Choosing a stairlift for your home

This article was written bby Peggy Stanford and published in the October 13th 2024 Sunday edition of the Houston Chronicle. For individuals with mobility challenges, navigating stairs can be a daily struggle. A stairlift offers a practical solution, allowing you or your loved ones to safely access different levels of your home without risking a…

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Installing a Residential Elevator

This article was written by Peggy Stanford and published in the July 14th Sunday edition of the Houston Chronicle. Installing a residential home elevator involves several key steps and considerations to ensure a smooth and successful process. Initially, a professional assessment of your home will determine the best location for an elevator and determine if…

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What Lift Is Right For You – Elevator in Hoistway or Thru-Floor?

There are many home elevators* for hoistways on the market. Hoist way elevators are often used in new construction and existing construction when there are stacked closets. Houston is booming with three to five-story townhomes. I am unsure if an elevator in a five-story townhome is a convenience, luxury, or absolute necessity. Our favorite home…

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Stair Chair Lift (Stair Lift)

Stairlifts can fit on stairs as narrow as 24”. They can go on straight stairs, stairs that bend and turn, spiral steps, outdoor steps, residential stairs, and commercial stairs.  Over the last 26 years, we have never seen a set of stairs that we cannot put a stairlift on.  Stairlifts range in rider weight capacity…

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Vertical Platform Lift (“VPL”)

Vertical Platform Lifts* are commonly used to carry riders in wheelchairs to raised porches, decks, and stages in homes, schools, businesses, and Churches. Customers often choose a vertical platform lift instead of a ramp because the footprint of a platform lift is approximately 48” x 60” with a weight capacity of 750 lbs.  Ramps to…

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Inclined Platform Lift (“IPL”)

Inclined Platform Lifts* (“IPL”) are like a Chair Lift (Stair Lift), but they have a platform to carry a wheelchair or scooter.  An Inclined Platform Lift normally has a weight capacity of approximately 550 lbs.  These lifts are normally used commercially in schools, public buildings, or Churches due to the space requirements of the lift. …

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Motorized Folding Track Stair Chair (Portable Stair Lift)

This chair assists a caregiver in moving a patient up and down the stairs.  We like that it is motorized and can be stopped mid-staircase without rolling down the stairs. Its portability allows you to carry it in the car and tackle stairs in various locations. We do not stock this product because the caregiver…

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Stair Climbing Power Wheelchair

A Stair Climbing Power Wheelchair* is often referred to as a wheelchair for stairs or a wheelchair stair climber.  This power wheelchair can be operated by the rider without any assistance of a caregiver.  This wheelchair can climb stairs in your home if your steps are wide enough or almost anywhere else.  You no longer…

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Stair Climbing Assist Cane

Assist Cane* to assist you in walking up and down the stairs. The cane is helpful when navigating a staircase without handrails or when the staircase handrails are too far apart to easily use both simultaneously.  We do not stock this product.  Please do further research to determine which stair climbing assist cane is safest…

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Ups and Downs of Installing a Home Elevator

This article “The Ups and Downs of Installing a Residential Elevator” was written by Peggy Stanford is about installing a home elevator. It was printed in the July 14,, 2024 Sunday edition of the Houston Chronicle. Installing a residential home elevator involves several key steps and considerations to ensure a smooth and successful process. Initially,…

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