Yes, There Are Stairlifts for Your Stairs

Stairlifts are the most obvious solution for people who have trouble navigating the stairs in their homes but don’t want to leave them. Also called chairlifts, stair lifts give you back access to your entire home by providing a safe, easy way to navigate between stories in your home. However, many people believe that they can’t find a stairlift to fit their staircases. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, skilled installers can usually fit a lift to nearly any flight of stairs they encounter. It’s a very rare staircase that can’t support a lift. Here are a few of the problems that installers see regularly, and know exactly how to fit.
Stairs That Spiral
Curving stairlifts are designed to navigate corners and curves with ease. Since the rails for the lift fit on the stairs, not on the wall, there’s no worry about “cornering” the chair. It simply glides around the curve. 
Stairs with a Landing
A landing is simply an especially wide stair. The design of your stairway will determine exactly how the lift installer deals with it, but there are a number of ways it can be done. In some cases, particularly if the landing is narrow and the user can transfer from one chair to another, the best solution is to install two separate lifts. In other cases, there are stairlifts designed to go around the corner and continue up the stairs.
Stairs with a Doorway at the Head of the Stairs
Cellar stairs and stairs from the outside often end at a doorway. Well-designed chairlifts can be fitted to rise above the top stair close to the door, allowing the user to open the door, swing the seat around and stand onto the upper landing.
Doorway at Foot of Stairs
In some cases, the rail at the bottom of the stairs might extend across a doorway or into a hallway where it can be a tripping hazard. The solution to this problem is a simple one: a hinged rail at the bottom of the steps. A hinged rail can be lowered when descending the staircase and lifted out of the way when the chairlift is not at the bottom of the stair.
While fitting and installing stairlifts is always a job for professionals, it’s doubly important to have experienced professional installers deal with stairs that are oddly configured or shaped. Safety should always be your first concern, so be sure to work with a company that provides experienced installers who understand how to manage unusual situations.