Why the Brooks Original Stairlift is a great choice!

With over 30 years’ experience of manufacturing stairlifts, there’s plenty of reasons why the Brooks Original makes for a fantastic stairlift.

Brooks Stairlifts has a long-established reputation as a stairlift manufacturer renowned for reliability and quality. We have installed and serviced this brand of stairlift for many years and have total confidence in recommending them to our customers. Before we discuss why we think it’s important to know where it all started.

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The history of Brooks Stairlifts

In 1972 Mr Frederick Brooks’ wife Grace started to struggle with their stairs due to her rheumatoid arthritis. Using his background and experience as an engineer Mr Brooks decided to design a stairlift for her. The invention attracted much attention and word soon spread of Britain’s first stairlift. It wasn’t long before people with mobility difficulties and even health professionals from all over Britain were calling on Fred Brooks to commission their own stairlifts.

In 1973, the Fred Brooks Stairlift Company was formed in Camberley, Surrey.

Why is the Brooks Original Stairlift a great choice?

The way we always describe the Brooks Original stairlift is reliable, safe and comfortable. That’s because that is always the feedback we receive from customers who choose this great stairlift option.

This stairlift is only suitable for straight staircases and has the added bonus of not needing any unsightly structural work needed as it fits direct to your stair treads rather than the wall. Furthermore, it is designed to comply and exceed BD5776 & BS5900 standards for peace of mind.

The Brooks Original Stairlift features:Brooks Original Stairlift Chair - Sykes Stairlifts

  • Slimline Design
  • Soft start and stop system – no sudden jolts
  • Easy to use joystick control
  • Remote control system – means no messy wiring
  • Low voltage operation – eliminates risk of shock
  • Electro mechanical braking with failsafe overspeed governor
  • Works even in a blackout!
  • Weight capacity 20 Stones (127Kg)

In terms of maintenance and servicing this stairlift requires an annual service to ensure it remains fully functioning and safe for a long time. It includes a handy numerical fault code display for easy diagnostic and repair guidance incase any problems do arise.


Find out more

You can find out more about the Brooks Original Stairlift and our service that accompanies it here. We provide stairlifts to the following areas: Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham. Chesterfield, Peak District Derby, Mansfield & Nottingham.

We are a family run business and have been established for over 30 years, trading from our Woodseats showroom in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We ensure great value on all of our stairlift products, so why not get in touch with our friendly and helpful team.