A straight stairlift runs up and down a straight track fitted to the staircase.

A curved stairlift on the other hand, keeps going at the top of your staircase taking you seamlessly up to your bedroom on the next floor.

Most homes have a straight staircase of 13 steps which would suit a straight stairlift perfectly.

However, other properties have a straight staircase leading to a half landing and then another 3 or 4 steps to the next floor and in this case, a curved stairlift offers the best solution.