Wes Rockhold

New Installation Review: a large Curved Stair Lift near San Francisco

I've been waiting to share this one: Three level, Curved Stair Lift near San Francisco Obviously, we love Stannah Stair Lifts here at ACME. We've been installing them for over ten years. They were the best then and they are the best now. I've posted a few times about ACME installs of a Stair Lift in San Jose and another Curved Stair Lift in the Bay Area.

This customer came to us with a challenge: they wanted to stay in their beautiful home but they lived on three levels. That doesn't happen every day, especially here in California. Fortunately, we've done a few of these before. So, we came out and over a series of visits, signed up the customer and got drawings going on their stair lift. In case you didn't know, we make drawings for your curved stair lift because each one is so different. Here are those drawings:

Curved Stair Lift drawing

What a stair case! Our representative did a great survey and got exact measurements needed to build the lift. We call this an outside, spiral stair case. Outside because the stair lift rides around the outside of the stairs turn, not the inside.

Here's what the stair case looks like from the outside:

Outside looking in at the spiral stair case

This photo was taken after we completed the installation. You can see the lift starts at the bottom very close to the start of the steps and slowly curves up. We can also do a colored rail to blend in but this customer chose the standard.

Here's what the start looks like from the inside:

Start of the Stair Lift rail

First run coming up

I have to admit, I love doing stair lifts (I didn't think I would). Just look at how perfect that rail is. Nice and tight but we just enough room to turn.

Coming up again

Another look further up the stair case.

First Run coming up

If this customer wanted, we would have put a turn and park at the top but they wanted to keep the rail on the staircase.

There it is!

This is an extreme example of an indoor curved stair lift near San Francisco but it showcases what we can do. We can overcome any stair case with our stair lifts. Why not trust the best and give us a call.

 

Stair Lifts: a recent phone call I had and a short guide on buying a stair lift

Hi everyone, It's been a long time but we've been so busy with installs and hiring that I got away from updating you on the wonderful world of Stair Lifts and Home Elevators. Sorry! I know how much everyone looks forward to reading about the wonders of the Stannah Stair Lift or the quality of our Custom Elevators.

Usually, I'll post some photos and describe a recent installation in San Francisco or Las Vegas or Los Angeles but today I want to talk about a very interesting conversation I had with a gentleman on the phone. The conversation went like this:

Wes: "ACME Home Elevator, how may I help you?"

Gentleman: "How much is your stair lift?"

Wes: "Well, it depends on the stair case, curved or straight, indoor or outdoor. It just depends. What kind of stair case do you have?"

Gentleman: "I just want to know how much!?"

The conversation just went downhill from there. No matter what I said, he just wanted to know: how much is a stair lift?

The honest answer is: "It just depends on the stairs and on what you want."

By now you probably know the difference between a curved and straight stairlift. You can read more about that here.

But you also might have a high traffic area, so you might need a retractable rail. You might want to make the stair lift turn and park out of the way. Maybe you like a different style chair; we offer many different combinations.

What quality are you looking for? Or is the lowest price what you want? This is important as, I'm sure you know, the two do NOT go together. We know that there are differences in stairlift manufacturers and only choose those with the highest quality.

There are a ton of sites that discuss companies and the manufacturers. The Better Business Bureau is very reliable. Also check Yelp and Angie's List. Do NOT trust random sites that say: the top ten stairlifts! Or, the best stairlifts! These are junk sites, put up most likely by the the person whose stair lift is ranked, surprisingly, Number 1!

Ask your friends! Some people love to talk about their stair lifts.

Also, try it before you buy it. We have show rooms in each location and can guide you through our options.

Going back to my conversation with the gentleman on the phone, the I tried to communicate our commitment to quality and service but he only wanted to know how much. Despite my offer of a free consultation, he declined and then said, "you are probably too much anyway."

For him, we probably were. We're not the lowest price provider and we never will be. What we provide is a quality stair lift and installation. We provide quality service and reliability. If that's what you want, give us a call.

 

 

 

 

Amazing Outdoor Curved Stairlift in San Francisco

We are just getting started on this project but it is a real testament to what the Hawle Stair Lift can do. It is approximately 22 meters (over 72 feet!) and makes 6 turns. I'll come back and show you the photos as we install the lift but just look at the photos of these stairs! We definitely love a challenge.