Friday, 28 September 2012

Keep Potential Stair Lifts California Problems at Bay!



Traffic Analysis and Other Cool Stairlift Services

Stair lifts are usually found in residences, but on occasions, we do see them installed in public places and at schools or hospitals where the rush of passengers can put the lifts under excess stress leading it to lose its initial strength and give way to the weight of an unlucky passenger!

The consequences of falling off a lift can get very nasty, not to mention very painful, more so when the subject in question is incapable of using his limbs to break the fall or brace for impact at least to lower the outcomes of the accident.

To avoid such unpleasant and potentially threatening situations, stair lift users must make sure to solicit the professional service of stair lift maintenance experts, which are widely available in California. If the lifts are installed in public places where peak cumulative load is far more than the contraption’s maximum capacity, then the need for timely, comprehensive services cannot be stressed enough.

Here are a few services that can ward off major accidents.

1. Load Surveys:  You would normally find load survey professionals assessing the loads and capacities of commercial elevators and lifts. Since the purpose of load surveys is to ensure the overall safety of passenger, it is only logical to ask for their help while installing stair lifts California for single personal use or large institutional uses. In residential cases, the homeowner may choose to skip the service. However, in case of institutional installations, the owner or those in-charges cannot afford to do so because in case of an incident, victims will drag owners by their collar into the court for not taking proper steps to ensure safety.

It is always better to be safe than sorry. 

2. Condition Survey: Moved into a new home? Leased a new premise for your organization? If you have recently moved into a house because of the mobility aids installed in the building, you should definitely take a ‘condition survey’. This will let you understand the true condition of the lift and give you enough information about the lifts, elevators, stair lifts California or whatever it is that you need surveyed.

A huge number of stair lifts California are very old and many are not even fit for use. Unfortunately many among us are not even aware of it or do not really care about stair lifts California until someday an unfortunate accident jolts us all.

We advise our clients to take regular condition surveys to keep their stair lifts operating glitch free for a long time to come. This is not too costly, and can protect your family members from catastrophic consequences. Moreover, surveying your stairlifts once in awhile will give you a fair idea of the costs and expenses of repairing them if you have to get it done sometime in the future. We see no downsides of being careful and vigilant about one of the most important mobility aid in your home.

3. Refurbishing Services
As we already mentioned in the last point, most elevators, lifts and stairlifts installed in American homes and commercial buildings are quite old. Repairs and refurbishments are quite normal and carried out on huge scales in some cases. If your building is one of those old houses that have been standing since the days of Sinatra, we advise you call stairlifts refurbishing services soon!

Such surveys will give you a good idea about the existing condition of the equipments, cost estimates and options for bettering current configurations and situations. Once you are done with the survey, you will have a good idea of how much money you need to spend and what new things you can include in your old house to add zing to it!

Think about your house and the condition in what condition your lifts are at present, we are pretty sure, you have been neglecting one of these important surveys/services for too long, haven’t you. What’s more crucial is that you might be violating a few rules and regulations set by your local government!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for explaining commercial stairlifts unpleasant and potentially threatening situations

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  2. There are not many articles on the dangers of using a chair lift. This blog gave an understanding on the dangers. Thanks. Shaun Kwong.

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