops, who may be limited in stairlift experience.

Deal with a company that is 'indepenant', so they can offer you the most suitable make and model for your needs. if they only provide one brand, they may 'force' a amodel to suit, rather than say that they dont have something for your particular situation/location.

Make sure that their 'home visit' is free of charge.

Where possible use a local provider, to ensure good response times, if required.

Leodis Stairlifts have 11 locations across Yorkshire including Leeds, Sheffield & Doncaster, providing and installing straight stairlifts & curved stairlifts.