Handicare

Handicare Stairlifts describes itself as a leading provider of stairlifts across the UK and Europe, with over 130 years of expertise in mobility solutions. Its product range covers straight stairlifts, curved stairlifts and outdoor stairlifts, and it offers aftercare services including servicing, extended warranty and lift-and-lower for fitting new carpets. The brand traces its origins to 1886, when one of its founders, Mr Jan Hamer, started a business selling lifts and other items.

Handicare Stairlifts states that it has been providing lifting solutions to help make everyday life easier for those with physical challenges for over 130 years, and that its history goes back to the 19th century. One of the company's founders, Mr Jan Hamer, started his own business in 1886 selling lifts and other items. In 1889, Mr Mulder became a partner and the company name was changed to Jan Hamer & Co, and the business grew rapidly into the biggest Dutch manufacturer of lifts. Proposals for the first seated stairlift were made 75 years after the formation of Liftenfabriek Jan Hamer & Co; Mr Mulder's grandson encountered the product in America in 1960 and decided to develop a stairlift for the Dutch market, with the first ever European stairlift following in 1962. Separately, in 1889 Mr Brinkman founded an engineering company for the dairy industry, which in 1920 developed a column lift for customers who had difficulty lifting goods vertically. Both companies were taken over by Otis in the 1980s and merged to form Liftenfabriek Brinkman Jan Hamer, an Otis subsidiary that began to specialise more and more in stairlifts. In 1996 the company became independent once more and was renamed Freelift B.V. in 1997, focusing entirely on design and manufacturing.

Trusted provider of stairlifts across the UK and Europe with over 130 years of expertise in mobility solutions.

• Straight stairlifts

  Models designed for straight staircases with no curves, corners, or landings.

• Curved stairlifts

  Models for curved staircases, with both single and twin-railed options available.

• Outdoor stairlifts

  Models for flights of stairs outside the home.

1. 1Stair Lift | Get the Best Stair Lifts from Handicarehandicare-stairlifts.co.uk
2. 2130 years history of Handicare Stairlifts | Handicare Stairlifts UKhandicare-stairlifts.co.uk
3. 3Request a Stairlift Service | Handicare Stairlifts UKhandicare-stairlifts.co.uk
4. 4Stairlift Servicing, Warranties & Relocation | Handicare Stairlifts UKhandicare-stairlifts.co.uk