Home Hinged Track Stairlifts
In some instances, in order for the seat to get low enough for the user to sit on, it is necessary for the track to extend beyond the staircase to the hall floor. There are some houses that have a doorway close to the bottom of the stairs and the track may intrude across this. In these circumstances a hinged track should be installed, thereby allowing that the track can be folded away from the doorway to give clear access.
The revolutionary unique alternative to hinged tracks
This unique solution removes the need for a hinge, instead the track moves up the staircase at the same time as the seat is moving, leaving the doorway at the base of your stairs unobstructed.
A Slide Track is slightly shorter than the length of your staircase. When you start to travel up the staircase the track will move with you. The track will reach the top of your stairs before the stairlift, it will stop whilst your stairlift continues on its journey to the top where you can safely dismount. When you come downstairs the track will travel down with you so you can dismount safely at the bottom.
The slide track is fitted with safety sensors at bothends, these will halt the track if it encounters an obstacle during movement. Thestairlift will continue to move towards the obstacle if desired where, if safe to do so, you can remove the obstruction and continue the journey. Alternatively the track and stairlift can be moved away from the obstruction.
The Slide Track also offers safety benefits over a traditional hinged system by removing any risk of an object becoming caught in the hinge.
