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What reconditioning actually involves
Used stairlifts are only worth buying if you know what was done to them. Here is the whole process, and what to ask whoever you end up ringing.
The refurbishment
Wear parts out, long-life parts checked
A stairlift is a simple machine, and the things that go wrong on one are well known. Reconditioning used stairlifts is not a cosmetic job — it is replacing the short-life components and verifying everything else.
- Batteries — the single most common failure, and the first thing to go in.
- Charging contacts — where the lift picks up power when parked; they pit and corrode.
- Safety edges — the sensors that stop the lift against an obstruction. Non-negotiable.
- Upholstery and trim — so it does not look like it came out of someone else’s house.
- Drive train — inspected and replaced where there is wear.
Chassis, motor housing and rail are cleaned, inspected and tested rather than swapped. On a decent lift they long outlive everything on the list above.
Why straight, and rarely curved
Where the stock comes from
Used stairlifts are overwhelmingly straight, and there is a simple mechanical reason. A straight rail is a length of extrusion — take it out of one house, cut it to the next staircase, fit it.
A curved rail was bent to the rise, going and radius of one particular staircase. It cannot be re-formed for another, so a second-hand curved rail is only any use to a house with effectively the same stairs. That is why there is almost no reconditioned curved stock, and why you should be suspicious of a cheap one.
If your staircase turns, ask us about new curved options as well. We would rather tell you that than sell you something that does not fit.
Fitting
Fitted the same way a new one is
We fit used stairlifts exactly the way we fit new ones — surveyed, installed, tested and handed over. The rail bolts to the treads of the staircase rather than the wall, so there is no structural work and no replastering.
Most stairlifts are installed in just a few hours. Like every lift we fit, it runs on electricity with a rechargeable battery system, so it keeps working in a power cut.
- Free survey before anything is quoted
- Bolts to the treads, not the wall
- Full travel, safety edges and seatbelt tested on handover
- Shown and driven before we leave
- Old lift removed, with removal already in the price
Where we work
Stairlift installation across London
We are based in Winchmore Hill and cover Greater London. If your address is not on the list it is still worth calling — we will tell you honestly whether we can get to you.
Barnet
Enfield
Haringey
Camden
Islington
Westminster
Greenwich
Bromley
Croydon
Sutton
Newham
Abbey Wood
Questions
Reconditioned stairlifts: common questions
What actually gets replaced in a reconditioning?
The parts that wear rather than the parts that last. Batteries, the charging contacts, the safety edges, the upholstery and trim, and anything in the drive train showing wear. The chassis, motor housing and rail are cleaned and checked rather than swapped, because on a decent lift they outlast everything else by a long way.
Can a used rail be cut down to fit my stairs?
A straight rail, yes — that is the normal job, and it is why straight lifts recondition so well. A curved rail cannot, because its bends were formed for one specific staircase and cannot be re-formed for another.
How old are the lifts you supply?
It varies with what comes in, which is why there is no point quoting an age range. What matters more than the year is the model, what has been replaced and whether parts are still available for it. We will tell you all three on whatever we are offering you.
Can you fit a used stairlift I have bought myself?
Ring and tell us what it is. Whether a lift can be fitted depends on the model, the rail length and the state it arrived in, and we would rather look at it than promise over the phone. We do install and we do repair, including on lifts we did not supply.
What happens to my old stairlift?
We take it away, and removal is in the quoted price rather than added at the end. If it is a decent lift it goes on to be reconditioned itself, which is where a good proportion of second-hand stock comes from.
What customers say
Reviews from people we have worked for
Every one of these is a verbatim Google review left for Zengo Mobility.
★★★★★
“At short notice Sean came and repaired my mums stairlift — very friendly and professional, made my mum feel safe as she is elderly.”
Charlie NashGoogle review · June 2025
★★★★★
“Highly recommended. Identified fault immediately. His work is excellent and reasonably priced.”
Monica PeelGoogle review · February 2025
★★★★★
“Sean repaired our stair lift and did a great job. He was on time, fixed the problem quickly, and made sure everything was working well before he left.”
Geetha PillaiGoogle review · February 2025
★★★★★
“Sean came to service my mother’s chairlift. He thoroughly examined all the components, was friendly and helpful. The price was very reasonable.”
Anita TGoogle review · February 2025
★★★★★
“So nice to deal with a great genuine guy. Sean communicated well, turned up when he said he would, and was knowledgeable.”
Colin WoodhouseGoogle review · August 2025
