In our day-to-day activities, we use certain gadgets that have become a complete part of our lives. One of these gadgets or inventions is the vertical lift, which we never seem to miss until it breaks down and we have to take the stairs up to our house, which normally would not be a big deal, but when we are carrying groceries or pushing a baby stroller, that’s when it takes a lot of effort.
Have you ever thought that if it were not for the existence of lifts we would occupy much more space in the world? Have you considered that if it were not for lifts, skyscrapers would not exist?
If you want to install a lift in your home, to facilitate accessibility for a member of your family whose mobility is reduced or to make your home more convenient and comfortable, do not hesitate to contact us.
In order to safely travel on lifts, there is a set of guidelines the passenger must keep in mind. All possible causes of accidents can be avoided.
Our dedicated, highly professional technical and commercial department will provide you with the kind of advice and know-how that has established our company as a leader in the sector, a company to which thousands of customers come year after year to have chair stairlifts installed.
Ever since 1920, when American businessman and self-taught engineer C.C. Crispen devised the first, somewhat rudimentary, chair stairlift in order to help a friend suffering from polio move from one floor to another, designers, engineers and manufacturers have worked tirelessly to improve and adapt it to fit people’s most diverse needs.
Stairlifts are a type of lift for people who have mobility issues or who need a wheelchair to get around. There are many models of chair stairlifts on the market, with a wide variety of prices. It is very important that you choose the one that best suits your needs and allows you to get over the architectural barriers that keep you from living a normal life in terms of mobility.
Architectural barriers are present in both large cities and small towns. A thing as ordinary as a simple sidewalk kerb can represent a huge wall for a person who has difficulties with mobility or needs to get about with a wheelchair. The cost of a stairlift should never be a deciding factor, much less in public buildings, where they are essential for all citizens to enjoy the same
Opportunities when going in person to take care of official documents, paperwork, etc. at administrative offices.
Platform stairlifts are a very useful element for people who get about in wheelchairs, providing them with mobility in public or private buildings. They can also be used by people who do not get about in wheelchairs, such as older people or folks with difficulties getting up and down stairs, by attaching a seat that is usually foldable.
Platform lifts are very easy to use and can fit onto any type of stairs. At Vilber Elevación, you will find a wide range of platform lifts that will facilitate your mobility. Our company has been a market leader since 1995, and we have dedicated ourselves exclusively and without interruption to the elimination of all the types of architectural barriers that our customers might encounter.
Stairlifts are new technology devices created to facilitate access for people with reduced mobility. The origin of their invention can be traced back to J. Alain Amiut, who presented his project at the 1889 World Expo in Paris.
In the city of Louvière, in Wallonia, Belgium, we can find the Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre.
This group of 4 hydraulic lifts has been declared an Important Heritage Site of Wallonia, and, in 1998, it was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Currently they are the only hydraulic lifts that still continue to operate in their original form.
Put a Home lift in your life: Not so very long ago, the idea of installing a domestic lift in our home would have been nearly unthinkable.
Such an idea would have been considered only by wealthy families with extremely expensive homes. But, the times have changed, and today, such an idea is quite reasonable. Over time, and thanks to technological advances, the price of a home lift is much more affordable.
For the installation of a single-family passenger lift or service lift, the only thing we will need is an empty vertical space for the cabin. In the absence of a pre-existing space, we can build it on-site. We have the choice of topping it with a roof or leaving it without, and of encasing it in metal or glass.
Apparently, the history of passenger lifts, service lifts, and vertical lifts in general can be traced back to the Egyptians, who raised the pyramids, and, later, to Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician and engineer, who built the first prototypes of these devices.
History offers early examples of their use during the heights of the Islamic Empire and during the Middle Ages.
If you would like more information or a quote for a stairlift, do not hesitate to contact us. You will discover that Vilber is a company dedicated to removing architectural barriers, and we have done so since 1995. We will make every effort to find the most appropriate solution to your situation.
We often meet first-time customers who come to us with the need to install one of our stairlift systems. We then work quickly, professionally and diligently in preparing a personalized, itemized quote, explaining the price for everything our customer needs.
Below, we provide details regarding some of the models that you can find on our website, with solutions and chair stairlifts starting at €1,900.
People with disabilities or reduced mobility encounter numerous barriers that prevent them from living their day to day life how they would like.
However, we already have mechanical solutions at our disposal that can make their lives easier, and one such solution is to install a stairlift. Stairlifts allow people to get around more easily by helping them overcome height differences and multiple floors, providing them with accessibility to, and inside, their homes.
Next, we will offer a brief explanation of the Caterpillar Stairlift models you can find in our catalogue. For more detailed information, or if you have any questions or doubts about our products, please visit our website or phone us at 900 22 17 07.
It was not until the end of 2010 and the start of 2011, that there was a sharp rise in demand for stairlifts by private individuals. Until then, stairlifts formed part of a market aimed instead at large buildings and shopping centres, where, because of the steady, constant influx of people, there was already an awareness with respect to the special needs of people with some kind of mobility difficulty.
At present, and despite the value they bring to people with reduced mobility, the national health care budget does not consider the chair stairlift to be a medical expense. If we want to install a chair stairlift in our home, we must bear the costs ourselves, although it is well worth it. The price of a stairlift chair can range from €1,740 to €2,580 depending on the type of installation and the distance it travels on the stairs. Visit the Vilber chair stairlift section of our online shop in order to see some of our products.
Last September 25 was World Tourism Day, and the main theme was accessible tourism. A variety of pieces of equipment designed to facilitate accessibility were on display, including service lifts, passenger lifts and stairlifts. In Spain, it is estimated that 1 in 100 people use a wheelchair to get about, but the proportion we see in general is closer to 1 in 500.
Mobility problems are more common than people often believe. There are a number of operations that can leave a person with difficulties in mobility for a while, and in some cases, they must depend on others to help them get about. This leaves them feeling frustrated and uncomfortable even in their own home. After all, can you imagine how you would feel to not even be able to get to your own bedroom?
This problematic situation we touch on here is not limited just to the elderly. Nonetheless, it is often true that in Granada, for example, neighbourhood communities in which there are a number of people who, due to their advanced age, have difficulties in mobility, decide for the common good to install some type of lift in Granada.
Only 15 years ago, people with mobility limitations were not able to lead a normal life. Not only because it was hard on them to feel dependent on others, but, in fact, because their surroundings were not prepared for them. For those of us who use a wheelchair to get about, it was exasperating to move along on the sidewalk only to encounter numerous, sometimes insurmountable, obstacles. Even today, in Madrid, we often find metro lifts temporarily out of service. This situation represents a minor inconvenience for other people, but, for us it means having to move on to the next station in order to access the metro.
Of course, it is not easy getting used to living with a mobility limitation. But, to be honest, things have gotten a lot better, and we are able to adapt to the changes and adversities we face.
