The Langham Grip-On Furniture Raisers provide a secure and adjustable way to raise suitable chairs, sofas and beds. A unique gripping ‘doughnut’ attaches around compatible furniture legs or castor... read more
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Description
Langham Grip-On Furniture Raisers
The Langham Grip-On Raisers are highly versatile furniture raisers for chairs, sofas and beds, designed to make existing furniture higher and easier to use without permanently modifying it.
Unlike conventional cone-style raisers, Grip-On Raisers use a unique gripping ‘doughnut’ system that securely attaches around the furniture leg or castor. This means no tools are required for fitting, and the raiser becomes attached to the furniture without damaging it.
Supplied as a set of four, each Grip-On Raiser provides a standard 3 inch / 7.5 cm raise, constructed from individual 1 inch / 2.5 cm sections. This modular design allows the furniture height to be tailored from as little as 1 inch / 2.5 cm, with a maximum recommended configuration of 5 inches / approximately 12.7 cm when additional sections from two packs are used.
With three sizes available for different furniture leg and castor diameters and a substantial 500 kg / 78 stone / 1100 lb weight limit across four raisers, the Langham Grip-On system provides a practical solution for raising suitable furniture around the home.
Make Chairs, Beds and Sofas Easier to Use
Low furniture can make sitting down and standing up more difficult, particularly for people with reduced mobility, joint stiffness or limited lower-limb strength. Raising suitable furniture reduces the distance between standing and sitting positions.
The Langham Grip-On Raisers can be used with suitable:
- Chairs, excluding dining chairs
- Armchairs
- Sofas
- Beds
- Furniture with legs
- Furniture with suitable castors
Correct sizing and installation are essential to maintain stability.
Unique Grip-On Design
The key feature of the Langham Grip-On Raiser is its unique gripping ‘doughnut’. The furniture leg or castor is positioned within the appropriate Grip-On fitting, allowing the raiser to grip securely around it. This creates a more integrated connection between the raiser and furniture than a simple platform or cone on which the furniture merely rests. The system is designed to attach without damaging the furniture.
No Tools Required
Grip-On Raisers are designed for straightforward installation and do not require tools for fitting. The correct raiser size is selected according to the diameter of the furniture leg or castor. Once correctly fitted, the Grip-On system holds the furniture within the raiser.
Suitable for Furniture with Legs or Castors
One of the major advantages of the Grip-On system is its versatility. The raisers can accommodate suitable furniture fitted with either Conventional legs or Castors. This makes them useful for a wider variety of furniture than raisers designed exclusively for standard furniture legs.
500 kg Weight Limit
The Grip-On Raisers have a maximum weight limit of 500 kg/78 stone/1100 lb. This rating applies across a correctly installed set of four raisers. The substantial capacity makes them suitable for a wide range of appropriate domestic furniture, provided all other compatibility and installation requirements are met.
Suitable for Chairs
Grip-On Raisers can be used with suitable chairs and armchairs, helping increase seat height. This can make transfers easier for users who find low chairs difficult to get into or rise from.
The Grip-On Raisers should not be used with dining chairs as this furniture is often moved. Please see the Derby Leg-X for a suitable dining chair option.
Suitable for Sofas
Suitable sofas can also be raised using Grip-On Raisers. Raising a sofa may be useful where its original seat height is too low for the user. All relevant sofa legs or castors must be compatible with the selected Grip-On size, and the furniture must remain stable once raised.
Suitable for Beds
Grip-On Raisers can be used with suitable beds, subject to compatibility with the bed's legs or castors. Increasing bed height may make transfers easier or create additional clearance beneath suitable furniture.
The intended finished height should be carefully assessed before installation.
Helps with Sit-to-Stand Transfers
Raising an appropriate chair or sofa can reduce the vertical distance a user needs to travel when standing. This can be useful for people who have difficulty rising from low furniture due to reduced:
- Lower-limb strength
- Hip or knee movement
- Balance
- Mobility
- Functional ability
The appropriate furniture height is individual. Raising furniture excessively can create different transfer or stability problems, so the final height should be appropriate for the user.
Helps with Bed Transfers
Increasing the height of a suitable bed may make getting onto or standing from the bed easier for some users. The appropriate height will depend on the user's:
- Leg length
- Transfer technique
- Balance
- Mobility
- Other equipment
- Assistance requirements
Where transfer difficulties are significant, appropriate professional assessment is recommended.
Greater Security than Simple Cone Raisers
Because Grip-On Raisers attach around the furniture leg or castor, they provide a different method of support from conventional cone raisers. The gripping mechanism helps retain the furniture within the raiser and provides additional reassurance for the user. This is particularly useful where a conventional furniture leg or castor would otherwise simply rest within a raiser.
Please note: The product is in transition from Grey to Black colourway. Grey will be supplied while stocks last.
Key features
- Suitable for castors/chair legs up to 58mm diameter
- Versatile furniture-raising system
- Suitable for appropriate chairs, beds and sofas
- Suitable for furniture legs or castors
- Unique Grip-On ‘doughnut’ system
- Grips directly around the furniture leg or castor
- No tools required for fitting
- Designed to attach without damaging furniture
- Supplied as a set of four
Specification
- Standard 3 inch / 7.5 cm raise
- Modular 1 inch / 2.5 cm sections
- Minimum raise approximately 1 inch / 2.5 cm
- Maximum recommended configuration approximately 5 inches / 12.7 cm using two packs
- Minimum compatible diameter approximately 19 mm
- 500 kg / 78 stone / 1100 lb weight limit across four raisers
Important – Do Not Move Furniture Once Fitted
Once the Grip-On Raisers have been installed; the furniture must not be moved. This is an important safety requirement.
The raisers are intended to support stationary furniture in its selected position. They should not be treated as an accessory that allows raised furniture to be pushed or repositioned around the room. If the furniture needs relocating, it should be handled in accordance with the product instructions rather than dragged or pushed while supported on the raisers.
FAQs
K100, K200 or K300 – Which Size Do I Need?
Choosing the correct model depends primarily on the diameter of the furniture leg or castor.
Langham Grip-On K100 – LP/K100
- Choose the K100 for smaller compatible furniture legs or castors measuring approximately: 19–32 mm
- Maximum diameter: 32 mm / 1¼ inches
- Approximate raiser width: 94 mm
Langham Grip-On K200 – LP/K200
- Choose the K200 for medium compatible furniture legs or castors measuring approximately: 32–45 mm
- Maximum diameter: 45 mm / 1¾ inches
- Approximate raiser width: 105 mm
Langham Grip-On K300 – LP/K300
- Choose the K300 for larger compatible furniture legs or castors measuring approximately: 43–58 mm
- Maximum diameter: 58 mm / 2¼ inches
- Approximate raiser width: 132 mm
Grip-On Raisers vs Conventional Furniture Raisers
The main difference is the method used to secure the furniture. With many conventional cone-style raisers, the furniture leg sits within a recessed platform. The Langham Grip-On system grips around the leg or castor, attaching the raiser more directly to the furniture. This provides additional reassurance and makes the system particularly useful for furniture with compatible castors. The modular 1 inch sections also provide more flexibility over the final furniture height than a fixed-height raiser.
Who Are Langham Grip-On Raisers For?
Grip-On Raisers may be useful for someone who:
- Finds their chair too low
- Has difficulty standing from a low armchair
- Finds sitting down onto low furniture difficult
- Requires a higher sofa
- Requires a suitable bed to be raised
- Has reduced lower-limb strength
- Has reduced hip or knee mobility
- Requires a relatively small 1 inch height increase
- Requires a configurable furniture raise
- Has furniture fitted with compatible castors
- Requires a high-capacity furniture raiser
The user's needs and furniture suitability should both be considered before fitting.
Safety and Installation Advice
Furniture raisers alter the height and potentially the stability characteristics of the furniture on which they are fitted.
Before use:
- Check that all furniture legs or castors are suitable.
- Select the correct K100, K200 or K300 size.
- Use the same appropriate raising configuration at all required support points.
- Ensure every raiser is correctly fitted.
- Check that the furniture is stable before use.
- Do not exceed the 500 kg total weight limit.
- Do not use on dining chairs.
- Do not move the furniture once the raisers have been fitted.
- Risk assess any proposed configuration above the manufacturer's recommended 5 inch raise.
Why Choose Langham Grip-On Furniture Raisers?
- The Langham Grip-On Raisers provide a highly adaptable way of increasing the height of suitable existing furniture.
- Rather than replacing a favourite chair, sofa or bed because it is too low, Grip-On Raisers can increase its height in 1 inch / 2.5 cm increments.
- The unique gripping system accommodates compatible legs and castors, requires no tools to install and attaches directly to the furniture without damaging it.
- Three models – K100, K200 and K300 – accommodate leg and castor diameters from approximately 19 mm up to 58 mm, while the modular design provides raises from 1 inch to approximately 5 inches depending on the number of sections used.
- With a substantial 500 kg weight limit across four raisers, the Grip-On system offers a practical furniture-raising solution for a wide range of suitable chairs, sofas and beds.
What are Langham Grip-On Raisers?
Grip-On Raisers are adjustable furniture raisers designed to increase the height of suitable chairs, sofas and beds.
How many raisers are supplied?
They are supplied as a set of four.
How much do they raise furniture?
A standard pack provides a 3 inch / 7.5 cm raise, made from individual 1 inch / 2.5 cm sections.
What is the minimum raise?
The furniture can be raised by as little as 1 inch / 2.5 cm.
What is the maximum raise?
Using additional sections from two packs, the system can provide a raise of up to approximately 5 inches / 12.7 cm. Any proposed higher configuration requires careful risk assessment.
Can I adjust the height in small increments?
Yes. Each section provides approximately 1 inch / 2.5 cm of additional height.
Do I need tools to fit them?
No. The Grip-On system is designed to be fitted without tools.
How do Grip-On Raisers attach to furniture?
They use a unique gripping ‘doughnut’ that grips around a compatible furniture leg or castor.
Can they be used on furniture with castors?
Yes. Grip-On Raisers are specifically designed to work with compatible castors as well as furniture legs.
Can they be used on chairs?
Yes, on suitable chairs. However, the manufacturer specifically states that they are not for dining chairs.
Can they be used on sofas?
Yes, suitable sofas are one of the intended applications.
Can they be used on beds?
Yes, they can be used to raise suitable beds.
What is the weight limit?
The maximum weight limit is 500 kg / 78 stone / 1100 lb across four raisers.
Which size do I need?
Measure the furniture leg or castor diameter.
- K100: approximately 19–32 mm
- K200: approximately 32–45 mm
- K300: approximately 43–58 mm
What is the largest furniture leg or castor they can accommodate?
The K300 accommodates a maximum diameter of approximately 58 mm / 2¼ inches.
What is the minimum compatible diameter?
Approximately 19 mm / ¾ inch.
What are they made from?
The current technical specification identifies the raisers as polypropylene (PP).
Can I move the chair or bed after fitting the raisers?
No. Furniture must not be moved once the Grip-On Raisers are fitted. The furniture is intended to remain stationary once the raisers have been installed.
Are they available in black?
The product is currently transitioning from Grey to Black, so colour may depend on available stock.
Can I use Grip-On Raisers to make standing from a chair easier?
Raising an appropriate chair reduces the distance involved in moving between sitting and standing and may therefore make transfers easier for some users.
The finished seat height should be appropriate for the individual.
Do I need to measure my furniture before ordering?
Yes. Measuring the diameter of each relevant leg or castor is essential for selecting the correct K100, K200 or K300 model.