5 Reasons You Should Install a Wet Room in Your Home

Wondering why wet rooms seem to be everywhere lately? The open plan walk-in shower is one of the biggest bathroom trends of the last few years, thanks to an increase in wet room products available as well as the need for more accessible bathing options. We’ve put together a list of five reasons why you will want to add a wet room to your home.

1. Accessibility

This might not seem relevant to you, but with all of us living a lot longer it means that accessibility should be a consideration in your bathroom design. With more of us staying in our own homes for longer, planning ahead could be key in creating a home that allows you to age in place. This will also come in handy if elderly relatives visit or move in, and will be a great selling point for your home in the future. The level-access nature of an open plan wet room allows everyone to use the shower – no matter their age or mobility.

2. Make best use of the space

If you’re trying to squeeze everything into a small bathroom then it’s definitely time to consider a wet room. Although you will lose the bath, you will be making much better use of the space, allowing you to add extra storage or design elements. Storage can also easily be built in to your wet room, for example you can add niches to the walls to store products and reduce clutter

3. Easy to keep clean

Installing a wet room gives a very clean finish, meaning there are far less nooks and crannies for dirt to get caught it. The shower tray also has a built in ‘fall’ or slope that encourages water to flow towards the drain. This means that your wet room will simply need a wipe down after a shower, and the occasional sweep to keep the floor clear. Underfloor heating can also be installed below the tiles to help evaporate any surface water that might be left after use.

4. Gives more design options

Your new wet room will give you much more room for creating a modern and interesting design. Including underfloor heating means that you can remove the radiator, and add a convenient and stylish heated towel rail instead. Niches and cupboards can be built in to the walls for neat storage, and a shower screen can be added to the showering area to keep the water contained without interrupting the modern open plan look. One of the biggest tile trends at the moment is for very large tiles that create a seamless look – perfect for your tiled wet room.

5. Adds value to your home

Adding a wet room as a second bathroom has been proven to add value to your home. A wet room can be installed in almost any size room, from a small cupboard to a large bathroom. And, as mentioned above, a wet room can be extremely appealing to those with mobility issues or looking to plan ahead.

Find out more about the Complete Orbry Wet Room System online today, and get a lifetime guarantee if you install a full Orbry Wet Room.