Raised Toilet Seats and Toilet Seat Raisers

Which height of raised toilet seat?

Get two measurements before you buy anything. Get the height wrong and the seat is either useless or unsafe, and the fix takes a tape measure and five minutes.

First, measure from the floor to the top of the toilet seat you sit on now. Then stand in your house shoes and measure from the floor to the crease behind your knee. The gap between those two numbers is roughly the rise you want.

If you've been wedging a hand on the vanity to get up, that gap is usually bigger than you think.

Two, four or six inches

Every seat on this page comes in three rises. Max Mobility calls them 2, 4 and 6 inch. Aspire and Care Quip call them 50mm, 100mm and 150mm. They're the same three steps.

A 50mm rise suits someone who manages but strains at the end. The Max Mobility Delta RTS2 ($74.95) is the cheapest seat we sell, and it's the right one for a lot of people.

A 100mm rise is the middle ground and the one we sell most. The Delta RTS4 is $87.95, and the Aspire Toilet Seat Raiser is $84.99 at that height.

A 150mm rise is for a tall person, or anyone whose knee or hip can't bend past a right angle. Go too high and your feet lift off the floor, which makes it harder to push up, not easier. The Delta RTS6 ($99.95) and the 150mm Aspire ($89.99) are the two we'd point you at.

The Savannah and Serenity from Care Quip cost more, from $149.95. You pay for a contoured seat and a higher weight rating. They differ in how they feel and how you clean them more than in what they do.

Rise, weight and price

Seat	Rise	Lid	Max user weight	Fixing	Price
Max Mobility Delta RTS2	2 inch (50mm)	Yes	120kg	Rubber coated clamp brackets	$74.95
Aspire Toilet Seat Raiser	50, 100 or 150mm	Yes	200kg	Adjustable mounting brackets	$79.99
Max Mobility Delta RTS4	4 inch (100mm)	Yes	120kg	Rubber coated clamp brackets	$87.95
Max Mobility Delta RTS6	6 inch (150mm)	Yes	120kg	Rubber coated clamp brackets	$99.95
Care Quip Serenity	50, 100 or 150mm	Optional	190kg	Front lip, two rear brackets	$149.95
Care Quip Savannah, no lid	50, 100 or 150mm	No	190kg	Front lip, adjustable clamps	$149.95
Care Quip Savannah, with lid	50, 100 or 150mm	Yes	190kg	Front lip, adjustable clamps	$199.95

Prices are for the 50mm rise. The Aspire goes up to $89.99 and the Savannah with lid up to $249.95 at 150mm. Aspire publishes a 1 year warranty. Max Mobility and Care Quip don't publish one, so ask us.

Will it fit your toilet

These seats are made for a standard pan. Max Mobility says the brackets need a standard seat to clamp to, and Aspire says the same. Care Quip doesn't say either way.

Some newer toilets have an elongated pan, which is longer front to back than a round one. A raised seat can sit short of the front rim on those, or the clamps can miss the edge. Measure your pan from the seat hinge bolts to the front rim, and across at the widest point, then call us with the numbers. We won't pretend every seat fits every toilet.

Take the existing seat and lid off before you fit any of these, whatever the hinge type. A raised seat clamped over the old seat rocks.

Clamps, arms and lids

The Max Mobility and Aspire seats clamp on with adjustable brackets you tighten by hand. The Savannah and Serenity hook a lip over the front of the pan and tighten brackets at the back.

Either way, once it's on, grab the seat and try to twist it. If it moves, tighten again. A seat that shifts under you is worse than no seat.

None of the seats on this page have arms. If you need something to push up on, a toilet surround is a frame that stands around the toilet with an arm each side. An over toilet aid gives you arms and a raised seat in one, and it's the better buy if your pan is an odd shape.

A lid keeps the bathroom looking normal and holds odour down. Every Max Mobility and Aspire seat has one. On the Savannah it adds $50, and in a shared bathroom it's worth it.

The Max Mobility seats carry 120kg, the Care Quip seats 190kg and the Aspire 200kg. Pick a seat with room to spare, because you land on it with some force.

Keeping it clean

All of these are moulded plastic. Care Quip says the Savannah and Serenity resist stains and odour. The Serenity has smooth edges and hidden fittings, so there's less to scrub around. The Savannah has a cutout front and back for washing yourself, the Serenity one at the front.

Warm water and the bathroom cleaner you already use will do. Lift the seat off once a week, wipe the pan rim and the underside of the brackets, and put it back. Grime under the clamps is what makes a seat creep.

If someone helps you, they stand in front and to one side while you push up from your thighs or a rail. Nobody pulls on the seat.

NDIS and raised seats

Every seat here is under $1,500, so it's low cost assistive technology. NDIS participants can buy it from the core budget without a quote or OT report, provided it relates to the plan. The NDIA sets this out on its assistive technology page.

We're NDIS registered (4050144759). We invoice plan managers and the agency direct, and self managed participants pay and claim. Our bathroom safety guide covers rails, shower chairs and the rest of the room.

Common questions

Raised seat or over toilet aid?

A raised seat if height is the only problem. An over toilet aid if you also need arms, or the toilet is an awkward shape. We go through it in over toilet aid or raised toilet seat.

Will you fit it for me?

Aspire supplies these as a box only, and our drivers can't fix them to your toilet. All of them go on without tools in a couple of minutes. If you get stuck, call and we'll talk you through it.

Can I take it travelling?

Yes. The Max Mobility seats weigh 1.5 to 2kg and come off in a minute. They suit a holiday or a stay with family. Pack the brackets with it.

Is 150mm too high?

For most people, yes. Sit on a dining chair with a cushion stacked to the rise you're considering. If your feet aren't flat on the floor, drop a size.

Will the toilet still flush and close?

Flushing isn't affected. The seats with a lid close like a normal toilet. Without one, the pan sits open.

What if I get the height wrong?

You can return it within 14 days. Our refund policy has the conditions.