Stairlift Rental Northampton. Today has been a busy day full of Northampton Stairlifts. We started the day fitting a rental stairlift in Kettering. This was a straight set of stairs so we fitted a new style Acorn 130 Superglide. The customer had a socket fitted at the bottom of the stairs the day before. This was perfectly located and meant the stairlift installation went in without any problems. The customer had recently had a replacement knee and was struggling with the stairs. The stairlift … [Read more...]
Stairlift Rental In Rugby
Today we were fitting a stairlift rental in Rugby. The straight stairlift was being installed for a lady who had gone to live with her two daughters. She was finding the stairs more and more difficult and our stairlift rental scheme appealed to them. The straight Acorn stairlift was fitted in less than two hours and the lady was delighted with it. You can find more information regarding rental stairlifts here. … [Read more...]
Stairlift Service
Stairlift Service & Stairlift Maintenance Stairlift service and stairlift maintenance is an important part of owning a Stairlift. Just like anything mechanical, the oily parts all need checking and lubricating on a regular basis. This is the same for both Straight Stairlifts and Curved Stairlifts, whether they are new, reconditioned or rental. When should a Stairlift have a service? All Stairlift manufacturers recommend that Stairlifts servicing should be carried out at least once a year. … [Read more...]
How To Make Your Home More Accessible
How To Make Your Home More Accessible We all want to feel comfortable in our homes, but as we get older, it can start to become more difficult to get around. However, there are many ways that you can redesign your home so that you still have access to all parts of it. All it takes is a bit of planning and guidance. In this article, we’re going to suggest a few ideas that can be added to your current property to make it more accessible. Stairlift If you have mobility problems, it can be … [Read more...]
Hinckley Stairlifts
We regularly get enquiries for Hinckley Stairlifts as it's local to us. We received a call this week from a lady looking for a Stairlift in Hinckley but wasn't sure which would be more suitable. I popped out to see her and after explaining how to measure stairs I did a quick stair survey. Having a straight set of stairs meant that the lady had various stairlift options. I told her about our stairlift rental scheme for Hinckley stairlifts where after installation there was a simple monthly charge … [Read more...]
How much do Stairlifts cost?
One of the first things you will need to know when looking for a Stairlift is how much do Stairlifts cost? Stairlift prices depend on many contributing factors such as do you need a straight stairlift or a curved stairlift? Are you looking to buy a new stairlift, a reconditioned stairlift or rent a straight stairlift? We understand that this may seem very daunting so we have produced some very informative pages within this website that hopefully will explain the differences and benefits of each … [Read more...]
Stairlift Removal
Stairlift Removal Today we did a Stairlift removal on an Acorn straight Stairlift from an upstairs flat in Coventry, Warwickshire. I was contacted by a family member who informed me that it was no longer needed. He found our website which lists removals as just one of the Stairlift services that we provide. Normally we buy unwanted used stairlifts if they are less than 5 years old. They must be in good working order with a service history. Although the Acorn Stairlift was in very good … [Read more...]
Powerdrive Liberator Repair in Stratford-upon-Avon
Powerdrive Liberator Repair There was a call out today to a Powerdrive Liberator repair in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was an old curved Stairlift and our Stairlift engineer had been out to it previously. We fitted new batteries as it had not been used for some time and left switched off. Once they were fitted it was checked over and ran up and down the stairs to make sure everything was working ok. That was 6 months ago. Today i found the reason for the Powerdrive Liberator repair. It was the … [Read more...]
Straight Stairlifts to rent
Straight Stairlifts to Rent Straight stairlifts to rent are one of our most popular stairlift services. Where there is a standard straight staircase we can fully install one of our modern straight rental stairlifts. These are on a no fixed length of term contract and are billed by the month as you use them. After the initial one off payment for installation (which also includes the removal when no longer required) it works out at less than £10 per week. This includes all servicing, repairs and … [Read more...]
Bison Bede Compact
Bison Bede Compact The Bison Bede Compact straight stairlift was a very popular stairlift around 2003. It remained there for many years until Bison Bede were bought out by Acorn Stairlifts and consequently closed down. This straight stairlift model was extremely robust with a large comfortable padded seat and a wealth of optional extras to compliment it. It was one of the first straight stairlifts that could correctly call itself 'Slimline' in design. Using a knife edge style of rail, it was … [Read more...]
