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. Eliminate barriers to your independence. Wheelchair porch lifts are easy to install, and take up less room than ramps. Designed for indoor or outdoor use, Improve your personal mobility with Freedom Lift Systems.A Freedom wheelchair lift for home use has a weight capacity of 750lbs, which should accommodate a person in an electric scooter or someone in a wheelchair. Wheelchair platform lifts vertically transfer you from your porch to your driveway, allowing you to go anywhere you want. Our wheelchair lifts are an economical solution to home accessibility. Available for maximum lifting heights 53" or less, we can help you select from our home lift systems to suit your individual needs.
Most often the wheelchair lift price is less than the cost of installing a ramp. A ramp must be at least 12” long for every 1 inch of rise. Which means even if you only have a 10” high porch, your ramp would need to be at least 10 feet long. There is a lot of skilled labor involved in building a ramp, so the cost can be quite high when you consider the amount of material and the time it will take.
The Freedom Wheelchair Lifts take up significantly less space, and can be installed in a few hours, if the site is prepared. Customers have found that wheelchair porch lift prices are significantly lower than the quotes they’ve received for having a ramp installed.
Depending on where your home is located, your local building permit office may have certain requirements about the lift itself and who is authorized to do residential lift installations. Always check with local authorities for permit requirements. If you are receiving any funding for this type of home modification (for example, by Veterans Affairs), the funding organization may also have certain criteria regarding who is authorized to install these home lift systems.
However, if you have confirmed that there is no such requirement for residential lift installations in your area (municipal or state), these lifts are easy to install. Here’s what you need to know to decide what skills are needed to install the Freedom Wheelchair Platform lifts:
Adding an exterior wheelchair lift to gain access to your home is a great first step to making your home accessible for all family members and visitors. The next step should be making your bathroom accessible since this room can be the most difficult to use when you have limited mobility or depend on a wheelchair or walker to get around. If possible a main floor bathroom should be accessible.
Adding a grab bars and a shower bench will make this even safer. Visit freedomshowers.com to see the many options available for your bathroom, or freedombathtubs.com for walk in tubs.
will greatly reduce the dangers of slips and falls while transitioning into a shower. AddingFor continued independence and staying at home longer, Accessibility Professionals offers many solutions to create a wheelchair accessible home. Visit www.freedomliftsystems.com or FreedomShowers.com see what is available.
If you are a homeowner or contractor looking for accessibility solutions, call our expert customer service team. They are standing by to answer your questions and help you choose the right lift for you.
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