Walk-in shower

In a walk-in shower, the bathroom floor tiles carry on without a break into the shower area. There is no tray and no step, just a glass panel or nothing at all. It is practical for older people and anyone who finds it hard to step over a lip, and it makes the bathroom look bigger.

What matters most is what you cannot see. The floor needs proper falls towardsFalls (drainage slope)The gentle slope built into flat roofs, balconies and bathroom floors so water runs to the drain or gutter instead of pooling. the floor drainFloor drainThe outlet in a floor where water drains away on roofs, balconies and in bathrooms, with a grate on top and usually a trap below. or channel drain so water does not spread across the bathroom. Underneath, the whole shower area needs waterproofingWaterproofingThe work and materials that stop water getting through on flat roofs, balconies, bathrooms, basements, planters and tanks. that also runs up the walls, because there is no tray to hold the water.

In an existing building, the drain needs depth below the floor, and that is not always available. So a walk-in shower is planned from the start together with the pipework and the new floor, usually when the bathroom is being stripped out completely.