Harmar Pinnacle stairlifts, with honest advice on who they fit

Harmar builds a compact, grease-free straight stairlift with the best mechanical folding rail in the business. We are an authorized dealer and recommend it for lighter riders. For heavier riders we will point you to the Savaria K2 and explain why.

Harmar Pinnacle SL300 stairlift on a staircase beside a window

The Harmar lifts we carry

Harmar Pinnacle SL300 stairlift seat with beige cushionFor riders under 225 lb

Harmar Pinnacle SL300

The everyday Pinnacle. Quiet helical drive, 11 inch folded width, and the automatic folding rail available.

Capacity
300 lb rated; we recommend it up to about 225 lb
Folded width
11 inches from the wall
Speed
20 ft per minute
Drive
Grease-free helical worm gear
Power
Battery backup, up to 60 trips in an outage
Options
Folding rail, power swivel seat, power footrest, retractable seatbelt, key lock
Warranty
10 year gear rack, 2 year parts, 1 year service
Harmar Pinnacle SL600 stairlift installed along a staircase

Harmar Pinnacle SL600

The narrowest stairlift in the industry at 10.5 inches folded, with retractable seatbelt and status light standard.

Capacity
350 lb rated
Folded width
10.5 inches from the wall
Standard
Retractable seatbelt, LED status indicator in the armrest
Options
Power swivel seat, power footrest, folding rail
Warranty
10 year gear rack, 3 year parts, 1 year service
Harmar Helix curved stairlift rounding a staircase landing

Harmar Helix

Harmar's curved stairlift with a precision-bent rail for turns, landings, and spirals.

Capacity
350 lb rated
Rail
Custom bent, up to 164 ft, up to 60 degree incline
Folded width
16 inches from the wall
Rail colors
Black or beige
Warranty
Limited lifetime drive and structure, 2 year parts, 1 year service
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Where Harmar shines, and where we steer you elsewhere

We have installed Harmar for years. This is our field experience, not the brochure.

  • The folding rail is the best there is

    Fully mechanical. As the chair rides up, the bottom rail section lifts itself out of the doorway. No motor, no sensor, nothing to fail. If a doorway at the bottom of the stairs is your main worry, this is the reason to choose Harmar.

  • Grease-free and tidy

    The helical worm gear drive runs dry. No lubricant on the rail means nothing on your carpet, clothing, or hands.

  • Compact and quiet

    The SL600 folds to 10.5 inches, the narrowest on the market. Both models ride quietly at 20 feet per minute.

  • Best for lighter riders

    In our experience Harmar lifts stay trouble-free for riders under about 225 lb. Above that we have seen more wear and more service calls, so we recommend the Savaria K2 instead of leaning on Harmar's paper ratings.

  • Useful power options

    A power swivel seat turns the chair toward the landing at the push of a button. A power footrest folds without bending. Both are worth it for anyone with limited reach.

  • Backed by us locally

    We stock Harmar batteries and common parts, and every lift we install carries our 1 year service warranty on top of Harmar's.

Questions we hear every week

Is a Harmar stairlift right for me?

If the rider is under about 225 lb and the staircase is straight, the Harmar Pinnacle is a solid, compact lift with a very good mechanical folding rail. For heavier riders we steer people to the Savaria K2, which in our experience holds up better at higher loads even though Harmar publishes higher ratings on paper. We will tell you which one fits at the consultation.

What is special about the Harmar folding rail?

It folds automatically as the chair travels, with no motor, switch, or circuit board. When the lift goes up, the bottom section of rail lifts out of the doorway on its own. It is the simplest folding rail in the industry and one of the reasons we still carry Harmar.

Does Harmar's drive need grease?

No. The Pinnacle uses a helical worm gear that runs without grease or lubrication, so there is nothing to smear on carpet or clothing.

How long will it run if the power goes out?

Harmar rates the Pinnacle for up to 60 trips on battery during an outage, as long as the lift was plugged in and charged beforehand.

What warranty comes with a Harmar stairlift?

Harmar covers the gear rack for 10 years and parts for 2 years on the SL300 (3 years on the SL600). We add a 1 year service warranty on labor for every lift we install.

Recent work near you

Every photo here is one of our own installations. No stock images, no staged showrooms.

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Ready to talk it through?

Call and you will reach a person who installs these for a living. Or request a free in-home consultation and we will come to you, measure, and give you a written price with no pressure.