When you can’t get around outside because of steps, there are many solutions available depending on what your property situation is. But whatever the change in level don't worry we have the perfect solution for you.

Let us explain in more detail how you can access outdoor spaces with ease with one of our external lift solutions to help with any will also depend on what is the most suitable to accommodate your mobility issues.

So let us explain in more detail how you can access outdoor spaces with ease:

• Outdoor straight stairlift for straight stairs can easily and quickly help you get up and down a set of straight external steps

• Outdoor curved stairlifts for curved stairs will be suitable where your external stairlifts need to travel around bends or you have straight stairs and want a curved model to park the stairlift off the stairs on a parking bend when not in use.

• Vertical Step Lift suitable for wheelchair users that takes you in your wheelchair up to a doorway threshold or an under 500mm rise in your garden.

• Vertical Low Rise Lift for wheelchair users that accommodates over 500mm rise

• An incline wheelchair platform lift that travels up the staircase and accommodates wheelchair users.

Outdoor stairlifts can be used for straight or curved stairs where there are steps, going up or down to a property. They are also great for outdoor steps to flats too and for communal areas.

They are perfect if you are able to transfer onto the seat base safely and don't particularly need a wheelchair. If you are a permanent wheelchair user then a vertical lift solution for external use is better to suit your needs.

We offer a free no obligation quotation and home assessments so we can come to visit your property, assess your needs and provide you with a free stairlift quote or a vertical lift, whichever is a more suitable installation.

Outdoor stairlifts look pretty much the same as an indoor stairlift but with a few small differences to make them weather resistant for external use. The main differences that an outside stairlift has of particular note are:

• A waterproof cover. The weather-resistant outdoor cover fits over the chair and carriage part of the lift to give it a protective cover and extra protection from the elements. It will keep the chair dry ready and clean for use.

• A key switch. This prevents unauthorised use so when you aren't using the outdoor stairlift you can isolate the lift and remove the key.

• The rail and drive rack has extra protection to make it weather resistant

• The safety circuitry and wiring are also weatherproofed for external usage

• There are remote controls or wall-mounted ones to help send and call the outdoor stairlift if there are two users

• Additionally, outdoor stairlifts have to have a new feature from the applicable European directive EN81-40:2020. This new European safety standard has recently (2023) introduced an earthing system for all outdoor stairlifts in the highly unlikely event of a lightning strike!

Additionally the stairlift also comes with the usual features of a lap harness safety belt, folding armrests, footrest and seat. Usual safety features also include pressure-sensitive edges around the carriage and footrest to stop any unlikely trapping hazards.

Depending on the environment it may be that you will not need any building works and an outdoor stairlift can be fitted in just a few hours. But some jobs may be more complex and require building works to allow the outdoor stairlift to be fitted.

We have contractors that we regularly work with and can provide a free no obligation quotation to include any outdoor works. We will also project manage the whole job for you from start to finish so you don't need to worry at all.

An outdoor stairlift installation price will depend on the configuration of the stairs as well as if there are any building works required to be able to do the installation.

You will need an external powerpoint fitting to be able to power the lift. Outdoor stairlifts like indoor stairlifts are battery operated via a low voltage trickle charge from the powerpoint to the battery charger.

If you need a powerpoint we can organise this for you and add it to the cost of the quote as well as any building works.

Outdoor stairlifts start from £3,000 with Vertical and incline wheelchair lift models from £5,000

To get a free stairlift there are disabled facilities grants you can apply for which are means tested. An occupational therapist would assess your needs and you would need to disclose your financial affairs in order to apply for the grant. The waiting time can also be a consideration and it would be considerably quicker to have a stairlift installation done privately if you can.