Look Stairchairs
Santa Barbara County
Why Buy From Us
At LOOK STAIRCHAIRS, Our ONE and ONLY BUSINESS is StairLifts / StairChairs.
With over 25 years of both Residential and Commercial experience we can help you select the best Solution for your Home Accessibility needs from multiple Stair Lift manufacturers .
That’s why, if you ever need service for your stair chair, one of our trained technicians is only a phone call and, in most cases, only minutes away. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can have peace of mind knowing that when you buy a stairlift from us, you are buying the right product, expert installation and the very best customer service available in Southern California. |
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Questions to Ask Stairlift Dealers
There are multiple StairiLift providers in Southern California to choose from. As you are evaluating your options make sure that any stairlift company you choose meets the following requirements:
1. Licensing: Make sure they are fully licensed in the State of California. Every stairlift dealer is required to have either a C-11 (Elevator) or a C-61 D-21 (Machinery and Pumps) California State Contractor’s License. Ask the prospective company to give you their license number and check them out at www.cslb.ca.gov. This is to help protect you from fraudulent and unscrupulous dealers
2. Payments: California Contractor Law states that a contractor can only ask for a down payment of 10% or $1000.00, whichever is LESS, before material is delivered to the job. If your stairlift dealer asks you for down payment which is larger than this, they are breaking the law.
3. Worker’s Compensation: If a company has employees, they must be covered by Worker’s Compensation Insurance. This is to protect you in the event that an installer is injured during the installation. The stairlift dealer will be able to give you their certificate of insurance.
4. Liability Insurance: This is to protect you in the event that someone is injured using the stairlift due to a substandard installation. The stairlift dealer will be able to give you their certificate of insurance for this also.
5. Cost: Every stairlift dealer has different fixed costs and profit margins they would like to maintain. It is most important that you get more that one estimate when purchasing a stairlift.
When negotiating the final cost:
A) Ask each dealer for their "lowest price" without identifing other dealer bids.
B) Ask each dealer for their current service charge after purchase / warranty period ( IE. replace batteries)
C) Remember, cost is just one of multiple factors you need to consider when choosing among providers.
1. Licensing: Make sure they are fully licensed in the State of California. Every stairlift dealer is required to have either a C-11 (Elevator) or a C-61 D-21 (Machinery and Pumps) California State Contractor’s License. Ask the prospective company to give you their license number and check them out at www.cslb.ca.gov. This is to help protect you from fraudulent and unscrupulous dealers
2. Payments: California Contractor Law states that a contractor can only ask for a down payment of 10% or $1000.00, whichever is LESS, before material is delivered to the job. If your stairlift dealer asks you for down payment which is larger than this, they are breaking the law.
3. Worker’s Compensation: If a company has employees, they must be covered by Worker’s Compensation Insurance. This is to protect you in the event that an installer is injured during the installation. The stairlift dealer will be able to give you their certificate of insurance.
4. Liability Insurance: This is to protect you in the event that someone is injured using the stairlift due to a substandard installation. The stairlift dealer will be able to give you their certificate of insurance for this also.
5. Cost: Every stairlift dealer has different fixed costs and profit margins they would like to maintain. It is most important that you get more that one estimate when purchasing a stairlift.
When negotiating the final cost:
A) Ask each dealer for their "lowest price" without identifing other dealer bids.
B) Ask each dealer for their current service charge after purchase / warranty period ( IE. replace batteries)
C) Remember, cost is just one of multiple factors you need to consider when choosing among providers.
