Curved Stair Chair Lifts

There are five major curved stair lift manufacturers being represented in North America. They are Bruno, Stannah, Savaria, ThyssenKrupp Access, Savaria and Sterling.

A brief overview of each curved stair lift manufacturer is as follows:

Bruno - Made in the USA. Track is quite large and extends out at the bottom of the stairs a fair bit more than the other manufacturers. A reliable lift with a robust seat. web site

Stannah - Made in England. Company has been around a long time with good support for dealers. Curved track is a double rail system that some end users do not prefer. Seat has many options. This curved lift tends to go after the high-end customer and price tends to be a bit higher. web site

ThyssenKrupp Access - Made in Europe and the USA. Distributed by TK in Kansas City, MO. This manufacturer offers two curved models. One model is called the Stair Glide has been around a long time. Very reliable. Track is small and tight to wall. This model is made in the USA. The other model they offer is the Flow 11 which is from Europe. Extremely flexible single track. Seat has many options. Tends to satisfy the high-end customer. web site

Sterling - Made in England by a company called Minivator. Distributed in the US from a branch office in Pennsylvania. Double track system which some customers do not prefer. A bit noisy but price tends to be lower than the other suppliers. Extremely quick turn around time on the track. Supplier has a camera measuring system. web site

Savaria - Made in Canada. A double rail system which some customers do not prefer. Track is a bit noisy. web site

Curved Stair Lift Dealer Factors:

Some areas of North America are not represented by all five curved stair lift manufacturers since most dealers offer only one or two choices to the end user. This is due to a number of factors. 1. The dealer can not negotiate lower wholesale costs with more than a few suppliers since the quantity of curved lifts being sold is limited due to price contraints of what people can afford, 2. The dealer struggles with measuring curved stairways so they prefer to stick with one or two curved stair lift models. The customer should be carefull in selecting an installation company in light of the importance of accurate measurements of their stairway.

Note:

These ratings were the result of surveying dealers of the various curved stair lift manufacturers.

Aesthetics: (best first)

1. TK Flow 11
2. Stannah
3. TK Stair Glide
4. Sterling
5. Bruno
6. Savaria

Pricing: (highest first)

1. Stannah
2. TK Flow 11
3. Savaria
4. Bruno
5. Sterling
6. TK Stair Glide