bathrooms & wetrooms 33
Steel enamel is the perfect choice for modern bathrooms
Angela Ortmann-Torbett, sales director (West Europe) for Kaldewei discusses how the quality of materials has become a key consideration when installing and specifying modern bathroom products
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hether a small ensuite or exclusive family bathroom that includes a freestanding bath and large walk-in
wetroom style shower, it is essential to get the bathrooms right as new home buyers will not plan to make changes for several years; they expect perfection. Quality of materials should be a key consider-
ation when specifying bathroom products. Materials in a wide variety of colours that stay looking good even after many years of use are a great choice as they not only provide consumers with aspirational interiors but they are also a quality long-term investment, withstanding the period of any new home warranty and beyond.
“Materials in a wide variety of colours that stay looking good even after many years of use are a great choice as they not only provide consumers with aspirational interiors but they are also a quality long-term investment”
Steel enamel is a perfect fit for bathrooms
because of its exceptionally high surface quality. Showing not even the tiniest of scratches
despite daily use, it is extremely hygienic and easy to clean, as dirt and limescale have nowhere to settle. Steel enamel ticks the boxes in terms of design and lasting quality; it is also an environ- mentally sound choice being 100 per cent natural and fully recyclable. Steel enamel baths, shower surfaces and wash-
basins are available in a wide selection of sizes, colours and finishes for a coherent and desirable design scheme. With the minimalist, contemporary look here
to stay, seamless floor-level shower surfaces continue to be popular with many consumers looking for easy access, walk-in spaces with discreet drainage systems and hidden wastes that give the shower area a sleek, contemporary wet room look. Consumers are looking for practical solutions
too with a shower screen or enclosure to contain over spray, while still keeping a flat, open, walk-in look. Large floor-level or low-profile enamelled shower surfaces can be used to create a modern wetroom style shower, but without the
added hassle of creating a fully tanked and tiled floor. Shower surfaces are the ideal solution for
housebuilders as they have none of the drawbacks associated with tiled floors. Tiles are usually installed onto a wooden floor, which will start to move with the house as it settles; this can cause the grout to crack and the floor to lose its water- proof integrity. Grout can also start to look grubby after
a short amount of time and, with the use of harsh cleaners, can become pourous thereby leading to cracking and again the floor can lose its integrity and allow water to penetrate. Floor-level enamelled shower surfaces, without grout, are easy to clean and are guaranteed to maintain their performance and good looks for many, many years making them a reliable long- term investment. Shower surfaces made of steel enamel are not
only strong and durable but offer greater comfort and anti-slip options for safer showering. Anti- slip coatings are becoming more important as
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