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How home commissions can benefit from a stylish ‘access all areas’ solution.

Currently there are a number of conversations taking place about the UK’s ageing population so it is likely more domestic briefs for interior designers and architects will increasingly come from affluent, mature clients.

Many are adapting, extending and restyling their homes to avoid the stress of moving. Key to this trend is maintaining access and enjoyment to all areas of their property. What is the point of building and designing a new first floor bedroom/dressing room suite if homeowners subsequently have trouble reaching their new space?

Central to this concept of ‘futureproofing’ would be the recommendation to install a domestic home lift. It is possible specifiers may have been put off in the past by the rather utilitarian and bulky appearance of some domestic lifts; with architects being particularly concerned about the structural loadbearing implications, especially in older properties.

However, there is now a stylish, compact and intuitive home lift solution. The new Stiltz Duo⁺ Home Lift and Stiltz Trio⁺ Home Lift range, which have both dramatically improved style and design, presenting an easy-to-install, innovative freestanding ‘stilts’ solution which takes the strain of all loadbearing requirements.

Style and practicality combined

These German-designed Stiltz home lifts look great in their own right, with a high quality, curved, compact and elegant capsule structure which looks equally at home downstairs or upstairs. All loadbearing is borne by the elegant ‘stilts’ direct from ground floor to first-floor ceiling, restricting any building work to a straightforward aperture ceiling opening, with all neat finishing materials supplied. The footprint is less that 1m², minimising any impact on home interior styling and maximising living space. The compact Duo⁺ domestic lift is small enough to fit into the corner or a room or a stairwell void, whilst the Trio⁺ home lift will accommodate a full-sized wheelchair but is still remarkably compact and unobtrusive. Both can be placed centre-stage in a room or discreetly recessed behind doors or panels.

These designer home lifts have subtle LED lighting for evening use and a choice of full- or half-height doors. If you choose the latter then a light curtain offers full safety protection and the lift automatically stops if it detects any obstruction moving upwards or downward. With ‘Up’, ‘Down’ and ‘Stop’ buttons on the large control panel allowing ultra-easy operation, there is also a keylock for added security. In the event of a power cut, the lift will slowly return to the ground floor.

Extremely quiet when running, the Stiltz Home Lift has a built-in drive powered by a discreet electric motor hidden in the lift car’s roofspace. The lift glides smoothly between floors with power requirements met by a standard domestic 13 amp plug connection.

Installation, Liaison and Servicing

Manufactured by the Stiltz Group, one of the most innovative and respected domestic lift brands in the world with offices in the UK and USA and with global distribution partners in all continents, the company uses its own network of builders and technical surveyors who can liaise directly with clients’ architects. The company offers a 12-month guarantee and a low cost annual maintenance plan. Quotations are inclusive of standard building work and installation, and homeowners with an ongoing disability may also qualify for a Government VAT waiver scheme.

So, if you have clients who want to stay in their home yet are keen to commission architects and designers to extend, upgrade and restyle all floors of their property, the recommendation of a stylish, compact and simple-to-operate home lift could prove be an inspiring, liberating, and forward-looking move.

For information, brochure and technical specifications of the Stiltz Duo⁺ Home Lift or Stiltz Trio⁺ Home Lifts, call 0808 250 0703 or visit www.stiltz.co.uk