Stair Lift Measurements

Image Management, LLC Straight Stair Lift Questionnaire & Measurement Worksheet

This worksheet/questionnaire is for a straight stair lift and you can also download this Measurement Worksheet as a two-page PDF. Gather some project specs and contact us to discuss.

If you have a curved, winder, etc. stairway, some of these questions are still applicable so feel free to use the document to gather some facts and then contact us  to discuss the solution.

Contact Info/Location of project

• Name: ___________________________________________________
• Project Address: ____________________________________________
• Phone: ____________________________________________________
• Email: ____________________________________________________

Time Frame/Preferences:

• When do you anticipate needing the lift? ________________________________________________
• Preference: Purchase new? Purchase Used? Rent?  __________________________________________
• If rental, how long do you anticipate needing the lift? ______________________________________

Rider and Stairway Info:

• Approximate weight of heaviest rider?   ____________ lbs
• Are your stairs Indoors or Outdoors?     ____________ 
• Materials (hardwood, carpet, concrete, etc.)
• Material on the stair treads    ________________________ 
• Material on the upper landing   ________________________   
• Material on the lower landing  ________________________   
• Obstructions on stairway – When Looking from bottom of stairs (Handrails, moldings, etc.)
• Obstructions on Left side (when standing at bottom)  ________________________ 
• Obstructions on Right side (when standing at bottom)   ________________________ 

Let’s get a few measurements (There is a picture for each measurement.)

1. Front edge of upper landing to lowest landing floor.  ________ inches

Keep your tape measure taut so there is no sagging.

  

 

 

2. Front edge of upper landing to front edge of bottom step. ________  inches

Keep your tape measure taut so there is no sagging. 

(Similar to but not exactly the same as measurement #1.)

  

 

 

Let's get two step/tread measurements:
(Note that a carpenter square or any other measurement tool
with a right angle is very handy for these measurements.)

 

3. Rise ________ inches

 4. Net Tread ________ inches
If your step has a slight overhang, measure from the tip of the overhang

    

 

5. Width of staircase? ________ inches

  

 

 

What is at the top and bottom of staircase?
(Possible obstructions – things that can’t move -
doors, door-less entries, halls, etc.)

6. Distance from BOTTOM step to obstruction? ________ inches

What is the obstruction?

7. Distance from TOP step to obstruction? ________ inches

What is the obstruction?

 

If you can, take a few pictures of your steps – from the top, from the bottom, showing any obstructions, etc.

Scan or take a picture of both pages of this document and send this document and any pictures to info@Image-Management.com or you can text them to nine-one-nine-522-0538.

Anything else you’d like us to know?