Making sure that your business premises provide genuine
accessibility to your customers is more than just slamming a ramp outside the
front of the building or painting a wheelchair on a few of your parking spaces.
You should aim to offer as much access and ease of access as possible by
installing a wheelchair lift.
It is estimated that 54% of disabled people have problems
visiting shops, while 34% face problems entering hospitals. Unbelievably, 63%
of UK tourist attractions are not completely wheelchair accessible! These
problems lead to almost 2% of the UK’s population not being able to enjoy the
same access to places as able-bodied people, which leads to a huge proportion
of country effectively being second class citizens.
The wheelchair lift is a superb piece of equipment that
provides an excellent ability to aid people suffering from mobility problems,
by providing convenience and the ability to speedily traverse obstacles or
floors.
Nonetheless, installing and maintaining a wheelchair lift
can be a significant investment for any business so you should think carefully
before investing in one. Here are some of the reasons that you should choose to
purchase one for your business’s premises:
Benefits With A Disabled Lifts
Greater Access For Customers
The greatest benefit of a wheelchair lift for your business
is that it allows your customers and visitors access all areas of your
building. The obvious advantage of this is that customers are able to access
the products or services that you provide which means that they can buy them.
People in wheelchairs can make up a significant amount of your business’s
customer base - ignoring these people is foolish from a financial point of
view. By offering greater access and easier access than your competitors you might
be able to capture a large subset of customer that isn’t being catered for by
similar companies. Many purchases are also made by customers perusing a shop
rather than coming in directly to purchase something. By not offering potential
customers this option you severely limiting your revenue.
It is also worth noting that offering a customer experience
that is non-stressful and comfortable is key to selling products and services -
and ultimately keeping your business viable. Though the floor above might be
technically accessible via wheelchair, if the customer has to put a lot of
effort into reaching it (or have to make an effort in a public place which may
make them feel uncomfortable), they won’t be inclined to bother.
Efficiency
The modern wheelchair lift is a technological marvel that is
designed to accommodate a significant amount of weight while being fast,
reliable and above all, convenient.
Any wheelchair lift that you install will most probably be
larger than a standard access lift, yet this does not mean that it will cost
more money to run, maintain, or be slower. Because of single phase power
consumption, a wheelchair lift has surprisingly low maintenance and running
costs. If you factor in the extra revenue earned from 2% of customers seeing more
of your products and services by being able to access another floor versus the
cost of the wheelchair lift, most companies would find it worth it.
Security
Because of the nature of wheelchair lifts, the user does not
have to get out of their chair to use the lift. As a result, the risk of injury
to the user is a lot lower with a wheelchair lift as they can stay sitting
down. If in the worst-case scenario someone falls out of their chair, the
person will be less likely to get injured and thus create disruption in your
store or even legal action. A wheelchair lift is a secure way to move over
obstacles or between floors so that their carers, family and friends can rest
assured that the user is safe.
Reputation
By installing a wheelchair lift you are saying you care
about your customers and want to ensure that anyone can access your business.
You are making provisions for people who have disabilities, which sends out a
positive message to customers. Depending on the type of business that you run,
having a positive inclusive image can only be a plus and drive more footfall
into your premises.
Legal Issues
If your company provides goods and services, under the
Equalities Act 2010 it is stated that you must make reasonable adjustments and
reasonable access for disabled people, like offering additional help or making
changes to the way you provide your services. This includes shops and all
public facilities.
What constitutes reasonable’ is contingent on a series of
factors, such as the type of business that you run and the number of employees
that you employ. An example of this would be being exempt from the legal
requirement if you run a small independent company of fewer than ten employees
as opposed to a big chain of coffee shops with thousands of employees.
Alfix Stairlifts - Experts At Stairlift
Installation
We at Alfix Stairlifts understand the pain and burden that a
loss of mobility can cause and how much of an effect it can produce on the
quality of you or your family member’s daily life. Alfix Stairlifts record of
past projects shows that we have the expertise and wealth experience guarantee
that we are the region’s finest stairlift servicing business. We offer straight
and curved stairlifts to seated and perched products, and our excellently
trained stairlift workers provide only the best advice for our customer’s
particular situation.
By stocking a huge and varied collection of brand new, used
and rental stairlifts for all our clients, we offer the exact piece for you.
Our stairlift costs are unbeatable. Because we operate independently, unlike
many of our competitors, we offer only honest and unbiased views on what
products to sell - we only choose the best stairlifts around! Thanks to the
independent status of our business, we aren’t biased towards certain products
which means that we only choose the best stairlifts around. If you are searching
for unbeatable stair installation and reliable chairlift fixing services, Alfix Stairlifts
offer the quality
that you require.
Alfix Stairlift is based across the locations the West Midlands,
Gloucestershire,
Worcestershire counties and offer only the finest levels of
customer service and a steadfast commitment to quality. The staff that we
employ offer excellent and qualified help so that you get the exact product
that your situation requires. With our free home visits and assessments, we’ll
get the mobility option that you need. Alfix is honoured to say that we have
built a superb reputation in the industry over the years that we have been in
operation, as experienced, knowledgeable and endlessly helpful.
We think that staying at the forefront of technological
developments is very important; this is why we make every effort to ensure that
all our products are up-to-date. Alfix Stairway is a company that hires only
the most hard-working staff to make sure that its clients are always well cared
for. As we employ experienced and highly trained staff, we are proud to say
that our levels of service are as good as our reputation - perhaps even better!
If you have any questions or would just like to talk to a
member of customer service, please call us on 0800 298 8245 or email us via our contact page.
We also have a range
of stores across England, with stores in Worcester, Leicester, Gloucester,
Oxford, Northampton, Leamington, Coventry, Solihull, Banbury and Redditch.
