There are two ways you can get a used stair lift installed in your home. The first is to look for stair lifts on the private market to buy, and then hire someone to install it. This is the cheapest option usually, especially if you know someone that can help you install the stair lift in your home for cheap. To find stair lifts for sale I suggest looking in newspapers, Craigslist and maybe on Ebay too. The second option is to buy a used stair lift with installation from a stair lift dealer. This is a little more expensive, but you have the security of knowing that it is being installed by someone who knows what they are doing.

If you’re planning to use your stair lifts for many years you should also consider maintenance costs when you decide between buying a new or a used stair lift. If the stair lift dealer gives you a warranty for the used stair lift it will generally be for a shorter period of time than it would be for a new stair lift, and if you choose to buy privately there will usually be no warranty at all. If the used stair lift you buy needs a lot of service, the cost of it may actually turn out to be higher than buying a brand new one.

In my opinion buying a brand new stair lift is the best option for elderly and disabled people who plan to use their lift for many years, while a used stair lift is the better option for people recovering from injuries who only plan to use it for a year or two.

Stair lifts are mechanical devices used to lift disabled people and wheelchairs, up and down the stairs. Basically it is a rail mounted to the treads of the stairs. A lifting platform, or sometimes a chair, is attached to the rail. The platform moves around the rail carrying the person up the stairs.

There are two kinds of stair lifts: standing and seated. The standing ones are usually used by persons without disabilities, elder people with joints problems, or by people who find it hard to climb stairs. This type of stair lift is also small and can be used in narrow stairways. The seated stair lift, used for wheelchairs, is for people who have a hard time standing up, are not allowed to stand up or by disabled people (using wheelchairs to move).

A great solution for people who need to move around the house, but cannot do this because of their disabilities, is handicap stair lifts. If a person has any disability than a stair lift is the answer to that person’s problem.

There are many reasons why people suffering from different affections or disabilities should use a stair lift:

• Using the stairs is one of the most frequent causes of accidents around the house.
• Elder people can reduce wear of their ankles, knees and other body joints, by using the stair lift.
• The main reason disabled or elder people should use the stair lift is because it gives everybody the freedom to move around the house.

No matter what the reasons are, aging, illness or accidents, trying to walk up or down the stairs when you are losing your mobility is most of the times painful and dangerous. In some cases, climbing the stairs is actually impossible, because of the lack of mobility elder people suffer from. The stair lift will give you accessibility throughout the entire house.

All in all, stair lifts are a great invention helping elder, ill or disabled people to regain their mobility around their homes. It allows them to use the stairs, at a reasonable cost, in a safe and relaxing way, without wearing their joints anymore.