stair lift

[rkrishna]

We are planning to construct a multi story house in Bangalore. We intend to use first floor as the main living area and ground floor for parking. My parents are old and have difficulty climbing stairs. I was exploring various options such as ramp for wheel chair etc but space is a problem. Lifts are too expensive for our budget (5-10 lakhs). Then I came across stair lift.
http://www.stairliftexperts.co.uk/lifts ... air-lifts/
Does anyone know if this is available in India? Are there other such options that intelligently optimize for space and cost?

[Vimal]

I read an article about Acorn stairlift in Hindu newspapers some months ago. Here is the link:

http://www.acornstairlifts.in/

There is another product called vacuum elevator.

http://www.nibavlift.com/vacuumelevator/index.html

Vimal.

[rkrishna]

Thanks, Vimal. I was particularly interested in the following:
1. Do we get technical support for these in case we run into maintenance issues?
2. How do these fare in terms of safety/malfunctioning etc either during power outages or post many years of usage?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1286681/Woman-90-dies-catapulted-faulty-stairlift.html
3. What all maintenance will be needed on a frequent basis.
4. Overall cost. Vaccum elevators were costing in excess of 5 L and out of budget for us.
In general, wanted to speak to someone who has had experience installing this

Ram