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Many homes in the United States have basements and second stories. Because of this, you may be limited in your choices to what kind of home you can live in because of your inability to negotiate up and down stairs.

Stair lifts can solve this problem. In its simplest form a stair lift is a chair that rides on a rail affixed to a staircase. Modifications to the home’s structure are generally unnecessary. It is basically a bolt on installation. The rail is securely mounted to one side of the staircase, near a wall, allowing access for individuals to pass by it if they are not using the stair lift.

The chair is driven along the rail by an electric motor normally using a battery for power. The chair, battery, and motor are all housed in one unit providing a self contained conveyance that is easy to operate and maintain. The unit has a remote control that is easily accessible during operation which allows you to effortlessly ascend and descend the stairs.

There are many reasons to consider installing a stair lift in your home. One reason is safety. Each year hundreds of people are injured ascending and descending stairs in their very own homes. Another is disability.

You may neither have the strength nor the physical ability to go up and down stairs. Bad knees, hips, or arthritis can be factors in limiting your movement. Age can be another factor.

Whether your inability to climb or descend stairs may be due to injury, disability, or age, the stair lift allows you to move about your home unimpeded. Capable of handling weights of up to three hundred and fifty pounds, the stair lift glides up and down stairs with ease. Easy to access and exit via a swivel seat, the stair lift carries the rider at a gentle rate of speed securely and effortlessly both up and down stairs. And because the stair lift is propelled by the use of an electric motor, the unit does its job quietly as well as efficiently.