Anyone have any idea how much a stair lift costs?

Tesco_points_addict

Now I know this is probabaly the sort of question that could be answered with 'how longs a piece of string' but I really have no idea so just a rough 'guestimate' would be good, as far as i'm concerned it could be anything from £500 to £10,000. We need an idea before we try to persuade my mother she really could do with one, don't want to persuade her then find out we cannot afford to fund it
(By the way the stairs has a turn in it at the top)
Thank you in advance

TPAx

allydowd

You can sometimes find second hand stairlifts here:

Disability Equipment Register link

It's the largest single source guide of used secondhand Disability Equipment in the UK. I just looked on the list and the cheapest one is free(!) going up to £4000.

love-hearts

This thread reminds me of a call I got a few years ago, the guy was trying to flog me a stairlift and I said I don't need one as I'm not old yet, he said well do you have kids and I said yeah, he said well the kids could play up and down it until the time comes when you do need it:rotfl: I usually tell telesales peeps to go fook themselves but this one cracked me up:rotfl:

Babshubbie

love-hearts wrote: »

This thread reminds me of a call I got a few years ago, the guy was trying to flog me a stairlift and I said I don't need one as I'm not old yet, he said well do you have kids and I said yeah, he said well the kids could play up and down it until the time comes when you do need it:rotfl: I usually tell telesales peeps to go fook themselves but this one cracked me up:rotfl:

If I were you, I would seek a quotations from local mobility shops. Clearly straight stairlifts are cheapest. If however you have three or less stairs after the turn you can have a platform installed which drops down level with the top landing for you to walk straight off. This avoids the curve which costs the money. Ours, 10 stairs up then a right angle turn and a further three stairs cost me £1650 in total, including the platform. It is a Brooks stairlift and took less than a day to install by a local mobility shop.

Savvy_Sue

Once you have persuaded your mother that it's worth investigating, your best plan is to get an assessment from an Occupational Therapist, I think via your GP. They will advise on what will meet your mother's needs. They may even advise on methods of getting one installed for free, in certain circumstances. Before salesmen come to call, you'll know what you need. Best to have someone who won't be browbeaten to be with mother at such times.

Tesco_points_addict

Thanks so much gus n gals your time is much appreciated

balloo_2

My Mother had one it was nearly new when she passed away and my dad moved house into a bungalow and couldnt give the stairlift away lol. So certainly look at second hand ones. :beer:

sheraton1

Rough cost of new stairlift for a straight flight is £2,000 - £3,000, curves cost more due to tracking. Does depend if you need electric hinged track or other add ons.

Suggest you see comments in response to as a lot of these apply regardless of age
"Need A Stairlift For Disabled Child Can Anyone Advise" posted 30/1/09

Would recommend you contact social services as they can advise and fund if eligible.

You also need to cost in service/maintanence/extended warranty.

If you are looking for 2nd hand then try Age Concern or other vol organisations as they may know of some or can advise re funding.

Sylvia5

Hi ,
I suggest what has already been stated, get in touch with Social Services.
They will help with all manner of things.
I don't wish to be indelicate, but if money is a problem they will also have suggestions, also places like S.A.F.F.A if Mother or Father were ever in the forces.
My sisters Mother-In -Law has just had a stair lift fitted and it cost just over
£2000 , that was for straight stairs and all done with the help form Social
Services.
Good Luck