What are the Pros and Cons Associated with the Stair-Lifts and Platform Lifts?

The home lift are specially designed mechanical objects for making the transportation of people within their space like home, apartments, and residential buildings having more than two floors. The home lifts also benefit the people by making the transportation of heavy goods that require much human effort in carrying.

The installation and selection of home lifts are not as easy as it is in uttering and thus, we come across some options that can be easily installed by the users at their home. In addition to this, the pros and cons associated with that type of home lifts are also detailed here.

STAIR-LIFTS AND PLATFORM LIFTS

Stair home lifts:

Stair lifts and platforms are the major types of home lifts and out of these two the stair-lifts are highly common and this is because every year a count of more than a thousand stairlifts are installed by people in their home.

These lifts are easy to install as they get fitted within the existing stair as a result, the people do not require alteration within their base layout. The stair home lifts have a seat fitted with a rail at the edges of the staircase that makes it possible for the seat to move up and down. These are controlled remotely.

The stairlifts offer ease to the older people who can stand but find difficulty in climbing the stairs. Thus, these are not suggested for the people who can neither walk nor stand as these require the people to go for standing transfer for getting out and onto the lifts.

Pros of Stairlifts

No further construction to change the layout of the home

Can be fitted to the existing staircase

Easy to install and remove

Faster installation

Cons of Stairlifts

Not for the people who are immobile or have limitations in mobility

Not suggested for the one having no skills of controlling the lift using its controls.

Acts as stair obstruction as it makes the movement of others using the stairs as difficult.

Cannot be used by people taking the support of a wheelchair as they need to carry their wheelchairs with them.

Platform home lifts

The platform home lifts enable the upward and downward motion of people with the help of the platform. These are commonly used for public benefits like schools, but being a supportive home lift, it can be installed at homes too. The platform used in these lifts can be either enclosed or unenclosed depending upon the requirement of people at home.

Pros of Platform home lifts

Suitable for the people taking the support of wheelchairs

Options of enclosed and unenclosed lifts are available as per the preference

Do not become an obstacle for the people using the stairs for movement

Easy to install a temporary unenclosed platform for a short period requirement

Cons of Platform home lifts

Quite risky for the person taking the support of their arms and try to lean over the edge in unenclosed platform lifts

These being industrial designs give a feel of intrusiveness at home.

Quite noisy to tolerate

Useful to cover a shorter distance in the unenclosed platform

The enclosed platform needs extra building work for installation.