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Reviewed Nov. 25, 2020
My husband needed to get upstairs and he couldn't walk up there. W e had a sales visit from Bruno and it was very good. We ended up purchasing a stairlift for inside the house and the installers who came out were good. We like the way the stairlift glides up and it's good quality. Now, my husband can get up the stairs, so he can sleep on his bed. But our stairs have so many curves and he couldn't go all the way. Still, the stairlift is good to where it is.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2020
When I was unloading the groceries, it was so hard to come up and hold on to the railing and bring the groceries in. My husband and I realized that we really needed a stairlift. My husband talked to the Bruno rep more than I did, but he certainly was okay because we bought one. The installation went fine and the installers were great. I just had surgery on October 1st, and the Bruno stairlift had been a godsend for me when getting up and down the steps to go to my appointments. I love it and everyone else loves it. It has good quality. It has a chair and you buckle in. Then you just push the button then it needs to go down. When we’re finished running our errands and we come back, and I get it and push the button then we go up, and then we put the cover on it. Overall, we’re satisfied. Our neighbor saw it and he liked it so well that he talked about getting one.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2020
Bruno was the store that was closest to us. The installation was fine. The people that came were very helpful, made sure everything would fit and work and they didn’t try to sell me anything. As far as the product, sometimes, I wish I could turn the beeper off when the chair is turned sideways.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2020
Our bedrooms are upstairs and we have to get up there. We have two flights of stairs and we're 89 years old. We were asked if we'd use a stairlift and we said yes. The sales rep from Bruno who came out was great and the installers got the stairlift in in good time. They were also friendly and didn't make a mess anywhere. They explained and told us everything we needed. We didn't make a buying decision, they did, but they all were very nice. The stairlift is working wonderfully and we're very happy it. It works really good for the way our stairway is placed and now, we don't have to walk up the stairs.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2020
I lost a leg, and I'm trying to live at home. The stairlift is perfect but I'm still learning to do it by myself. It helps my husband immensely. He wishes that the seat would swivel out at the bottom just like it does at the top.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2020
I'll be 88 next year. I have a hard time climbing up and down the stairs and my kids didn't want me to fall down in the stairs. I also wanted a walk-in bathtub downstairs but nobody wanted to open the wall into the third car garage to extend the shower or walk-in tub in there. They didn't want to disturb the electrical wiring behind that wall in my bathroom downstairs, so my son went into searching Google and find a stairlift. I know my girlfriend in San Diego has one when she retired and she's happy with it.
I got the straight one, up and down, with a curve in the bottom stair. The installer who came out was a nice and respectful guy. He showed me how to use it, told me about changing of the batteries and to oil once a year. I wrote that down, but he talked so fast. Maybe because he had another installation to go to. But my son told Dan from sales that I'm still available to climb up three steps. So we can wait until I cannot walk up in that three steps to go up in the level where the stairlift is before making any adjustments.
Other than that, my stairlift fits my stairs well. Initially, I was thinking that they could change the stair handle to the other side because the lift is in the right side. But that's the only one with the handle in the rail where you go up and down to hold. But Bruno's rep said he could extend it out there than the stairwell and that was what he did. There is still a few space to walk up and down for anybody, so it works.
When I use my stairlift up and down, there is a green light in the top where they installed under the step upstairs that was on all the time. But last week, I noticed that there was a red light blinking in that green light. So I told my son and he said it might be the battery. He said to call up Dan, so I did that today but he was out of the office. He also gave me the office number, but it was unavailable. It told me I could call later. But Dan said he would call me and try to send me a repair guy to come over. So that's what I'm waiting for. Now, my stairlift stopped running up and down and doesn't move anymore. But I tried to twist back and forth, because you can twist it back and forth, and that's how I go upstairs. Besides that, my stairlift is a good one. It helps me now because I can carry my laundry basket in there too.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2020
I live in a two-storey house. I was having serious problems trying to get to the second floor to the point that I couldn’t get to the second floor at all. I had an affliction with my legs. I wasn't really even thinking about a stairlift. I went through the VA, and they recommended a stairlift. I thought that would be a big help. They started the process and to this day, I haven’t seen it. The stairlift is installed in my house, but I'm in a rehab center because of my legs. I haven’t physically seen it. But when I'm discharged from here, hopefully it’ll be a big help getting me to my bedroom. The last two weeks that I was at home, I slept on the first floor because I couldn’t get to my bedroom.
They informed me that they were going to bid out there and the lowest bidder will get the contract. I was there when the contractor came over. He asked a few questions and left a few brochures. I was also there when he came and measured everything. The steps were regulated and so, they tore all the steps out and installed new steps. They had to have solid wood to put the stairlift on, and my steps wouldn't accommodate that. So, they did that which I'm really grateful. They were very professional. My wife has bad knees also. Now, she's able to go up and down the stairs. She informs me that she uses the stairlift and she loves it.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2020
My daughter who's 14 years old can't walk. She has CP. We have a two stairs house, so we carry her up and down the stairs and she was unsafe. So, we decided it was time for us to get something to transport her upstairs and back downstairs. I read Bruno's reviews, then I called and talked to them. The reps are good. The installation was flawless. It took less than four hours. Our Bruno stairlift is working beautifully. We've not had any issues with it.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2020
There were two outfits in my area here and they were both about the same. The other one couldn't get to me until about a month and a half later. I call this other outfit and they said they could come right up and check things out, and I gave them the job. I can't complain about any of the guys. They came in, and it was about three hours and twenty minutes and they were gone. They had my Bruno stairlift bolted down and showed me how to operate it and how to put it all to bed at night when I finally got upstairs, and so the wife could still use the steps because she uses steps. I needed it for me. I've got an old farmhouse and I have a door that goes upstairs, and they had to work around that door. When I take off from the main floor level to go up, I gotta watch my knees for about the first two steps. After that, it’s, “Hi ho Silver! Away we go!” I’m really happy with this company. They were in and out quickly and the price was reasonable.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2020
My mom had difficulty going up and down the stairs so we needed something to ensure that she was safe. We purchased a 300-pound straight stairlift for indoors and it pivots so that you can get off the stairs. It makes for a tight stairwell, but it fits well. And I'm disappointed that it had to be nailed into the stairs but there's no way around that. Then, there were some loose wires and we had to have somebody come back and fix those. Also, there was a piece that fell off. These were within the first two weeks and it was really strange to have those kinds of problems.
Other than that, everything was as they said it would be during the installation and they did a tutorial over FaceTime for me at the end. It is nice that the stairlift collapses and the swivel is nice, that's the best part. It looks streamlined. The stairlift has given my mom more safety and security, although she has a hard time using the remote control.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2020
The guy was prompt and followed through in everything that he communicated to me. The installation was quick. They cleaned up and explained everything to me thoroughly. Everything was fine though it took a while to get used to the stairlift. In the beginning, my mother was nervous because she didn't exactly know how to operate everything. But after about a week, she was pretty confident and she was independent and able to get herself up and down without help. The stairlift has made things more convenient as far as getting my mother up and down the stairs.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2020
Bruno was great during the sales visit. The installation was good too. I asked for the cardboard and the guy was real nice. I got a stairlift because I couldn't get up the step. I had to pull myself up to get up there. Once I got up there, I’d be worn out. Coming down the step, I have to do two steps. The stairlift helps a whole lot. All I have to do is sit down and it gets me up. Then I get off and do what I got to do. I come back and roll right back down. It’s nice. I'm not worn out when I get up the stairs. I can do what I wanna do. When I go up to go to sleep, I feel good. My mind is on that because if something good is on my mind, it knows that I'm supported to go down the stairs and I don't wanna fall.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2020
I talked to a friend of mine and her brother's wife needed the stairlift. They had a three-story house and he said Bruno came out and did it. It was perfect. Bruno was highly recommended, which was why we used them. I found it easier to rely on the word of someone I knew and was familiar with it, as opposed to reading reviews because people write a lot of things. The inspector didn’t come out because of Covid but they had a phone thing set up so that they could get the inspection done, which was great. We're very happy with everything about it and the people were very nice and helpful. The stairlift goes around corners but ours is a straight shot. It worked beautifully the few times it was used. It's great and it stops for the cats, which is important. It's very quiet and easy to use. Also, the chair blends in nicely with the décor. It works.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2020
I have COPD and I was having problems getting up and down my stairs, which was why I decided to buy a stairlift. The Bruno sales rep was very professional during the sales visit. We got an indoor straight stairlift and the installation took about three hours. The installers came back and did adjustments to it. I love the quality and I like the stop and go feature. If things go under it, it will stop itself. The Bruno stairlift made it a lot easier to go up and down those stairs. It saves my breathing.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2020
My mother had an amputation and the stairlift was to help her so she could get in and out of the house. My mother-in-law already did some research and Bruno was the company she chose because she needed one. So, we went with that one as well. The installers were only there an hour to install. But the chair seems to only swivel to the left, so when my mother gets to the bottom of the stairs, it wouldn't swivel out to the right. We’re not sure if it's supposed to be like that or if there's something we need to do differently or if it's faulty. My mother has not called them yet on it. Otherwise, everything went very smoothly and everything they said that would happen happened. So, it’s good.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020
I hate the stairlift that I got from Bruno. I was told by the men that came out how they would do it and it was supposed to be closer to the rail but it’s more out in the middle of the steps. If I would be coming up the steps and my husband would be coming downstairs, and I would want to stand aside for a while, I got to stay with my back against the wall enough for my husband to pass. And I got wide steps but they went too far over with it and I need more room on my steps. Other than that, the installation took three hours and I don't have a problem with the stairlift. It does the job and it'll work.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2020
I have difficulty in going upstairs. One of our daughters made the arrangements for ordering a stairlift with Bruno and the sales rep that we got was great. Then, the installer who came out was quiet and unobtrusive. There was some lubrication that got missed on the chair pivot but that got fixed yesterday morning. So, it functions, for what it is, perfectly well.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2020
My legs would give out while I'm going up and down steps. My girlfriend recommended Bruno to me and I liked them when they came out to discuss the stairlift. It was good, so I went with them. They were wonderful and the stairlift that I got from them fits our stairwell beautifully. The installation went wonderfully, too. The two men that were out explained everything to us after it was put in and showed us how it worked. Then each one of us rode it and they showed us what to do. They were very good. The stairlift goes from the living room up to the upstairs and straight up to the landing up in the hallway. It's very nice and my husband and I are very much pleased with the whole situation. I like being able to go up and down steps was with an ease and I can see a difference with not having to struggle to go up and down steps.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2020
I'm suffering from a lot of knee and back problems, and I can't really walk up the stairs anymore. I did my research and I was interested in getting a stairlift. A representative would take the proper measurements and the other companies wanted me to take the measurements over the phone. But if I could take the measurements, that meant I could walk up the stairs. They would not send anybody to the house and Bruno was the only one that sent a representative to take the proper measurements and explained to me everything step by step. I ordered a one-level stairlift with 14 steps from them and everything went perfectly. I love it and it's been wonderful. It's been a life changer for me.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I have rheumatoid arthritis so even though I'm very active, climbing stairs is hard and I tripped over my dog in the spring in the middle of the night. The Bruno stairlift gave me a way to get upstairs to bed. Otherwise, we had to sleep down in the living room. The guy who installed was bright, informative, down to earth and very friendly. It was a good experience. People should not be afraid of the stairlift and they should just use it when they can. I don't use it every day but I like it a lot. It works great and it is inobtrusive.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2020
My father's feet really bothered him and he's having problems with the steps. We got a Bruno stairlift and their sales rep and the installation were excellent. Everything has been perfect.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2020
At first, I had a fear of my Bruno stairlift, but I'm getting used to it. It's working really well. Bruno's prices are really good. I priced Acorn and the prices start at $700. With Bruno, I'm a happy customer. I got it in the nick of time. The installers were gonna install on a Friday and they asked if they could come on a Thursday and I had a doctor's appointment. So, I wasn't here. It was all put in when I got home from my appointment.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2020
They were very cooperative when I made an appointment and when they got here. It was wonderful. I'm pleased wiith the stairlift.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2020
My wife was at a point when she crawled up the stairs, and then would have to come down grabbing the arm of the handrail. Going up and coming down wasn't safe. The Bruno reps were great, and the installers were excellent. The stairlift is much lighter than the one that we had for a brief period of time which was also a Bruno. If the price was less, that would be nice. But other than that, we're very pleased.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2020
There were two different people that came, the company that sells Bruno and another company. The one that gave the lowest bid is the one that got picked because the state paid for it. They didn't take in consideration that my mother cannot use her right hand. If the girl was paying attention when she came out, she would have known that my mother couldn't use her right side because we had told her this. They put the button on the right side instead of on the left side. The right arm side fell. It doesn't stay up. So, my mother's got a nice black and blue across her arm from it. I don't see her arms fitting right in there because it's kinda tight up in that area for her. The seat part fits her. Also, the stairlift keeps stopping. I'll push the button, I'll send her upstairs, I'll bring her down and it will stop.
My mother likes that the stairlift gets her upstairs, and it does have two remotes, so we have one downstairs and one upstairs. But even where she puts her foot, when she gets up towards the top, we have to pull the footrest up for it to go the rest of the way. For some reason, it hits the top step and it stops. So I don't even use it now. I'm very dissatisfied with it. It's weird. It seems very cheap.
Hi Leah,
We investigated the serial number attached to your mother's warranty registration data and contacted the local Bruno dealer with whom your family worked. While they had not heard directly from you regarding the situation described in your comments, they took immediate action to contact you to arrange an appointment to resolve the issue.
Please keep your phone on or check your voicemail for the message they left. We are messaging you privately with our direct contact information to further coordinate with you.
Thank you,-The Bruno Team
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2020
About 10 years ago, my wife had ALS and we were going to the hospital in Vanderbilt in Tennessee. She was having issues getting around and moving. We were having to carry her up the stairs. We told the people down there and they put us in touch with a group out in Nashville at that time. They came and put in the stairlifts.
When my wife passed away, my sons had me keep the stairlifts. I have got Parkinson's and sometimes I have issues with walking, so going up and down the stairs was an issue. I use the stairlifts daily. I walk up and down the steps sometimes to get exercise. But in the mornings, I would get up and would a little stiff so I'll ride the stairlift down. They're an asset to me.
The original stairlift wore out and I called the people from Hopkinsville. They came and put a new one in. The installers were awesome and very accommodating. They were very professional, nice, and thorough. We communicated back and forth and they told me everything they were doing. They told me when they were gonna get here and were here at that time.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2020
The sales lady at Bruno was very nice and she explained everything. I liked her, which made me decide to buy a stairlift from them. The installation went well and then Justin, the installer, said my stairs were tipped. I leaned forward too much and the foot rest caught at the top of the stairs, and stopped me on the last two stairs. So, he came in and adjusted it. He did a fine job and I'm very happy. Everything is very good now and having it installed made it much easier for me to get up the stairs.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
My mother was moving in with us and she can't get up and down stairs on her own. So, the only way it would work would be to use a stairlift. So far, the stairlift has been good. It works as advertised. I was in and out during the installation but I got to do the test drive. I don't have to worry about my mother now.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
The installation was great. The Bruno stairlift is easy to operate and having it is very convenient. However, we are waiting for a technician to check the rail because we have a folding rail, and it jumps over where the fold is. We’re concerned about that. It has been happening for about a month. The technician is supposed to come tomorrow. Other than that, everything is good.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
I'm 86 and my husband is 91, and we both have mobility issues. We got Bruno stairlifts in 2011, and one of them, he’d worn out. We have three levels, and it's on the chairlift from the living room level to the bedroom level. But it's not quite as smooth as the first one we had. It rattles a little bit. It's a different technology but it is very satisfactory. The workmen are always very pleasant and very helpful.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
My porch is up off the ground and they said the ramp would have to be 40 feet long. But they denied doing it, and that's the reason for it being where it’s at. My steps were about 18 inches longer than these are. They were real short and I got two little old dogs who can hardly get up and down without hurting their stomachs. My wife is crippled and the stairs are not ideal. But I'm gonna live with it because it’s already there. When the installers came out with the finishing touches, I heard the guy tell them to bring a 2x12 to place the one at the top. But they did not do this. It is very aggravating, step-wise. But overall, Bruno was very good.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
My father's health declined since March and he lost a lot of his mobility. So he was unable to get up his stairs at all. We also had to have a ramp put out for him by the porch. He was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. So we got in touch with the VA and got some orders from his doctor. We ended up feeling it was necessary for devices such as ramp and a stairlift. I was thankful to get the services and these devices hooked up for my dad because it was quite a process trying to find the right chain of command to get the whole thing going. The installation went pretty good. The guys showed up when they were supposed to and they were very professional about it. They were very informative and they gave us a very thorough run through on how to use the stairlift and what to do and what not to do. It's worked fine. Everybody was very helpful and gave us the right information.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
I found Bruno online, called, and they were very helpful and said they would send someone. The gentleman came out and assessed our house and the situation and gave us various options of either a ramp or stairlift, and pros and cons of each. He's pretty darn good. He could train other people. He was very informative, knowledgeable, gave the information and pros and cons very well. And then, it just seemed like the stairlift was a better option.
The installers were very nice and friendly, and just said, “Hey, if you need to go up and down, let us know.” They were very personable in that way. And then, I reached out just to ask a couple of questions, basic stuff, and the guy stopped exactly what he was doing and took the time to explain all my stuff that I was asking. I don't wait well, so I wanted him to know ahead of time. Just like, “Where’s the cord gonna go and how’s that gonna look?” and those kinds of stuff. And the install guy mentioned it, but you sort of forget. He walked me through exactly what he would do and how it would work, and then had my mom test it out before he left, and it was fine.
One of my mother's favorite features is the fact that the chair turns so that she can sit in it before it turns into the position to go down. It turns and locks very easily. But because she has such knee issues, if the little footrest for her was 2 inches longer or stuck out 2 or 3 inches more, it might be helpful. I know it folds up under the seat. It's probably as tall as it can go. But anyway, if that had the ability to maybe go out just a smidge more, that might be helpful for her.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2020
The sales rep was very nice. The chair lift was given to us as a gift and it is very nice. It goes straight up. I like it because it's not as bulky and as big as others that I have seen in other houses.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2020
I did some research online, looking into stairlifts that were considered to be good. I wanted to have an association with a business that was local. There was a business out of Spice, which is close to where we live, that carries the Bruno stairlift. I got the Elan. It seems to be excellent quality. When it's folded up, it takes up very little space. I like the fact that it mounts on the stairs themselves. It's far enough away from the wall that it doesn't interfere with anything we've got hanging on the wall. The people that did the installation were very pleasant. They took care of it right away. It was very quickly done.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2020
The VA purchased the stairlift for me. It's straight, up and down the stairs. It fits good my stairwell and it has great quality. It's heavier duty and it runs a lot better. It's a lot smoother. The rep that I dealt with was very, very good. He explained it all to me and showed me the book. We went through the book and answered any questions I had. He was very knowledgeable. When the installers came, it was crazy where they took out the old one that I had in there and put this new one in. They did a great job. The stairlift has made my life so much better. I couldn't go up and down the stairs without it.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2020
The Home Based Primary Care team assessed my husband and decided because of safety reasons, it would be best to try a stairlift. The representative from Bruno who came to the home, assessed the staircase and took measurements and pictures was very pleasant. The installation was difficult. They had to discern where the 220 electrical circuit was in the wall. Evidently, when they built the house, they might have taken some shortcuts. But eventually, they found an area to hook up to. I have two stairlifts, one up six stairs to the kitchen and one up six stairs more to the bedroom area. It's heavy-duty but it's large. It takes up a lot of area on the staircase. My husband does not like to use it. He’d rather walk up the stairs but he thinks it's good for me. I'm able to bring heavy objects up and down because I have COPD. I use it with the laundry basket and groceries. However, there's one area on the bedroom stairs that seems to make a loud crack sound when you go over the third stair. I don't think it's normal.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2020
I heard about Bruno through our son who is in a wheelchair. We have a straight indoor stairlift, and then we have the lift in the garage. I teach piano and I can take it down to the basement and I like that I can fold it up so it's out of the way of my students coming down. Also, it's really quiet and smooth. Excellent quality. I feel very safe when using it.
I hurt my knee on June 30th and I'm just now getting an MRI this week. I've been practically incapacitated to get around. My husband had double knee surgery and hasn't been able to go down to the basement to change furnace filters or do his wine kit. He can make it down there, but it's very painful for him. The stairlift is a lifesaver. It just makes things so much easier than having to contend with the pain or not be able to do something because you can't. If it hadn't been for a chairlift, I wouldn't be teaching.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020
I was diagnosed with ALS and I didn't want to not be able to get up and down the stairs. I needed a stairlift and I when got one from Bruno, their reps were very good. There were a couple of holes in the information but they were compensated for by gentleman in the installation. He was very patient, thorough, neat, and considerate. The installation was amazing and it couldn’t have been better. I was even showing it to a neighbor who may have a need today. I like the fact that with the stairlift, I can get up and down, and it's working fine so far.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020
Our stairlift has got some grinding going on and they tried to do something about that, but it didn't go away and Bruno was notified by the technician that was out here a week ago. Also, there's a bump in it along the railing. He tried to adjust that, but he said there was not much more he could do with it, so there's still a bump in it. And one of the keypads does not work for the up and down deal. The down portion doesn't work and he called it in to Bruno as well. They're supposed to send one out to their Anchorage office and they were going to send it up to us for me to install. It's a wireless system monitor that you can bring the thing up or downstairs with.
Before that gentleman that recently came out, I dealt with a lady who came out and did all the major runs. Then, there was another guy that installed the stairlift. They both did fine and they gave us a serious stairlift. But it has a few issues with it that I wish they would've fixed. It has a five-year warranty, so I told the guy to wait about six months then I'll call back if it's still grinding. Other than that, we got the stairlift from Bruno because that was what the Veterans Administration would sponsor. It's for my dad who's a veteran. He's old and he has some foot issues. We tried to get it a year and three months before we received it, so it took some time.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2020
I'm disabled and I require a chair for my home. I contacted the VA and they put out bids to numerous chair lift companies. I got a Bruno chairlift and it fits alright in my stairwell. It's clunking though and it has a dropdown at the end. That is kind of weird as it doesn't seem very firm at that point. Other than that, it feels okay.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2020
I wanted a stairlift and my son called Bruno for me. Their rep was very pleasant and efficient and going with them was a satisfying experience. I got a straight stairlift from them. I live in a very old Virginia farmhouse and my stairway goes five steps up to a landing. Then it goes up 15 steps. Their stairlift was installed in the best way that could be done with the space that I have. It's perfectly sturdy. It is slow though and it takes me 30 seconds to go up 15 steps. Also, it's frustrating when I push a button and the lift doesn't respond. I would then realize that I have to push something harder. Still, it gets me upstairs with little effort. It's satisfactory.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2020
On the estate here, we don't believe in shopping. We googled somebody and Bruno came up as a local stair company in Westchester. They came up and gave us a price. We put in the most top-of-the-line system that Bruno could put in. The rep came out and measured. He told us how the chair would work great. There was plenty of room and he said not to worry. It's perfect measurement. The installer came, put it in and then had to come back and make adjustments. We couldn't get up the stairwell because the legs hit the railings at the top of their stairwell because it was installed further away from the wall than it needed to be. We had to hire a professional carpentry company to come in and redo the railings in the entry, which was very costly.
The rep forgot to measure the bottom step. It was bigger than the rest of the steps and he missed that. Bruno had to come in and take it out and drill all new holes in the stairwell. It was the second series of 20 holes. But we liked the rep who came out. It was interesting that the guy said that the rep was just a sales guy and not a partner. I told him that Bruno said that everybody who works for them is a partner. He said this guy was not. The guy who came out originally was speaking with him on the phone. He was super nice and friendly but he couldn't do anything because he's not a partner. He guaranteed the system would fit and took some measurements, which was why we went with him. He was a very good salesman but we would not refer him to anybody. If we did it again, we probably should have called another company. It's luck of the draw.
We wanna make sure the system was working properly and it was $6,000. We gave them $3,000 to start. Then, we said that we were gonna give them $2,700 and we were gonna hold $300 to know that they are gonna come back and make sure they make adjustments. The guy would not leave the property till he was paid in full. He said he needed to get his money. We said that it was just $300 so we feel safe. This is an estate and I told him that he was not dealing with people who are gonna screw him. These are very famous people who are gonna pay him and they just wanted some security.
The fellow wouldn't budge and then, they said they were coming up with three other reps. They sent a different installer but the two other reps didn't come. When they went to put the system in, the guy said he would be here at 8 o'clock in the morning on a Wednesday. He never showed up. It was switched till Friday and he showed up at 11:00 P.M. to put the stairwell. It was very unprofessional.
My boss is 82 years old and his wife is 80, and the guy wouldn't let them hold back. My boss had already written a check and he said that he would like to speak with his sales rep, John, who came out here originally. The guy would not leave and made my boss rewrite a check in full or else, he wouldn't leave the property. That doesn't even add up. When we got ahold of John, he said that never should've happened. It was $300 and they knew we were gonna pay. They knew somebody had to come back to finish the adjustments and we could've paid them that. He knew that was the plan. So, I wouldn't refer them to somebody because of those types of business practices.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2020
The stairlift has been wonderful and we both love Bruno. He uses it all the time during the day and I use it because too. It benefits both of us. It has probably some years off of both of us just having it since we got it. The sales reps called after we applied for it. The rep came out and measured everything. He told us what we needed and what would be done. It was great.
A week and a half afterwards, they came out to install and the installer was wonderful. The stairlift works beautifully because we've got it straight upstairs. I like how the chair swivels and locks in place. So, I don't worry about it not being in place for Don to get into it. It’s got that fold-up leg on the bottom so we fold that up and it gets out of the way. My daughter and granddaughter live with me so they're up and down it all the time, and it doesn't block anything. That's very nice. It saves space and it seems to be working fantastic. I use it to take my laundry down too so it has lots of features that aren’t what it’s designed for. It does other duties as required and it works quite well. It's worth whatever it costs.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2020
Bruno's sales rep was very good. We decided to get one of their products and the rep brought a helper along with him to install it. Everything went well. The stairlift's quality is fine. We're happy with it.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2020
Bruno's reps came to my place and measured. They installed their stairlift and so far it has been convenient having it. It's stable and it works. I recommend Bruno to people considering a stairlift.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
I was having a hard time getting up the stairs. For a few years, I was doing it with a cane. I was happy to find Bruno's rep. He was very helpful. He looked at my stairs which aren't as nice and as wide as other places are. He told me what I needed to do and how much their stairlift would cost. I got a straight one for 15 steps and the same man came out and did the installation. It didn't take long and he took time to show me what needed to be done. So far, the stairlift has made my life much better and simpler. I've also let my husband on it whenever he's having a bad day. I'm happy with it.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2020
They were very lenient with their timing. I called, scheduled an appointment to look at the place, and they provided a quote. Then they scheduled an appointment for installation. The whole thing took about four weeks with them. The stairlift is fairly new and we have only been using it for about three weeks. But everything's fine.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2020
My grandmother fell and she broke her ankle. We have a finished basement for her and she lives with us. So, we needed a way for her to get down to her apartment safely. We went with Bruno for a stairlift and their rep was wonderful. Everybody there was very nice. The delivery of the lift was right when they told us it was going to be here. The guy who installed it was very kind and told me how to do everything before he left. My grandmother has used the lift a dozen times and it has been working just fine.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2020
Bruno's reps were very cooperative and they did a good job. We went with them and the stairlift we got fits fairly well. It's a little tight at the bottom and at the top as our stairwell isn't the widest it could be. Still, it's not a problem and the stairlift is of good quality. It gets me up and down the stairs with no pain.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2020
We liked Bruno's convenience and their installers. We went with them for a straight stairlift and the installation worked out great. So far, we like the size of our stairlift. It's of good quality and it has impacted my mother's life for the better. It has been hard for her to press down on the release and twist around to get herself out of the lift. Still, she managed to do that herself the other day.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020
Going with Bruno went smoothly. I had a good experience with their sales reps and installation people. After the tech had the lift installed, we rode it up and down the steps. He talked to my mother and got her through the fear she had of stairlift.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2020
My wife who has vertigo was having a little trouble going up and down our steps. Getting a stairlift would help her get up and down. The foot lift of Bruno's stairlift would get raised up as I raised the seat up. That was very important for my wife as stooping is bad for her and her vertigo. We went with them and installation took a couple of hours. The installers left everything as they found it. So far, having the lift has been really good. When we had a minor hitch, their techs came out the next day and took care of it. We're happy with our Bruno lift.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
The installers were wonderful, and it was fast and clean. Everything was great and I like the stairlift just the way it is. I was to the point where I was having a real struggle walking down my steps to do the laundry and what a blessing it was to get this stairlift. I liked the idea that I'm secure when I sit on it and I know it's locked. I can't make it go unless it's totally locked in place and I feel very safe. In fact, I've already told my girlfriend. She's up in age too and she's planning on getting one. She needs one to go up and down her basement.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2020
My wife needed a stairlift. We chose a distributor in the area that had samples that we could see and ride up a short distance. That was kind of the selling factor because I wanted to make sure my wife would try it before we committed. Once we did that, it was a matter of just selecting the one that seemed to suit her needs. That was Bruno for us. The installation team kinda really showed where the stairlift would be installed. It's really just eight steps. We're like a tri-level and we needed to get up from the middle level to the upper one. It's been in place for about a month now and it's been okay. It seems like a pretty good unit.
I liked the fact that Bruno is kinda built in the area and not coming from overseas. Some of the reviews I read on some of the others, they had warranty problems. Also, where we live, their people could make an appointment and go physically to see something. The distributor had three different models on display, two Brunos and something else. A lot of times with this sort of thing, you're kinda dealing online and you're not quite sure what you're gonna get when you bring it out.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020
I was looking online at all the different brands and gave some of the dealers a call. Bruno called me back and was most efficient about taking care of me. The sales rep was very knowledgeable and he wasn't pushy. He explained what they could do, how much it would cost, what they would probably need to do in order to put the stairlift in, what they would need to remove, what I might need to add as well as how long it would approximately take to get the chair and get it installed.
A gentleman came on time as scheduled for the installation. He explained what he was going to need to do and did it with minimal noise and dirt. When he was finished, he took me through the operation of the chair and showed me the lights and whatnot that I needed to be aware of and that needed to be connected as well as what to do if something went wrong. I have the Elan and we’re quite happy with its compactness. I'm thinking about possibly having Mobility come out and put another one in for my other stairwell.
With having the stairlift, I like the comfort of being able to get up, and my husband and I both being able to get up and down without a struggle. He feels a little uncomfortable because he's all about safety and sturdiness and he's old. The arms feel flimsy to him. He's always not sure that they're quite gonna support him when he goes to stand up, but they have. It’s not a problem. Also, he's very tall, so he has a little bit of trouble with his knees when he comes up, but there's still room for him to do that.
The switch that's on the right-hand side of the chair that makes the chair go up or down is right at the end of the arm. And depending on how you stand up and use it, you can flip the switch to where it can move on you. I have not seen it. I have not had that problem, but because he's tall and has long arms and he has large hands, sometimes when he scoots himself to the edge to stand up, he will activate that switch. Now, if he's locked in at the top, before he tries to get out at the top, that's not an issue. It's when he's at the bottom and he goes to stand up or sit down, then the chair might move up a little bit on him.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2020
Our Bruno stairlift is working very well. We love it. I fit in well. The installation was seamless. The gentlemen came and was very knowledgeable. He had measured everything beforehand so that when they did come, they just put all the wood things that they needed to put on there and nailed it down. He as well as the people that I dealt with and talked to were great. I had experience with two other companies prior to that and it was such a hassle.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2020
I got a Bruno through the VA and the installation went well. To me, it’s good quality and I can go around the house now. If I was gonna go down the steps, I would feel safe as well, but I don't want to go down there without something anyway.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2020
I got one with an aluminum rail indoors. It's a 2-speed that starts off going good, then it slows down a little bit, but that’s part of it. There are also a lot of pieces to move when you get off of it. Too bad they can’t tie that foot rest and the seat, and the arm rest all at once, or when you pull one up, they all go up. Still, I'd recommend it highly. The installers were very professional as well.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2020
We needed to replace the previous Bruno that we had. It was economically unfixable based on a rather poor design on their part where the local shops can't replace the motors locally. So I had to buy a new one to replace it. But everyone at Personal Mobility was all great people. The stairlift is a lot quieter than my old one. But they should come up with a new design to make sure they match up the ends of the tracks so that the racks will be properly spaced for the chair. Having the rack segmented seems to be a pretty intelligent design for the installer.
I would have found it interesting if Bruno would have taken the old stairlift in for a forensic review. In the descend mode with the old one, gravity was overtaking the motor and it was like your last trip to an amusement park that has the boats that ride down the water. You start out slow at the top and you go faster and faster as you go down the slide before you finally hit the water at the bottom. Gravity was overcoming and I would have to stop mid descent four or five times so that it didn't become uncontrolled.
A nice lady in the customer facing complaints department did a good job of taking care of my complaint. I went there before I went to my dealer because when I was having a problem with it speeding up last time, their tech support came up with a brilliant idea that it had to be the brushes and the motor, which we all knew was they couldn't come up with the right answer so they came up with an answer. It ended up the parts alone was 180 some dollars for the brushes that we could've gone to the farm supply store and gotten for less than 10. So they were gilding the lily on the parts.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2020
The VA sent the lady from Bruno and she talked with us. We had a good conversation. She measured and selected for the stairlift to go inside the house and down to my front door so I can ride right down to my front door to go out and come back up that way. She turned all that information into the VA and they went ahead and approved the stairlift. One guy did the installation and I was surprised. It took him about all day but he did a good job. We talked with him and he really knew what he was doing. Everything works fine. We had good conversations and good interaction with all the people associated with Bruno.
Stairs are not my friends anymore and with the stairlift, I'm able to get upstairs without climbing the stairs. It goes up and down whenever I want it to without any problem. If somebody asked me, I would recommend the service that initially talked to us, measured everything, and put in the order for it. I would also recommend the people that did the work.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2020
We live in a two-story home and we're getting up there in years. We thought to get a stairlift now and then if we need it, we have it. The sales experience with Bruno was all good. They didn't push and it wasn't a hard sell. Also, I was ready to buy. I got the stairlift with a 300-pound capacity and it was on a straight stairway. The installers were good and with the current COVID thing, they were very respectful of distance and masks. But I still got to put the handrail back up. They didn't want to do that and it would have been nice if they could have done it for me. But it's just a matter of finding the studs and not missing with screws. I'm sure I can do it. The stairlift is nice to have when you've been working hard and you're tired.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2020
The stairlift is part of a program to help seniors stay in their homes longer. Also, I had bypass surgery on both legs two years ago and some days, it's very hard for me to go up and down the stairs. Most of my trouble is during a cold weather with arthritis in my leg. The chairlift is gonna be a gift for those days that I can't do without it. I worked through Disability Services of Habersham County and they chose Bruno. The fellow that installed it was very professional and very fast.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2020
We live in a tri-level, and the stairlift has been a blessing to us. My wife has Addison's disease and is very weak. She could not do the stairs anymore, so that has made the downstairs available to her. The contractor recommended Bruno and we feel like the cost compared to the quality was comparable. The sales reps were very courteous and professional as well. They did not push anything and they tried to see what our needs were and fulfilled them. Also, the installation people were in and out in no time. Everything was very nice.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I have arthritis in my knees and with the Bruno stairlift, I don't have to go up and down our stairs. We have a split level, so we had to get two straight stairlifts inside. The reps were nice and the whole visit was very good. Everything worked out great. The fit and quality are good.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My husband is very ill and he cannot stand up or walk very long. So the Bruno stairlift is very helpful in getting him downstairs. We had an old Bruno stairlift that was pretty old and the quality was good. But they couldn't get any part. They don't make parts for the old one anymore. We had to have it serviced twice. We had replacement motor one time and thought that this was gonna do it, but no. It was just was worn out. So we went ahead and got a newer version. The sales rep was very good. She was very natural and friendly. She talked about the dogs annd all the things that are good. Then the guy that installed it did it all by himself. It was very hot outside and he had to assemble a lot of the parts outside. It was an awful job for one person to do in one day. But he's very efficient, friendly and nice. Everything is great.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
We bought Bruno a stairlift for my father who had trouble getting up and down the stairs. Now, my mom has the same problem. The motor was out on old stairlift we had and the fellow who installed it said that the were was no point trying to repair the motor. We went to Bruno again and bought another stairlift. The rep who came was fantastic and very helpful. We got a full demonstration from him. He wouldn't leave until everything was functioning properly and my mother was comfortable. The new stairlift fits perfectly into our stairwell and operates very quietly. My mother finds the ride down very comfortable. The lift is very durable for her.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2020
Bruno put in a chairlift for my husband and I and we've had it for 10 years. We got a new one and during the sales visit, the reps answered all the questions I asked. The installation took three hours and since then, we have been very happy with the model we got. It is gonna be used very much.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020
We went to the Bruno store about 45 minutes away and the salesperson was wonderful. He gave lots of explanations and backtracked when I had questions. It was a very enjoyable experience for something that was so unfamiliar to me. The installation team did their thing and I was sitting nearby while they did it. When they were done, they demonstrated and answered my questions. The stairlift is wonderful.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2020
Bruno was near enough to where I live that if I had an issue, they would come over directly. So, it was more of a personal company. What I got was exactly what I asked for. It was a straight stair lift up one flight of stairs. It looks nice and it works. I needed a knee replacement and it was very hard getting up and down the stairs. It made it easier, if I was tired, to be able to get up and down the stairs without a problem.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2020
Bruno stairlift works wonderfully and I'm very satisfied with it. It did exactly what we wanted it to do. I have a hip that has bone on bone and needs a hip operation. So we needed to get a stairlift done so I could get up and down after the hip operation, but we found out that I had so many other problems with my heart and other issues that they were not gonna be able to operate on the hip until they could get those other issues resolved. I'm in a nursing home right now and I'm looking forward to when I can get back and use the stairlift again.
The representatives were very professional. The young fella came out and measured things up. He was very informative. He had a video and he talked to us about it. He asked if we had questions and he was very helpful. Then there was a guy that came with him to put it together. They were both young guys and they were very congenial and did an excellent job.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2020
There are times when my mother really needs a stairlift. The family-linked program that she is in chose to get one from Bruno Independent Living Aids. Their installers came and did their thing. They told us a little bit about the stairlift and they were gone. We're pleased with it so far.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2020
I wanted a stairlift for my parents who are both 95 that is reliable. I wanted one which could be serviced if necessary without a long wait period. Bruno was the number one choice for us. I asked their reps questions regarding comparisons with other companies during the sales visit and they were very professional. There was no pressure and I was very satisfied. We went with them and everything worked out great. The installers who put it in were excellent. They didn't leave until they tried out the unit and one of my parents got on it. They showed us how to do troubleshooting and we were able to understand everything they said.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2020
I'm 94 and I can't go down my stairs anymore. Bruno was recommended to me and the rep who came to do the sales visit was nice and professional. I had the stairlift install straight down to the basement with enough room for somebody to walk alongside it easily. The installation went really well over one afternoon and the guy who put it in was very good. So far, it's working really well for me.
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020
The Bruno Independent Living Aids sales rep was great. He showed me everything that I needed to know. The installation was very quick and smooth. It took the installer an hour to do it. My dad can't walk up the steps anymore. When we weren't sure how to get it started, we called the sales rep and he came out. My dad got stuck and he couldn't make it move and the rep was really helpful. Our home is a split level house and the straight stairlift going up with the top level of steps. It's just five steps and it's narrow after. We can't leave the chair out when he's not using it. Everything has been fine, but last night, my dad got off the stairlift and tried to move his wheelchair back, and it pulled the cord out of the wall and the wire fell loose. It's a little green wire that's going into the next plug. We haven't tried to use it since then.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2020
They were very respectful. They came and they were speedy. My grandfather was downstairs and he was very ill, so they worked outside to help him even though it was hot, which was very nice. But the stairlift kind of jams when you go to rotate it. You have to be very specific about where the handle is placed. My grandmother has a hard time with that part. She still has to have supervision for it.
Reviewed July 31, 2020
The Bruno salesperson that came out couldn't have been nicer. I couldn't have asked for anything more. He was quick, efficient, and just gave me the straight skinny. There were two people who put in the stairlift. It went very well. I had to have the man come back because part of the chair wasn't making good contact. And every now and then, it would click like it was getting ready to operate. He came out and in 15 minutes, he got that fixed and we haven’t had any problems since. It fits our stairwell pretty well. The only problem is, the way it is right now, we would have to move furniture from downstairs to the upstairs. There is not that much room.
Reviewed July 31, 2020
Andrew from Sterling in Central Massachusetts was our salesperson and he was very informative. My husband and I are both no-nonsense kind of people and he really told us what to expect with the Bruno stairlift. The installer was excellent and he answered all our questions. It was a good installation and the stairlift doesn't make any noise. We put it in in just the right moment. We haven't had the stairlift very long but it's good and I'm happy with it. It has worked for us and it’s comfortable for my husband.
Reviewed July 30, 2020
We decided on Bruno based on their product’s functionality, price, dependability and the folks that I spoke with on the phone. We had that stairlift up and running within two days of my call, which we needed to have done because my mom was being released from the hospital. The salesperson that we worked with was wonderful. He's a local person and knows my area. He was very pleasant on the phone, accommodating and was able to get the service people there who were very thorough with the installation and instruction of the use. The stairlift works wonderfully although my mom doesn't really use it very much. She came home from the hospital, went upstairs and has not left the house since then. But we've used it from time to time to help us up with some groceries. I like the remote control, which is helpful. Also, the stairlift is compact yet extremely sturdy.
Reviewed July 29, 2020
We live in Cashmere, Washington. Nobody installed Bruno and I didn't know anybody that even carried them. Wenatchee is a bigger town and is the closest. I went to the ValuPlus store there which carries wheelchairs and things for people, diapers, and all that kind of stuff. The man there that owns it knew the name and the number for Bruno. I called and got Lyle, the owner. He was very nice. They were here within a couple of weeks.
The two men that installed the stairlift were very competent. They are probably the best people I've ever had in my life to install anything. They were here almost all day and they were very cordial and nice. They answered any questions we had, they knew what they were doing and didn't goof off. They visited with us like we were almost family. Getting to know them a little, they were just really super-duper guys. They did a great job and we love the chair. It fits in the stairwell. I was very pleased and it was a wonderful experience.
Reviewed July 29, 2020
The installation didn't take long. My fiancé is a contractor. He was with the installer and the installer showed him. Everything went very well and was perfectly done. The stairlift is working properly and it’s exactly what we wanted.
Reviewed July 28, 2020
My wife needed a stairlift and I researched various brands. Bruno is a little more expensive but it appears to be the best quality. We dealt with one dealer in March and he never really seemed interested and never came out for a bid. Then, we went to the one we bought from and it was phenomenal. It was a quick service and the rep was a very nice person. The installation was good. They were training a new guy and it took a little longer but it went well. The only issue I had was the handrail is important to me and if the chair were mounted an inch further out, my handrail brackets would have fit. I had to make some different arrangements to get the handrail on. If their engineers had looked at the back of that chair a little bit, maybe they could have made an allowance for keeping a handrail. Also, the beep when you turn the chair and so on is a little irritating but other than that, everything is fine.
Reviewed July 27, 2020
My life partner found Bruno last year and contacted the Mobility Concepts people. They came and provided a bid. But my partner was killed in an accident. I re-contacted Mobility Concepts to come and install what had been bid. The installation went fine. The stairlift is on the outside of the house, on the front steps, so they didn't even have to come into the house. They just took care of the job and once it was done, the lead of the crew introduced me to it. Now, I don't have to wear myself out trying to go up and down the stairs. My situation is such that without the stairlift, there are times I would not make it up and down the steps because I have to use a cane. I have to have one hand on the cane and the other hand on the rail of the stairs. And there are times it would be impossible for me to get in or out of my house.
Reviewed July 27, 2020
I sent the Bruno Independent Living Aids dealer an email and they responded. They called me back, I sent them some pictures, they sent me a price and we did the deal. The rep was very good. Then the installers showed up on time and put the stuff in and showed us how to use it. Then they were gone in about three hours. It's a straight stairlift and the quality is good. My mom uses it and she likes it.
Reviewed July 26, 2020
I saw an advertisement for one of Bruno's Independent Living Aids' competitors on TV and I found that they had a really bad track record. Bruno was top-rated and I liked what they had to offer. So, I went with them for a stairlift for my mother in law and their guys came to my place. I talked to them about getting things set up. They wore booties the whole time they were in my house and took very good care of my carpet. They explained things really well and I asked a lot of questions. They got things set up in our driveway and then came in and installed my stairlift.
During the setup process, they were getting ready for Washington State's inspection and they got through that. However, they noticed a whine in the stairlift that they knew wasn't right. They have never heard that before so they ordered another chair for us. Currently, the stairlift fits well inside our stairwell and it takes up very little space. Though it doesn't fit with our decor, it's unobtrusive. The lift is of great quality.
Reviewed July 25, 2020
I had Acorn Stairlifts come out about a year ago. I saw a commercial and they were too expensive. We're in a situation where my hip and knees are really bad. We have a beautiful home. We spent too much looking for a one level home, but with those that we found, we had to go way out in a community that we didn't desire to live in. So, my wife got on her cell phone, and someone said there's a place right down in Fife. That was how we got to Bruno. The sales and installation were good. I have no complaints. As far as our stairlift, the seat is a little bit smallish, but it holds you. They say it can hold 300 pounds but as we get in it, I’d always feel like it’s not solid. But it's done the job, and the only issue I’ve had so far is it stops halfway down sometimes.
Reviewed July 25, 2020
We needed a way upstairs from the basement. I stopped coming down there. The installers from Bruno were very pleasant. They knew what they were doing and showed us how to use it. The stairlift works. But you could get hurt on it, so you better watch out.
Reviewed July 24, 2020
The installation with Bruno went okay. It took roughly an hour and a half. We got a straight stairlift and it's safe. It's been a little bit slower than I expected, but that's okay.
Reviewed July 24, 2020
I googled stairlift and I got a local agent. She came out to the house and recommended Bruno. It was an excellent service call. She was very knowledgeable and detail-oriented. She knew what she was talking about. We got the straight stairlift and it's absolutely perfect. The installation went very well. A young man by the name of Justin put it in. He worked by himself and he worked very hard. He didn't quit until he got it done and it was done right. And when we had problems with the remote controls, Bruno sent us brand new ones. We've not had a problem since. My husband is the one that uses the stairlift. He's had multiple strokes. He's in not a scooter but in like a motorized wheelchair. The stairlift enables him to get into the basement area of our house and gives him access to another third of the house.
Reviewed July 23, 2020
My mother is in stage four cancer and we bought the stairlift because she moved in with us. Her living quarters are upstairs and she has trouble working upstairs. When I contacted several different companies, Bruno was recommended. They were very fast and efficient. The stairlift got here right away and Bruno installed it. My mother likes it and it's working well. Everything is working great.
Reviewed July 23, 2020
The installer from Bruno was a pretty nice guy so I was happy with him. They did the job and were in and out. Having the stairlift is nice. I had one put in from the kitchen down to the basement because I have a lot of products in packing cases that I never got to open because I couldn't get down there.
Reviewed July 22, 2020
Bruno was available and close by. They called and told me when they would be here. They were here within 20 minutes of scheduled appointment. When they arrived, twice they put in two different lifts, put in a standard lift which they had in stock. And then they had to have one sent back to make it in the factory. That one came in about four weeks later. The same crew came up and installed it. It went right in, no problem. I got the one with the armrest and the seat belts. We have only used it one time. I sat in it and ran it up and down the day we installed it. The only problem we had was the fiddling the seat where it rotates. The micro switch in there, I had Bruno do some work on that the second time they came out. But other than that, everything has been okay.
Reviewed July 21, 2020
My wheelchair lift from Bruno came through the VA. Bruno was the one that said that I could put their wheelchair lift in my car. I can't use different ones because of the weight. But it doesn't lift the wheelchair level. It's doing a lot of pressure on one side and it squishes the side closest to the lift. The bar came down too hard on the one side and it ripped a hole in it. There's also this manual thing that I'm supposed to be able to do if the power goes out. It's in the back on the bottom of the motor and it's only a couple of inches long, so it's probably gonna take hours to try to get it to crank up. So they need to correct the hand crank and it should lift the wheelchair level.
Reviewed July 20, 2020
Bruno Independent Living Aids seemed to be highly recommended online. It was fine dealing with their rep and everything went okay with the installation. It was not too long for them to do. They had to run the cords along the baseboard just to get to an outlet and that was a little less than pleasing to have to look at that. But they did the best they could with what they had to work with. Thee stairlift seems to work well for my Aunt. It allows her to be able to get up and down the stairs safely. So other than the $7,000 cost, I’m glad to have something available that she can utilize and still stay in her home.
Reviewed July 19, 2020
A person in our office came down with MS and we have another gentleman in his mid-80s that still comes in to work. We wanted to put the stairlift out there as an option for them in case they want to use it. Bruno was convenient to come out and see so we went with them. The woman did a very good job. She's very professional. The stairlift fits fine but I feel like it slid down farther than they said it would. There's a doorway where it starts at the bottom of the stairs and we were told that the stairlift wouldn't impede it. It did seem today when I saw it down there that it is in front of the doorway a little.
Reviewed July 18, 2020
A good customer service is when you're being asked the question and you're providing the customer service, you anticipate what the customer is trying to ask for. And the Bruno representative did that. He knew exactly what it was that we needed. We were getting a stairlift in anticipation of us getting older and we went with Bruno because of the speediness of being able to install and their price. The installation went well. It's a straight stairlift and if fit just right. It was from the basement entry to the upstairs level, so we didn't need anything elaborate. The quality is wonderful. It holds up to 300 pounds. It glides very smoothly and is not noisy. Since it's in the basement, it's out of the way whenever we're going up and down the stairs.
Reviewed July 17, 2020
We’re getting aged so we purchased a stairlift. I knew what I wanted and Bruno Independent Living Aids had it. They easier to find and their reps knew what they were doing. When the installer came, we opened the door for him and we came back in the living room and let him do his job. The stairlift fits the way I've thought it would. A piece fell out of the right arm with the switches on it and I had a little problem finding that. But I've found it and pushed it back in and it’s working fine again. My wife just turned 82 and she was having a problem getting down the stairs. Now, she likes riding the stairlift up and down.
Reviewed July 16, 2020
The VA sent me down to Southwest Mobility and got a Bruno wheelchair lift. It's in the back of my van. The installation guys were good. The day after I got it, I went to use it and it quit working. So they came out and they were out there within 20 minutes. Then they got it where it could get the chair up. They also showed me down there a couple of times and it worked right. But if I do it by myself, it's a pain in the butt. I still have to figure out how to use it right.
Reviewed July 15, 2020
My mom and dad live alone and they're both some 89 years old. Neither one of them is sure-footed and they wanna go in the basement and do things down there. So I told them that if they wanted to keep going down there, we had to put something in there in the house. When I called Bruno Independent Living Aids, I talked to the owner of the company and he answered all my questions. He came and saw me and he did a good job explaining everything. He had a good price. So I went with him. If I have a problem, I know right where to find him. Then the installers did an outstanding job. My mom and dad were right there and they showed them how to use it. They were awesome. With the stairlift, I don't have to worry about coming over there with them lying at the bottom of the steps in a pile. It’s great.
Reviewed July 14, 2020
We went through the VA and Bruno was offered to us. The installation was really good. They were very professional and they cleaned up very well. The curved stairlift fits good in my home and the quality is very good.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
I had a stair rider of a different brand and I called Bruno to fix it. They looked at it and told us that the parts came from Canada because that's where it was made. They said having an old stair rider is like having an old car, once you started having problems with it, it's gonna keep giving you problems. Also, it would take a long time to get the parts and it would be expensive to fix it. My husband and I went to Bruno's store to see what was available and we picked one that he could run to if he needs to. The person in the store was very nice. We got a stairlift that goes straight up the stairs and it's inside. The installers were great and they put it in where they took out the other one. I haven't had any problem with the stairlift and I like the feature that when you get to the top of the stairs, there's a lever that will swing you around so that you can stand up on the landing.
Reviewed July 7, 2020
I can't breathe good and my wife has a bad back. She has a pinched nerve. We got a stairlift from Bruno and their reps did good. So far, I like the quality of the stairlift. I don't have to walk up and down. But it doesn't last as long going up and down when the power is off. It only goes a couple of times.
Reviewed July 6, 2020
I'm 84, and we needed something to help me up 14 stairs. My husband researched and he liked Bruno, so he went that way. I love our Bruno stairlift. It is wonderful. The only thing is part of my carpet is up and they should have put it down. But the sales reps were very nice. They were in and out during the installation.
Reviewed July 5, 2020
I live in a split foyer house and I kept having back problems. I had talked to my doctor and he said that he felt like a stairlift would help if I wanted to stay in my home. I went ahead and got some estimates. Several people had talked to me and the guy across the street said he loved his Bruno so I went with them. The installation went fine. They got here about 10:00 in the morning and they were through by the afternoon. Bruno does a good follow-up and they were there when they say they were gonna be there. I was very pleased with them. And the stairlift has helped a lot. I've been riding it up and down and taking my groceries.
Reviewed July 4, 2020
I have multiple sclerosis so I purchased from Bruno and their reps are fantastic. Having their stairlift has given me total independence. I loved it so much that we ordered another one for our basement.
Reviewed July 3, 2020
A friend of mine went through the procedure of interviewing three different companies to get a stairlift for his wife and told me that he had settled on Bruno. When my wife fell and broke her hip and needed to be able to get upstairs to be comfortable in our house, it was an easy decision. I used what my friend had decided and got a Bruno stairlift to service her. The sales rep, Jackie, was great and the installation was real smooth and easy. My wife's only complaint is that the stairlift is so slow. Other than that, it worked out fine for us.
Reviewed July 2, 2020
My husband couldn't get up and down the stairs and he needed a stairlift. They were sent by the VA to Bruno and the installation went fine. It works and I’m happy. My husband seems to be doing very well with it.
Reviewed June 27, 2020
I searched the internet and then invited several companies to give options, and Bruno was the professional option. I was very pleased with the sales visit. It was straightforward, professional, and not trying to make a sales pitch, or giving me something overpriced. Then, they also explained how they would give me a special price because I found that annoying -- and that was what other companies did. The installers were kind and professional too. We needed special adjustments for the seat belt, which we got resolved. Everything is working great.
Reviewed June 26, 2020
I work with Toyota and we have a relationship with the Auto Access Seat mobility vans that Bruno is involved with. I went with them for a stairlift and I was able to measure my area. They sent me a thorough check sheet of measurements and then they came out to confirm those measurements and installed. Everything has been going without a hitch so far.
Reviewed June 25, 2020
My mom is getting old and she fell down the steps. We got a stairlift and went with Bruno because they were the closest to our house. The installation was very quick and very nice. My mom loves the stairlift.
Reviewed June 24, 2020
I needed a stairlift and a friend told me about Bruno. It was great with their reps and everything was put in nice. I love the stairlift. I don't have to walk the steps. I wish I could put it in my cellar but I can't. I have a cupboard and it hits the cellar steps as you come up so I can't put one in there. But if I could, I would.
Reviewed June 20, 2020
My mother-in-law moved into our house and we have a staircase that's too much for her to handle. We went with Bruno for a stairlift and the rep whom we had for our sales visit was very friendly and knowledgeable. What he didn't know, he called and figured out. I liked that about him. We wound up getting a straight stairlift and the installation went really well. The tech did a great job. There was no mess left behind. So far, the stairlift has been of a good quality. However, when my mother-in-law gets to the stop of the stairwell, it's a little difficult for people who can walk up the stairs to squeeze by. Regardless, going with Bruno has been a great experience. My mother-in-law says that the stairlift makes life a lot easier easier for her.
Reviewed June 14, 2020
Bruno was one of the options that was offered to me through the VA. 101 Mobility have more than one product available. But this is the one that they thought would fit best in our situation. The people from Bruno were very thoughtful. They were very careful about their measurements and came back three different times to check and reconfirm their measurements. They’re very considerate. They always wore masks in this situation so I appreciate that.
I really like the overall concept of the stairlift. We have decided that we’re going to aging place, and this was one of the key things to make that possible. One of the drawbacks is I did not realize how much of the stairway itself it would take up. It is due to the fact that we wanted it to go from the upper level all the way down to the lower level even though there’s a switchback in the stairway. So, it does have to come out to accommodate that curve for the turn. It limits the use of the stairs, but we generally leave the chair parked downstairs when it’s not in use. There’s a remote at both ends. If it’s downstairs and we’re upstairs and need it up, we can get it up there and vice versa. But it seems to be more out of the way when it’s downstairs if someone’s coming into the house. But so far it's been very reliable. We’ve had it for a couple of months. It’s very comfortable. It was a good choice for us.
Reviewed June 13, 2020
My mom couldn't go up the stairs anymore. I researched a little bit and Bruno came up at the top of the list every time. I was a walk-in at the Mobility office and because I was getting a straight staircase they didn't have to come out and do a site inspection. I had pictures of everything and the rep gave me the estimate and told me what it was gonna be, and done paperwork right there in the office.
The installation guys were really nice and did a great job. And I like how the stairlift attaches to the steps and not the wall. I didn't know when I first was getting it how it was actually attached. They showed me a little bit in the showroom but I didn't really realize that it was just being bolted to the steps. The lift is perfect. I like the quality. I got the automated swivel part. It does tip a little bit when it swivels but it still seems very stable. It's just the design of how the linkage works. My mom likes the stairlift. She doesn't have to walk up the stairs.
Reviewed June 12, 2020
I’m 86 years old and my balance has been getting rather difficult. We moved from our private home into a condo and we got a second-floor unit. There are 17 steps up to it and no elevator. I'm a disabled veteran from Korea and I was having difficulty getting up and down the stairs. The VA took a look at it for me and said that I needed the stairlift. It took them about a year to get through the paperwork. In the meantime, I looked at different companies. I looked at Bruno, read about it, and liked it best. The VA said that was the one I should have. Two guys came at about 9 o’clock in the morning and at about 1 o’clock in the afternoon, it was all installed. They showed me how to operate it. We signed some papers and away they went. I've been using it several times a day ever since.
I would make some kind of a cargo box to fit on it nicely because I have to get all my groceries up the stairs too. My wife goes to the top of the stairs and I work from the bottom. I load the things on the stairlift as best I can and run it up to her. She then unloads it at the top and sends it back down to me. A couple of days ago, we made about seven trips to haul the groceries. When they test the thing, they test it for 400 pounds. We had some dog food, which was about 50 pounds. It was probably the heaviest single item. We also had big bundles of toilet paper, paper towels, and smaller, heavier stuff.
Our dog is 15 years old and suffered a kind of nervous attack. Suddenly, she couldn't stand and walk and we had to get her to an animal hospital. We put her on the stairlift and I kinda held her in place and hung onto the chair to run it down the stairs. It was a lifesaver in that way for us. We've made really good use of it already and I’m loving it.
Reviewed June 11, 2020
I broke my leg and I had to have home care for a short time. Bruno finished up and did a very good job. They had an RM come and check on me for a couple of weeks until I got situated. The stairlift was something that I needed at the time and they filled my needs.
Reviewed June 10, 2020
I’ve got neuropathy in my feet and have a hard time walking. I've got to pull up my balance when coming up and down the steps or else I'll fall down. I had seen one of these over at the funeral home where they take people upstairs to look at a casket and I thought that was what I needed. My steps were wide enough for the part and it left plenty of room. I’ve been happy with it. I tell people that I got a new ride and I'm enjoying it. It’s a grand machine for people that needs it.
Reviewed June 9, 2020
My experience was good with Bruno Independent Living Aids. The people there were very nice and professional. They did a good job. The quality if the stairlift is great and it's really solid. It’s the real deal.
Reviewed June 8, 2020
I have arthritis in my lower back and my hip. I wanted a stairlift to make getting up and down the stairs a whole lot easier and I bought one from Bruno. The salesperson was really good then several people came out here. They measured and after a whole day, they said they couldn’t put the stairlift in. I had an L shape stairs and the stairlift was a straight one. With the L shape, they kept saying they couldn’t put it in. They told me what to do to put it in, so I had to redo my stairs to get it in.
The installer, Jacob, had a young man with him and I was well-satisfied with him. He showed me how to operate it and gave me some lubricant to put on there once a year. He also said that they were gonna come back to check it out. I am also well-satisfied with my stairlift and so far, it has been a great help to me. Before, I had to go up nine steps several times a day but since I got it, I don’t have to go up and down those steps. I'd be going in it and going downstairs to get breakfast. And it’s safe and smooth.
Reviewed June 7, 2020
We have a Bruno stairlift going upstairs and downstairs and it saved our lives. It's quiet, reliable, and safe. My husband and I use it and it's been a godsend. My son knew about the company and he told me ahead of time that there were some guys coming that were gonna put in a chairlift for us. They came and got it done under two hours. They were clean and neat and took away all their crap. It was wonderful. We're so happy we've got it, we have no complaints.
Reviewed June 6, 2020
My brother, Robert, is in the Alexian Brothers (PACE) Program, and they all started recommending the stairlift for him because he wasn’t able to get around. So, it was set up through them. We got the outdoors stairlift from Bruno and two younger guys came out to measure everything. They were businesslike and didn’t have much to say or do with me. They didn’t explain the process to me when they came and they just wanna get the job and get out of that. They did the job, but you could tell that because of the virus going on, they didn't seem to be too all happy about having to be there in that environment where I was at in East Chattanooga.
The stairlift has served its purpose. It had a seat with a cover to go over it for the weather and it had no backseat. The product and the use were fine and it worked great but the guys' communication would have been better going through the process of how everything was gonna be done. It was just the bare minimum with that.
Reviewed June 5, 2020
I've had Bruno stairlift before and I liked them. They were very nice and knowledgeable. I went there to another one 'cause I was looking around and I went with the first one that I went to. They were very professional and courteous, something you wouldn't see very often, and they took the time. Their rep knew his stuff and took the time to answer the questions I had. He is a really good representative.
We have a wider stairway, so the straight stairlift fits great. The guys that installed it knew what they were doing and it didn't take them very long at all. They cleaned up their mess and they showed me how the chair would work and told me to try it. They were really good. I use the stairlift quite often to go up and down the stairs, so it helps a lot. I do a lot with it and I depend on it. It's quiet and safe. I just love them.
Reviewed June 4, 2020
My mother who lives with me is 90 and her knees are really bad. I have a double flight of stairs to get from the garage into the house so it was really hard for her to get up the steps 'cause she has AFib. She doesn't want to get it in the beginning, but she's really glad she's got it now ‘cause it's definitely better than having her to climb. It's about 14 or 15 stairs so by the time she gets to the top, she's just exhausted. The salespeople knew their stuff and I liked them. Then the installers were on time when they came out to put the lift in. They were all around good.
Reviewed June 3, 2020
The guys who put in our stairlifts from Bruno Independent Living Aids were really decent. Since then, one of the issues is that on the bottom step, there is a little jerk that we notice every time we come up and down. Also, concerning the control on the wall, when we push it, the stairlift gets started. But then, we are stopping a lot on the long stairlift going down the steps. Other than those issues, everything has been fine.
Reviewed June 1, 2020
I use our Bruno stairlift quite often. It rides well.
Reviewed May 31, 2020
I needed a curved stairlift. I'm in my 90s and I live with myself too, with certain amount of stair climbing. I live in a three-bedroom, three-level condominium. The installation of my Bruno stairlift went well. There's one little concern I had but they've attempted to reassure me. When it reaches its ultimate height of ascension it has a rumble and they attribute that to the need of the power to go a higher angle. I called before the 30 days are up and the mechanic, who installed it, told us that that's the nature of things when the load is heaviest, making the final climb. Maybe it should be looked at. But we don't want people in the house at this point with things going on, so we're hoping that his explanation is adequate.
Meanwhile the stairlift is serving its purpose very well. The lift makes a safer trip up and down the stairs for both my wife and I. My wife is now more independent. She formerly wasn't as independent because I would accompany her down the stairs. She had one fall two years ago and we didn't want a repeat of that. We have a very good unit. It has a lot of great features. We're very happy with it except for that one caveat. This is not as quiet as advertised.
Reviewed May 30, 2020
I like my Bruno stairlift. The sales visit was quick and very informative, and the installation was also very professional. But the remote control works intermittently. You could press the button down and the stairlift will move some and stop then you press it again and it moves. There doesn’t seem to be a reason. It's still new for it to be a battery issue. But that would be my only complaint.
Reviewed May 29, 2020
The Bruno stairlift is wonderful. A social worker that told me about them. I had Acorn come first and they game me their spiel about how I could have it in three days. But then, when I heard about this other company, I called them. The rep explained his company to me and how Acorn gets you involved in extended warranty packages, but they don’t. Whatever it is, it is. I liked the way he presented himself and the unit was nice, very well-made, and it works well. He said to me that he was never gonna see me again. I said that was good.
Originally it was gonna be eight weeks before I got the stairlift and at that point, my mother was still able to walk up the stairs. She was struggling a little bit, but she was still able to do it. The company that makes the rail is in Michigan and I was told that they put on a second shift. The rep said that the last time he ordered one, he had it in two weeks. He also said that he'll do whatever he can to move it along. I said I didn't need to approve any blueprints because I was not gonna look at it anyway. I had the stairlift in two weeks.
I thought the installation was gonna be a whole day thing, but it took two hours. He came with another tech and they got it in. They then demonstrated and explained everything about it. It comes with two remotes and since I’m always home, my mother only goes up and down once a day. I use the remote because you would have to hold the button on the side of the chair on the arm as you go up. Her hand really isn’t strong enough to do that. She loves the stairlift and is very pleased. I would highly recommend Bruno.
Reviewed May 26, 2020
My wife wanted a scooter she could ride around on and I went into Bruno and bought a motor scooter. While I was in the store, I noticed they had chairlift samples sitting in there. They gave me good service on the scooter, which was why I went back in and bought the chairlift from them. They were friendly and helpful. They came out and installed it. It works great. I called another place and they wanted $1,500 more than what the place in Waterloo did.
The two guys that installed the chairlift were very helpful and courteous when I asked them questions. I’d go back to them again. My wife rides up and down on it and it works great for her. She broke her left ankle, which was kinda what got me going on the chairlift. Plus, our house is not retirement-friendly. I ended up getting one for going up and down the basement. I figured that my knees might give up, so I'll end up using it, too.
Reviewed May 21, 2020
Andy gave me his cellphone number and he was responsive every time I called. I had issues because we were at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg and I wasn’t able to be home. But he was wonderful and very kind when he came that day. Everything was cleaned up perfectly and I had no problems. I even referred somebody else to Bruno yesterday. They should be getting another order because we're happy.
Reviewed May 19, 2020
My wife's doctors recommended Bruno. Her in-laws also had a good experience with it, with that company and that stairlift that they installed. We had to show the sales representative two different stairs and the sales guy didn't push anything, just mentioned that the other stairs would be better and it was. The installer was very thorough and very clean. Only one fellow and he wore his mask. It was a clean job and I was satisfied. The stairlift has been working fine. It’s in good stairs. The first day, my wife had a little trouble with it, clicking, but then she got the gist of it. She had to move from right to left a little to make it click right, or else, it wasn’t moving.
Reviewed May 17, 2020
My wife and I are 75 years old and she has bad knees, cancer and a few other things. We bought two straight stairlifts from Bruno Independent Living Aids and when I called their rep, he came over and took measurements for us. Everything was set up that way and within two and a half weeks, their crew started installing the lifts. The two lifts work very well for us especially with the way the folding thing folds up with plenty of space. They are of excellent quality.
I like that the chair turns so that it's easier for my wife to get off of it but I wish it does that at the bottom too. Still, my wife is comfortable in it. One time, we had the tech come out again to adjust the tracks a little bit because they were making noise. Now, I have a section that makes noise again. Still, the tech is very good at what he does. He tells me there is no problem and that he would make an appointment to come and do the tracks.
Reviewed May 16, 2020
I was looking for a stairlift and I had mentioned it to my son. He started looking for a stairlift. We looked online and we both came up with the same one. He was the one who originally gave my name to Bruno. He gave me the name of All-Ways Accessible, which was located in Concord, New Hampshire, very close to my house. We decided to go with Bruno, seeing as my son had done the research and read all the reviews.
We did a virtual sales visit and I got my phone. We went up the stairway, to the left, and to the right and the sales rep could see that it was appropriate for the stairlift that we wanted. The installation was amazing. The installer was very nice, was here for a couple of hours and had us both use the stairlift before he left. Having the stairlift makes life in this new townhouse doable. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to live here.
Reviewed May 13, 2020
My mother already had a Bruno stairlift and we knew that we liked it. We had a straight stairlift installed up the steps. The installation went well. We like that it fits in and that it's not obstructive. We’ve had good luck with the one that she has had for several years now, and this one is working well.
Reviewed May 13, 2020
I let my husband out once during this COVID virus thing. When he arrived, he fell coming in the house and that was only four steps. I couldn’t take the chance that he might fall down the stairs and so we’ve been thinking to look at refurbished stairlift. We’re in the ministry, so we were looking to get one donated or someone that has one, and they actually don’t know what to do with after.
The salesperson was very good, personable, and clear with all the information I needed. The installation went very smoothly also. The people were very clean, quiet, and left the house like it was. They did a great job and were in and out quickly. We love our Bruno straight stairlift. It helps me with anxiety. It’s streamlined and very clean-looking. It doesn’t get in the way and it folds up nicely. We get tremendous compliments on it. We haven't finished the basement where my husband has his man cage, so it was either that or move him upstairs. But he didn’t wanna come upstairs, so we have our rec room down there to use.
Overall, we're satisfied and pleased with the whole thing. It gives me peace that I know he can come up. He doesn’t use it all the time. He has a physical therapist. When he feels good, he goes up the stairs, ‘cause it's a sort of exercise just to keep his legs going a little bit. But when he gets tired, then he uses the stairlift up and down. It's a safety thing.
Reviewed May 12, 2020
I had a chairlift before, it broke and chairlift company wouldn't fix it. We tried several places to get the new chairlift from and the people who work for Bruno seemed very helpful. I enjoy the new chair and although it's slower than the other one, that doesn't make any difference. I'm getting used to it, but it's better than the old chair. When I didn't have it, I had a terrible time getting up and down, so I really appreciate it.
Reviewed May 11, 2020
My wife’s knees say no to the stairs and we needed the stairlift to get to the upper portion of the house. I went around on the web, looked at reviews of various kinds, and tried to find out who was available locally. I called Bruno itself and they made the arrangements to have one particular company do the installation. We went up to their showroom in the Tacoma area, talked to the people there, and looked around the thing. We also looked at the installation that they had on display so that we could see what it looked and what it really felt like. Then somebody did a follow up to visit out here to inspect the site and make sure that everything would fit and work right and all the electrical was available. They were very professional. They were also on time and got the job done. Everything went smoothly. The stairlift has done everything we wanted to so far.
Reviewed May 10, 2020
It's cheaper to live in my own home than it was to go to assisted living, but I have a two-story house and I wanted access. I have a hard time moving around and the stairs were almost not possible, which was why I got a stairlift. I went with Bruno for its quality. I looked at others on the internet and when I looked at Bruno, I liked what I saw. The sales visit was pleasant and there was no high pressure. The installation went smoothly and the installer did a good. job. I have a curved stairlift installed and it has made a real difference in my day. I sleep downstairs now, but I'm hoping to move up where the bedrooms are at. But now, I can go up and have my meals and take a shower. Before, it was very difficult for me.
Reviewed May 9, 2020
My father is 89 and is very frail. I have stairs, and he staggers when he walks. the VA selected to work with Bruno, and the sales agent who came out was great. They were patient and they allowed me to ask questions because it was something new to me, and to figure out how to use it, so I can show my dad who is a little hard of hearing. The stairwell we have is straight and it fits well in the staircase. It is fantastic. He can get up and down, and go outside without holding on to me and a railway. If he is going down, I would be in front of him. Then, when he comes up, I get behind him in case he slips. With Bruno, he wants to get to go more now because he can get down the steps.
Reviewed May 8, 2020
Our experience with Bruno went very positively. My dad is 94 and we decided to get a stairlift. My sister called around, and Dan, who worked for Bruno, was very responsive, which was the reason we chose them. The installers were great communicators and everything was smooth.
Reviewed May 7, 2020
I could not go downstairs, so I purchased a Bruno stairlift. I heard about them through a vendor called 101 Mobility. The sales rep I dealt with was excellent. The installation went well and everything was clean. I got the straight ones, and since it was installed, I can now go and up and down stairs. The stairlift seems well-built and well-designed.
Reviewed May 6, 2020
The guy that I spoke with is local here in town. So, I had heard good things about him and he was wonderful. The installation went very smoothly. We needed to put in an outlet and he helped coordinate that with the electrician that we got to come in -- it just so happened that everybody was here on the same day. It was great because we got everything accomplished at one time. I appreciated his good service. Our Bruno stairlift is certainly helpful when my dad needs to come downstairs. So, it works fine for us.
Reviewed May 5, 2020
My mother-in-law, who’s got health issues, is moving up here from Florida. She’s over 80 and she can’t do the stairs anymore. We were gonna put a bedroom and a bathroom on the main floor and my wife said to do a stairlift instead. I met with the Bruno sales guy and bought from him. He was excellent and very friendly. I didn’t have to think about it. He had a couple of options and he gave his recommendation. Then, they installed it and it went great. The guys were in and out in about three hours. I highly recommend them. I tested the stairlift and I anticipate zero issues with it.
Reviewed May 4, 2020
I got bad knees and I was going up and down the steps, so I decided to get a stairlift. The Amerigroup gal hooked me up with Bruno, and the sales agent I dealt with was good. They explained well the benefits of having the stairlift. I got the straight one and it works well fitting into the stairlift well. The quality is excellent, too.
Reviewed May 3, 2020
Getting my 92-year-old mother-in-law up and down the steps was becoming very difficult. It was almost to the point where we had to carry her. My wife and I aren’t spring chickens anymore either so, we could do more damage. We went to our local medical device company, Manns Drugs, and Bruno was the line that they handled. Their rep was very quick. He looked the place over and measured. He then quoted us a price. The installers came out and the installation took them half an hour or so, which was very quick. We had a straight stairlift installed and its quality seems fine.
Reviewed May 2, 2020
Bruno's sales rep provided excellent service. He was very easy to talk to and was very informative. He knew all the answers to the questions that I had. I got a curved stairlift from them and their guys were out at our church yesterday working on the lift. The installation went excellently and it took their guys less than half a day. The stairlift looks good. I turned the switch one when I got to church to let the battery charge and ran it up and down a couple of times to keep it activated.
Reviewed May 1, 2020
I could hardly walk so I got a Bruno Stairlift. It’s really good and convenient. It has made life easier. My wife, too, has problem. I’m 89 and she’s 84. She got problem walking sometimes also. Our rooms are in the second floor so we have to go upstairs every night. The stairlift has been very useful.
Reviewed April 30, 2020
I had a stairlift before and this was an improvement over the last one. It has the curve, not straight up and down. Other people can walk up there and it's not blocking anything. The installation went quickly. It was a lifesaver.
Reviewed April 29, 2020
We have bad knees so the Bruno stairlift has been a big help to us. It brings us up and down the stairs. The quality was very good. We have one going upstairs and it is fine. But we're having a problem with the one for the basement. That stairlift just comes straight up. It is brand new and we've only had it for a month. Then all of a sudden, it stopped working so they had to take it back to the company to get it fixed. We're hoping it'll come right back because we need it.
Reviewed April 28, 2020
My wife couldn’t maneuver the stairs any longer. I did my research and picked Bruno because of the reviews and also the website information that I had about them. I went online, filled out two forms of two different companies that were local, and the one that I chose was the one that called me back within three or four minutes of my posting.
The Bruno rep changed my mind and I went with them. Not only did he talk me out of the model that I thought I wanted, but he talked me also about recent upgrades to the lower-local model. This was a Saturday morning. The owner of the company came to see me within one hour, told me what my options were. I wrote him the check for the full amount, and his installation team came over at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, and they were done by 3:00. We got the straight model stairlift and it fits perfectly on our stairwell. My wife was a very small person. We strapped her into the seat and use the remote controls to move her up and down the stairs. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It’s been 100% reliable and it’s quiet.
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