Occasionally there might be the requirement to provide a lift that is long / deep enough to transport a single stretcher home bed within a private residential property.

In order to minimise the amount of internal space that the actual lift would occupy within a domestic property it might be advantageous to design the lift cabin floor to be rectangular rather than square – but not too narrow, bearing in mind that space will be needed within the lift cabin to accompany the occupant of the stretcher bed lift and maybe room has to also be provided for ancillary medical equipment.

Another example of where a rectangular made to measure lift may be required inside a property is when there is the need to transport a large powerchair / wheelchair whose occupant needs to be seated  leaning backwards at an angle utilising a reclining seatback with a tall headrest and also at the same time is using elevated extendable footrests – all of which will add to the overall length / footprint of the wheelchair.