Once the need becomes apparent and attention turns to seeking the best solution to optimise accessibility in your home, the spotlight may fall on whether to install a home lift.
With a domestic lift, a user with limited mobility or simply of advanced years can travel independently and do not need assistance (in most cases) from someone else. They can also enter and exit a lift without help, as may be required for a stairlift, they can even make use of one with additional luggage or to transport items.
Even for guests, a lift rather than any alternative aid is probably the most intuitive to use, giving peace of mind for the homeowner and the user alike. There is just one potential drawback and that is how much space does a home lift take up?
For conventional domestic lifts – the space requirement could be a lot. Some traditional models require a separate engine room, a pit, extensive building work, sufficient headroom and more. These often come at a price, both in terms of cost and floor space.
When it comes to the home, space is at a premium and it simply is not feasible to take on the level of refurbishment that could be involved in incorporating a traditional home lift
Challenges of the season
November and December can be the time of year when our homes feel absolutely full to capacity as it is, what with boxes and bags of gift shopping, decorations down from lofts and attics, not to mention the Christmas Tree in pride of place.
Then there is often the luggage of visiting relatives and even the obligatory extra chairs out of storage just to enable everyone to sit around the dining table. The very idea of installing a domestic lift being a possibility that could make this time of year easier seems like a pipedream.
In fact, the inherent drawback in the space requirements of traditional lifts has paved the way for a revolution in home lift design, giving rise to alternatives that prioritise form and function in a way that they can be accommodated in a modern, lived-in home, where holding onto as much of our precious living space as possible is key.
Home lifts fit for festivities.
That is where space-saving home lifts come in. Domestic lifts, for example, glide effortlessly in and out of your living space, needing no overhead or underground additional room and certainly no noisy engine room. Some modern lifts do not even need a load-bearing wall to fit against. Instead, the lifts rely on their own internal drive system and travel up and down rails from floor to floor on self-supporting rails. Such lifts are designed with a keen eye on compactness and efficiency, delivering unparalleled functionality whilst blending seamlessly with the aesthetics of your home.
At the Home Lift Experts, we have put together a list of three domestic lifts that will fit the bill even where space is very limited:
The Stiltz Home Lift is affordable, attractive and discreet. It is not boxy like other through the floor lifts for the home – instead it is compact in size yet spacious in feel and can carry either two or three people, depending on the model you select. The smallest of the Stiltz range has a footprint of just over a square metre – even the largest option – the Stiltz Trio, has enough room to accommodate a wheelchair.
The Lifton Home Lift offers two models – the larger of which will accommodate a full-sized wheelchair, but still requires only 1040mm x 1378mm. Both of these contemporary, luxurious domestic lifts offer uncompromising solutions to accessibility around the home using smart technology balanced with intelligent design.
The multi-level Aritco Home Lift offers the ultimate bespoke solution. Effortlessly providing access to three levels whilst balancing Scandinavian simple design principles with ultimate functionality, Aritco enable you to customise the way your lift looks and feels to ensure that it perfectly matches the style and personality of your home.
All three of these popular choices offer completely flexible placement according to where you would most like to position the lift within your home and use a built-in drive system. The manufacturers of all these models of home lift can facilitate mess-free, swift installation (in most cases this takes not more than 1-2 days), making them a genuine option to have in place by Christmastime.
Even with the full house syndrome that the festive season brings with it, none of these home lifts would ever feel like they are ‘in the way’. Instead, your lift can be positioned discreetly in a corner and will take up such a small amount of room it could even be tucked away in a disused cupboard space.
Once the lift is on a floor other than the one standing on it, the only clue to the lift being in your home are two slim parallel rails. Yet, the difference the lift could make to your enjoyment, stress levels and peace of mind of your visiting friends and family this festive season is huge.
So, do not let concerns about space limitations in your home be what stops you considering a home lift as a solution to the mobility challenges faces by you or your loved ones. Some home lifts can be installed virtually anywhere.
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