Buying guide
What a stairlift actually costs in Singapore
The four things that move the price, and the questions to ask any supplier before you sign.
- Authorised Otolift distributor for Singapore & Malaysia
Otolift Modul-Air Smart
Every floor of your home, open again.
Upstairs is the authorised Otolift distributor in Singapore — fitting the world’s narrowest single-tube stairlift to straight and curved staircases, built to your exact steps.
- Free home assessment, no obligation to buy
- Most straight staircases installed in a single day
- Genuine Otolift parts, warranty and local servicing
1 day
Typical installation time for a straight staircase
Get your free quotation
Tell us about your staircase and we’ll send an indicative price.
We reply within 1 business day. No sales visit unless you ask for one.
How can we help
Start wherever you are in the decision.
Product
See the Otolift Modul-Air Smart — the stairlift with the world’s thinnest single rail, and the thirteen upholstery finishes it comes in.
Pricing
Understand what drives the cost of a stairlift in Singapore, and the purchase, rental and rent-to-own options available to you.
Service
Installation, maintenance and repairs handled in-house by our own certified technicians — the same team, every visit.
1891.
Otolift's Dutch factory has been building lifts since the 19th century
150,000+
Otolift stairlifts installed in homes worldwide
2 yr
Warranty on parts and labour, serviced by our own team
CE / TÜV
Certified to European safety standards for domestic stairlifts
The stairlift
Otolift Modul-Air Smart
A single-tube rail, mounted to the steps rather than the wall. It is the narrowest curved rail on the market, which is exactly why it works in homes where the staircase was never designed to share space.
Every rail is measured, manufactured and finished for one staircase only — yours.
Modul-Air Smart
Finishes to match the home
A range of upholstery and rail colours, chosen so the lift reads as furniture, not equipment.
Quiet, steady ride
Soft start and stop with a powered swivel seat that turns you safely onto the landing.
Works in a power cut
Battery driven and charging at every stop, so the lift still takes you down if the power goes.
Folds flat when parked
Seat, footrest and armrests fold away. An optional hinged rail clears the bottom step entirely.
Left or right mounting
Fitted to whichever side keeps your doorways, windows and landings clear.
Fits narrow staircases
The slimmest curved rail available, so there is still room to walk up beside it.
Straight stairlift
One flight, no turns. The quickest and most affordable option.
- Usually installed in a single visit
- Hinged rail available so the hallway stays clear
- Suitable for most HDB maisonettes and terrace homes
Curved stairlift
Bends, landings, half-turns or a spiral. The rail is manufactured for your staircase alone.
- 3D measured on site before manufacture
- Single-tube rail keeps the walking space open
- Can run past a landing and continue to the top floor
Pricing
Four things decide what your stairlift costs
We publish indicative pricing because families deserve to know the range before they invite anyone into the house. The final figure comes after we measure.
Rail shape
Straight or curved. A straight rail is cut to length. A curved rail is manufactured for one staircase, which is the single biggest factor in the price.
Turns
How many bends and landings. Each turn adds rail, tooling and installation time.
Options
Hinged rail, powered swivel, upholstery, rail colour. Chosen at quotation, itemised so you can see what each one costs.
Access
Site conditions. Narrow entries, tight landings or an unusual step profile can affect the installation time.
Indicative pricing
Supply, installation and handover included. GST and options quoted separately.
Straight stairlift
Single flight, no turns
S$0,000
From
Curved stairlift
Bends, landings or spiral
S$00,000
From
From enquiry to first ride
Four steps, and most of them are ours
You make one call. We handle the measuring, the manufacturing and the fitting.
Step 01
Talk it through
A call or a WhatsApp message. You speak to someone who knows the staircase, who will tell you what it costs and when you need it.
Step 02
Free home visit
We measure the stairs, check clearances and confirm the mounting side. You get a written quotation, not a pressure pitch.
Step 03
Built for your stairs
Your rail is manufactured to the measurements taken on site, in your chosen colour and upholstery.
Step 04
Fitted and demonstrated
Our installers fit the lift, test it with you on board, and stay until everyone in the house can operate it confidently.
Service & maintenance
The part most suppliers stop talking about
A stairlift is used several times a day for years. What matters after installation is who answers the phone when something needs attention.
Battery replacement
Batteries are the one part that wears out on schedule. We replace them before they strand anyone upstairs.
Breakdown callouts
If the lift stops working, we come out. Common parts are held locally, so most faults are fixed on the first visit.
Annual servicing
A yearly check of the drive, safety edges, brakes and battery, with a written report so you know the lift's condition.
Why Upstairs
Buy from the distributor, not a reseller
Anyone can import a stairlift. Being appointed by the manufacturer changes what happens after the money has changed hands.
Genuine
Authorised Otolift distributor
Factory-supplied units, genuine spare parts and a warranty that is honoured locally rather than argued about.
Our own
Installers trained by Otolift
No subcontracted crews. The team that measures your staircase is the team that fits the lift.
Two
Offices in Singapore and Malaysia
Service, parts and callouts handled regionally, so waiting weeks for a part shipped from Europe isn’t the norm.
After
Servicing you can book in advance
Annual checks, safety inspections and battery replacement — arranged before there’s a problem, not after.
From our customers
The stairs stopped being the problem
Rated 5 out of 5
My mother had stopped going upstairs to her own bedroom. The curved rail was measured on a Tuesday and fitted a few weeks later, and she uses it every day without help.
Adeline T.
Bukit Timah, terrace home
Rated 5 out of 5
We were worried the staircase was too narrow. The team came, measured, and showed us it would still leave room to walk past. Honest advice from the first visit.
Mr & Mrs Lim
Serangoon, HDB maisonette
Rated 5 out of 5
Installed in one morning and they didn’t leave until my father could operate it on his own. The follow-up service call came without us chasing.
Kelvin W.
Pasir Ris, semi-detached
Common questions
Before you enquire
Still unsure about something? Send a photo of your staircase on WhatsApp and we’ll answer directly.
How much does a stairlift cost in Singapore?
Price depends on whether the rail is straight or curved, how many turns it makes and the options you choose. A straight rail is the most affordable; a curved rail is manufactured for one staircase only, so it is quoted after we measure. Our indicative starting prices are published on the pricing page.
Will it fit my narrow staircase?
Usually, yes. The Otolift Modul-Air Smart uses a single-tube rail mounted to the steps rather than the wall, which is the narrowest curved rail on the market. We confirm the exact clearance at the free home visit before anything is ordered.
Can a stairlift be installed in an HDB flat?
Yes. Because the rail fixes to the steps and not to the wall, most HDB maisonettes and terrace homes are straightforward. We check the step profile and landing on site and tell you plainly if your staircase is not suitable.
How long does installation take?
Most straight staircases are installed in a single day. A curved rail is manufactured to your measurements first, so there is a lead time before fitting, and the installation itself usually takes a little longer.
What happens during a power failure?
The lift is battery driven and charges at every stop, so it keeps working in a power cut and will still take you down. Batteries are the one part that wears out on schedule, and we replace them as part of servicing.
Do you service the stairlift after installation?
Yes. We handle annual servicing, safety inspections, breakdown callouts and battery replacement with our own team. Common spare parts are held locally, so most faults are fixed on the first visit.
Blog
Guidance for families making the decision
Choosing
Straight or curved: how to tell which you need
A landing, a quarter turn or a spiral changes everything. Here’s how to read your own staircase.
For families
Raising the subject with an ageing parent
Most people resist the idea before they try it. How other families have approached the conversation.
Free home assessment
Find out this week whether a stairlift fits your home.
We’ll measure your staircase, answer every question and leave you with a written price. There is no charge and no obligation.