INTERIORS 79
STYLISH, SUSTAINABLE BATHROOMS
Liam Buxton of the Roca Group discusses the importance of choosing sustainable bathrooms, but maintains they shouldn’t compromise on functionality and style.
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hen it comes to selecting bathroom products for a development, choosing a
quality brand means that housebuilders are investing in the needs of both the homeowner and the environment. A quality product design will ensure longevity – so it looks good and performs well for longer, and won’t need quickly replacing.
There is also an onus on bathroom manufacturers to up our game in terms of evidential reporting of sustainable sourcing and manufacture. The process is becoming ever-more transparent, and homebuilders can be confi dent that the potential extra fi nancial investment required for a quality product will reap the necessary dividends when it comes to sustainability.
PRODUCTS THAT WILL LAST
It’s important to question manufacturers on how long their products are expected to last, and also ask them to back up those claims. Brassware is the part of the bathroom that takes the most punishment over its life – the quality of the internal components is crucial as if they fail, the tap or shower as a whole will fail. On the outside, chrome is the obvious
fi nish to choose, as it will reliably keep its good looks year after year. But what if you want to offer your customers a more contemporary look? Adding personality to the bathroom is something that many homeowners are increasingly striving for, with brassware being a great way to do so. With this in mind, PVD coating is a game changer. It is anti-corrosive and resistant to limescale, scratching and cleaning products, while also offering on-trend fi nishes such as glamorous rose gold and striking matt black. These desirable and stylish fi nishes, when coupled with superb product performance, encourage homeowners to keep their brassware for longer, thereby reducing wastage.
WATER-SAVING PRODUCTS For a long time, bathroom manufacturers have – quite rightly – been held
A QUALITY PRODUCT DESIGN WILL ENSURE LONGEVITY
accountable for reducing the amount of water needed to ush a toilet. Now, with as little as four and two litres needed for full and half ushes, housebuilders can be confi dent they’re installing a water-saving choice. In addition, the innovation of the rimless toilet not only means it’s easier to clean, but it achieves more effective cleaning on each ush. Concepts like this might sound like gimmicks but when the whole bathroom industry adopts them,
you know that there’s something in it! EASY MAINTENANCE
No one likes cleaning the bathroom, so anything that cuts down the amount of time it takes is going to be a winner with house buyers. In addition, Covid-19 has left homeowners acutely aware of the need for higher hygiene standards – demanding products that allow for frequent but easy cleaning. There
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