How Much Does it Cost to Rent a Stairlift in the UK?
Recovering from an injury or surgery, or accommodating a loved one temporarily? Many seek stairlift rental as an affordable solution to temporary mobility around the home. But how much does it cost to rent a stairlift?
How the Stairlift Rental Cost Works
When making an enquiry about renting a stairlift, you’ll should contact the stairlift company to arrange a free stairlift survey. These home surveys are very important to determining your unique cost of renting a stairlift, as no two situations or stairlifts are the same.
The cost of renting a stairlift varies depending on whether you need a straight or curved stairlift, the length and layout of the staircase, installation requirements and your mobility requirements.
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Following you’ll be given a stairlift rental quote, outlining an upfront deposit, monthly rolling payments and what’s included.
What Are the Costs to Renting a Stairlift?
A stairlift rental quote includes an upfront deposit, monthly rolling payments and what’s included – such as warranty, additional parts and aftercare. A home survey is the best time to ask, “what is included in the stairlift rental quote?”
Reputable stairlift companies will gladly break down the cost of the stairlift rental. It’s important to stay weary of hidden costs. Installation and removal costs, that are typically included in the initial deposit, can often come as a hidden shock additional cost. To avoid such hidden costs, hard-selling and high-pressure tactics, it’s best to consider reputation and reviews when approaching a stairlift company.
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How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Curved Stairlift?
The cost of renting a curved stairlift can vary significantly due to the length, curves and bends of the staircase. As each staircase is unique, the stairlift installer will need to install rails unique to your home, which is more expensive.
Additional rail required to maneuver around the staircase also increases the cost, especially if the stairlift completes 180, 270 or 360 degree turns throughout travel. This is why a free home survey should be completed in order to get a stairlift rental quote.
Renting a stairlift for a curved staircase is often not preferable due to the one-of-a-kind level of bespoke installation required making it unsuitable for short-term solutions. Many customers are saving money buying a reconditioned stairlift, an affordable, reliable solution with a buyback scheme for peace of mind.
What Does The Cost of Renting a Stairlift Include?
The upfront deposit typically includes the cost of installation, servicing & removal (with warranty, additional parts, aftercare and customer support included).
The following repeated payments therefore act as the cost of possession as per other pay-monthly contracts. Most stairlift installers have a minimum rental term of 6 months, followed by rolling payments for the duration you require the stairlift. The fixed-term requirement is industry-standard, make renting as economically viable for both parties and to keep the monthly cost of renting a stairlift down.
Is Renting a Stairlift Cheaper Than Buying One?
Not necessarily, although renting a stairlift is more affordable than buying a new stairlift, many are saving money buying a reconditioned stairlift – for a great price.
So in that case, why do stairlift installers still offer rental options?
Renting a stairlift can serve as a more suitable option for those wanting less commitment and a reduced upfront payment to spread the cost of the stairlift. But renting a stairlift for an unforeseen amount of time can actually make it more costly than buying a stairlift.
Rental vs Reconditioned: Affordable Short-term Stairlift Cost
When looking at the cost to rent a stairlift, it’s the fitting of the stairlift that makes up a bulk of the price. From surveying, cutting the rail and assembling the chair to the engineer installing the stairlift and removing after the rental period is over – the process of renting a stairlift is not too dissimilar from buying one outright, and the cost may reflect that.
Buying a reconditioned stairlift is often an affordable solution as you can sell it back to us if still covered by our free 2-year warranty. Our buyback scheme is there for your peace of mind if you’re not 100% certain how long you’ll need the stairlift. Tested and serviced thoroughly by our engineers, expertly installed, bespoke to your stairlift and comes with our genuinely 24/7/365 call-out service, 2-year warranty, additional parts and servicing.
If there’s any uncertainty to how long you may require a stairlift, our reconditioned stairlifts and buyback scheme is an affordable option to explore.
Get in touch to learn more about how our reconditioned stairlifts are saving customers money!
