If you or a loved one relies on a wheelchair for mobility, you know how difficult climbing up and down stairs can be. If your home has stairs it can be frustrating to be essentially cut off from part of your home. If this is a situation you find yourself in then a residential stair lift may just be the answer.

Ramp system and elevators can be solutions to conquer stairs in your residence. The former can be difficult to implement in some home layouts while the latter can be cost prohibitive.

The third solution, a residential stair lift, creates a happy medium between the two. A stair lift will save you from the expense of an elevator and at the same time, it is a solution that can be implemented in practically any stair situation.

Although available in inclined and vertical models, both types of residential stair lifts operate basically the same way. The wheelchair rolls up a ramp onto a platform and the ramp folds up to hold you securely in place. You are safely and securely transported up and down the steps with ease.

To reach the floor or level you are interested in visiting, you use a push button. Holding down the button will propel the ramp in the direction you desire. Quickly pushing and releasing the button will allow you to safely direct the ramp where you need it to go.

Most wheelchair users will prefer an inclined platform. The inclined platform can easily be customized for your type of staircase, with tracks and a platform that are attached to the staircase walls or pillars.

A vertical lift platform resembles an elevator, but you do not need to cut holes in the floor of a room above or below in order to use it. You can find a vertical lift platform in either an open or a closed variety, depending upon your preference.

Regardless of your requirements or wishes, there is a residential stair lift that will cover your needs. No longer will you have to scale those stairs, a residential stair lift will give you the freedom you once felt to access all the floors of your home or office.