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Stiltz Duo – Through Floor Lifts

A two-person through-floor lift

The Stiltz Duo Home Lift range features practical and efficient two-person lifts that increase mobility and ease everyday tasks.

Our through-floor lifts provide effortless travel between floors and don’t need to be fixed to a wall to operate. It simply plugs into a standard 13-amp power socket and has a self-supporting structure, so no extra weight is placed on the home. This makes it a safe, neat, and discreet alternative to stair lifts and other home lift models. 

We’ve installed our Duo Home Lifts in hundreds of homes across the UK, creating a long-term accessible living solution so our customers can make the most of every corner of their space.

I realised early on we would need to put something in place to help Tony, especially with the stairs. However, our stairs are dog-legged, so a stairlift wasn’t going to be the best option for us. Also, with Alzheimer’s being a progressive condition, I was concerned a stairlift would only be a short-term solution. Then I saw a Stiltz Home Lifts advertisement in the Radio Times and decided to get in touch.

It’s been the perfect answer for us. It gives him continued independence and it’s also a great help for me as he can, for now at least, get around safely. It has given us back a bit of our life as it used to be.

Judith Jones
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Key Features

Without any noisy hydraulics, the Duo+ lift uses a quiet electric drive motor that’s fully hidden in the lift roofspace

 


Covers just 0.55m² in surface area. It’s one of the smallest footprints of any home lift on the market

 

Lifts are made up of modular sections – standard installs take just one day*.

Plugs into normal 13 amp power socket – like any other household appliance.

Self-supporting structure – two parallel and vertical guides bear load of the lift.

Housed at the top of the lift, out of sight – no need for external power packs

About Duo Home Lifts

The Duo through-floor lift range is designed to make your life easier, whether you’re starting to struggle with the stairs or want to begin future-proofing your home.

With a commitment to accessible living at the heart of everything we do, our two-person lifts make travel between floors effortless. 

Thoughtful features like remote control operation, an obstruction sensor, and an interior telephone help to put your mind at ease as you travel. Internal downlighting illuminates your experience, and each lift comes with a series of safety features to help you stay secure while the lift is in use.

Select from three different models within our Duo range: 

  • The Duo Classic
  • The Duo+
  • The Duo ThruCar

Each model is unlike any other conventional lift available as they don’t use hydraulics. Instead, they’re powered by our Stiltz dual-rail technology, which has a self-supporting structure and a maximum weight limit of 170kg. This means the lift can be installed in places where other home lifts may not fit. 

Assembled in the UK, the Duo range offers unrivalled flexibility in terms of placement in the home. It requires minimal building work and disruption to install and comes in neutral colours to match any existing home décor scheme. From lounge to bedroom or hallway to study, the Duo range makes home mobility easy.

Duo Home Lift Range

Meet our innovative collection of two-person home lifts.

Duo+

The Stiltz Duo+ is the newest addition to the Duo Home Lift range. It’s a stylish, compact home lift upgraded with a curved exterior and designed to complement any style of décor, contemporary or traditional. 

The Duo+ model carries all of the same features as the original Duo Classic, but its redesigned silhouette makes it an elegant addition to any home.

Move between floors with comfort and convenience with the Duo+ through-floor lift.

Duo Classic

The Stiltz Duo Classic is the original Stiltz Lift and was the first of its kind in the UK. It can carry two people between one floor in less than 30 seconds. 

The Duo Classic has solid opaque sides and is available in a neutral white exterior for a contemporary and versatile look. 

Our original Duo Classic Home Lift is built with various safety and accessibility features as standard, like a battery back-up system, a half-height light curtain sensor, and an interior telephone. Extra add-on options are also available.

Duo ThruCar

The Stiltz Duo ThruCar is an enhanced version of the Duo Classic lift, but it allows passengers to enter and exit from opposite sides of the lift.

The ThruCar uses Stiltz’s unique dual-rail technology, where two doors are configured on either side of the lift car, making access easier than ever.

There is no other domestic lift on the market that is capable of having a double entry or ThruCar configuration.

Along with maximum usability, it offers all the same features as the Duo Classic lift.

The Duo Range – Specifications

Standard Finishes

The Duo+ is finished in grey, while the Classic lifts have a neutral cream exterior with a matching beige interior lining colour.

Half Height Door

The door is interlocked and is made to match the finish of the lift.

2 x Remote Controls

Call and send the lift remotely and also use it to move heavy or awkward items between floors.

One Year Warranty

All Stiltz Lifts carry a comprehensive 12 months parts and labour warranty.

Internal LED Downlights

These are programmed to turn on once the user has entered the lift and remain on for the entire journey.

Half Height Light Curtain

Comes as standard on all Stiltz home lifts.

Power cable

Depending on the nature of each individual installation, the power cable may remain visible while the lift is downstairs.

Interior Telephone

In the very unlikely event that the lift stops while you are travelling in it, help is just a phone call away with a phone fitted as standard in all Stiltz home lifts.

In-Car Seat

This is a popular option selected by customers. The Plus range accommodates a stylish, moulded fold-down seat.

Interior Grab Rail

Offers increased security for the occupants of the lift.

Bespoke Colours & Finishes

Customise your Stiltz lift by choosing different colour lift car, rails and interior lining.

Half Height Light Curtain

An obstruction sensor is situated at the entrance of our lifts. If this barrier is crossed the lift will immediately stop.

Safety Lid Plug

This crucial feature plugs the aperture in the floor when the lift is in the downstairs position. It is strong enough to stand on and you can place your original flooring on top to blend in.

Key Switch Operation

This feature allows the owner to isolate the lift if the need arises. This is commonly used when going away on holiday or when the grandchildren are around.

Top & Bottom Safety Pans

Using our obstruction-sensing covers, a Stiltz Lift can detect objects above or below the lift. Switch activation causes the car to stop immediately the lift lid or base meets an obstruction.

Hold-To-Run Controls

Operating a Stiltz Lift requires constant pressure to the controls. This allows the user to ‘drive’ the lift and feel in total control.

Weight Limit Sensors

Our Duo Lifts are limited to 170Kg, 27 stone/ 375lbs. The lift detects anything exceeding this limit and will not travel.

Out Of Balance Sensors

Sensors will detect if the lift is ever out of balance and prevent the unit from travelling.

Fall Arrest Mechanism

This patented system prevents the car from falling in the unlikely event of the steel ropes going slack.

Emergency Stop Button

This button is front and centre for the user in the event of an emergency.

Drive

Roped drum, braked gear motor drive

Power Supply

230V AC | 5 amps

Maximum Load

170kg | 27st | 375lb (2 persons standing or 1 person sitting)

Maximum Travel

4.5 Metres

Entrance Security

Half height light curtain / obstruction sensor – optional full height door

Maximum Speed

15cm / Second

Warranty

12 months parts and labour warranty

Compliance

European Machinery Directive 2006 / 42 / EC

Rope Diameter

6mm Galvanised steel rope

Additional Sensors

Out-of-balance & overload detection and light curtain

Lighting Type

2 x 3w LED downlights

Landing Call Stations

2 Wireless remote control units – call / send facility (3 x standard aaa batteries in each)

Installation

Typical installation takes one day

Operation

Hold-to-run controls

Configuration

Single entry door or ThruCar (Duo Classic only)

Power Source

The homelift is powered via a cable to the power point which is typically positioned downstairs behind the left-hand vertical rail. Consequently, the trailing cable may be visible from behind the lift depending on installation type and location.

What’s the installation process for a Stiltz Duo Home Lift?

Step 1

After you submit an online enquiry or request a callback, a member of our friendly team will get in touch with you. They’ll discuss your needs and answer any questions you may have. They‘ll then help you schedule an appointment with a Home Lift Advisor (HLA) to visit your home.

Step 2

An HLA will visit your home for a comprehensive consultation to discuss your potential home lift options. They’ll be able to advise you on which product might be best suited to your needs and where it could fit in your home. You’ll be able to ask any questions, and the HLA will provide you with a quote to think about in your own time.

Step 3

If you choose to purchase a Stiltz Home Lift, you’ll have a team of Project Coordinators to help you manage your installation from start to finish.

Step 4

Next, we’ll book a Technical Survey where one of our dedicated team will visit your home to check all measurements and understand what building work may be needed. Following the success of the Technical Survey, your Project Coordinators will arrange a date for the building work and installation of your lift.

Step 5

On the scheduled day, our trusted team of builders will carry out any necessary work on your home to accommodate your new home lift. This usually takes around 3-4 days to complete.

Step 6

Finally, our installation team will visit to fit your lift to our expert standards and show you how to use your new through-floor lift.

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The Jones’s story

Judith and Tony Jones spent the last two decades renovating and lovingly re-decorating their Grade II-listed seaside home. However, when Tony was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he began to struggle with mobility.

As a former Occupational Therapist, Judith understood the importance of home adaptations which could keep Tony mobile and safe.

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The homelift has helped make our home fully accessible for me and has improved my life immeasurably…

Kim Carpenter

Looking for a Wheelchair/Three person Lift?

The Stiltz Trio+ Home Lift is our wheelchair lift and is perfect for the less mobile. Larger than the Duo but still surprisingly compact, all Trio home elevator models are designed for wheelchair users with wider entry and exit points and a ramp included as standard. The Trio+ also provides lift solutions for those with disabilities and people with walking frames.

Accommodates a standard wheelchair

Small footprint of 1.25m2

Comfortably carries three people

Lifts include Single Door or Thru Car (open on both sides)

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Our Stiltz Home Lifts are fitted with various features in the unlikely event that they break down. 

If your lift stops for any reason, you can use the interior telephone to contact our customer help desk or to access our out-of-hours emergency call-out service.

All Stiltz Home Lifts have a battery back-up facility that will kick in if there is a power cut. It’s included as standard in all our lift models and allows anyone in the lift at the time of power failure to gently descend to the lower level of the home, exit the lift, and wait until the power comes back on.

If you live in an area prone to power outages, we can also install an uninterrupted power supply at an extra cost. This means you’ll be able to use your home lift several times while the main power to the lift is out.

The Stiltz Home Lift has safety sensors fitted above and below the lift car, which smoothly stops it when it comes up against an obstruction. 

The lift is also fitted with a full-height light curtain, which acts as a sensor and ensures nothing crosses into or out of the lift as it travels. Stiltz engineers are also on call 24/7 in the event of a lift emergency.

We recommend that you have your Stiltz Home Lift serviced once a year to ensure that the lift is functioning properly and that all safety features are working correctly.

The Stiltz Home Lift uses a steel-roped, drum-braked gear motor drive system, which is compact and neatly self-contained within the roof space of the lift car itself.

The Stiltz Home Lifts is powered by a 13amp power socket like any household appliance and uses no more power than a kettle, toaster, or microwave.

All Stiltz Home Lifts are fitted with either one or two hinged doors, depending on whether you order a ThruCar model. Otherwise, our standard door is a half-height door.

The doors will lock automatically when in motion, and the lock will release once the lift comes to a stop and you are ready to exit the car.

A Stiltz Home Lift is simple to remove, and you can take it with you if you decide to move house. 

It is very straightforward to reverse and seal the aperture opening, and your home will look as if the lift was never there. 

You may, however, decide to keep the lift in position as a domestic lift, which can add value to your property. It, therefore, can be an attractive asset when selling your home.

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