If you’re looking for a stair lift for narrow stairs, we can help. Often, when customers are looking for a stairlift for narrow stairs, they don’t have a problem. Most stairlifts are designed with this problem in mind, and so most stairlifts can cater for even narrow staircases.

However, there’s definitely a front runner when it comes to extremely narrow staircases and that is the Flow X stairlift from Thyssen-Krupp (now Access BDD).

This stairlift is definitely the grand-daddy when it comes to innovation on the stairs! See also our narrow stairlifts page for more details.

Stairlift For Narrow Stairs

Here’s the Flow X stairlift on a very narrow set of stairs. The Flow X can navigate much more awkward and difficult staircases due to its ASL (Advanced Swivel and Levelling) technology. This allows it to pivot and swivel simultaneously while travelling, something most stairlifts cannot do.

With awkward staircases, it is often not the width of the staircase that matters the most, but rather the turning space around corners or the parking space at the top or bottom of the stairs.

Still, this little gem can fit on staircases as narrow as 62cm in width.

Here’s another image of this clever lift on another narrow staircase.

Stairlift For Narrow Stairs – When You Need The Flow X

Most households don’t need such a high specification stairlift, and if you’re on a budget, you might choose another model. But this lift is the “go-to” model when nothing else will fit your staircase.

It is perfect for difficult staircases with bends and turns, or where there’s multiple floors. These models can even be fitted on spiral staircases; such is their manoeuvrability.

If you’ve been turned down for a stairlift installation, this might be when you need the Flow X. Call our team who can help advise you whether you need this model or not.

Call 0800 0337 133 to arrange a free assessment of your stairs.

Awkward Cubby-holes and Corridors

Here’s the predecessor to the Flow X, the Flow 2a, which, as you can see fits into very tiny spaces. Here you can see it in the recess by the front door.

With most stairlifts, you’ll need a “run-on”. This is a length of rail where the stairlift has room to move away from the stairs for easy entry/exit.

With these Flow stairlifts, you can manage without a run on and the stairlift can even be parked on the rail, and called from the remote control.