How to Create an Accessible Bathroom

Building a bathroom that is accessible for all is important.

Whether it's age, health issues or safety reasons, you'll want to make sure your bathroom meets everyone's needs.

Read on to find out how you can create an accessible bathroom and not have to compromise on being stylish.

Grab rails & security poles

Having grab rails or security poles are really essential as they help to keep people independent & safe when using the bathroom.

Grab rails provide you with support & stability when using the toilet, bath or shower or just generally moving around the space.

Another great reason why you should have grab rails in your accessible bathrooms is that they are customisable!

You can place them wherever you need them. So no matter the height or angle of the grab rail, you can put them in different locations to suit your needs.

You'll find a variety of grab rails to buy at HSS DIY that'll fit in with many bathroom styles.

Non-slip tiles

Another crucial part in any bathroom are non-slip tiles.

These types of tiles are important for obvious safety reasons - the clue is in the name!

When you're creating & building your accessible bathroom, make sure you install tiles with a high slip resistance.

That's where porcelain tiles can help!

Not only can porcelain tiles deal with daily wear & tear, making them extremely durable but they're also water resistant too! - sounds perfect to us!

Here at HSS DIY, we have several stylish options of porcelain tiles for you to check out that you can add to your bathroom flooring.

Accessible toilets & basins

Did you know you can adjust the height of your toilet & basins?

That's right!

You can raise your toilet for better access, which is perfect to help your family safely sit and get up from the toilet with ease.

You can also use aids like raised toilet seats, grab rails, safety frames and more if you're unable to install a raised toilet.

Basins don't have to be left out.

Adjustable basins can also be installed at different heights to suit the needs of your family.

Easy access baths or showers

Standard baths and showers aren't always straightforward for everyone to use.

That's why having easy access baths or showers are needed in an accessible bathroom.

Designed for comfort and ease, walk-in baths are a safer option, especially if you find getting in to baths a bit difficult.

Walk-in baths have a door on the side that allows you to effortlessly get into the bath, where you can then sit on a comfortable seat.

Once you're in, the door seals itself once it's closed to prevent and leaks once the bath starts filling up with water.

When you've finished, let the water out of the bath and then simply open the door and carefully step out.

If a shower is more your thing, why not install a shower enclosure.

You can install wet room screens or sliding doors for a wider entry point, large shower trays & a thermostatically controlled shower mixer with a detachable shower head.

Shower seats

To make showering more manageable in your accessible bathroom, you can add a shower seat.

Shower seats offer you a secure & stable place to sit when you're having a wash, perfect for those who may need additional support.

Place your seat close enough to your shower so you can easily turn it on/off as well as having easy access to the hand held shower head.

Build the perfect bathroom for all with HSS DIY

Having a bathroom that everyone in your family can access is really important, not only for safety but for independence too.

That's why it's essential to create an accessible bathroom.

It doesn't matter why you need to build a new bathroom, what's important is that you create a space that's easy to get around, safe and continues to provide independence.

Features such as grab rails, non-slip tiles and hand held shower heads are all perfect details to add to make using the toilet or shower/bath less demanding.

HSS DIY has a range of accessible bathroom equipment, porcelain tiles and other bathroom accessories available to buy online.

If you have any questions about accessible bathroom equipment, get in touch with our live chat agents, who are always happy to help.