Wetwall ask is tiling still on top? Here’s what bathroom installers had to say
is turning andwall panels, once viewed as an inferior alternative to traditional tiling, are nowa familiar sight on bathroom projects across theUK. But just how widely are installers using them? To find out,Wetwall spoke to 250 bathroom
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installers about their experience with bathroom wall panels. Asking them, “what first encouraged themto start fitting them?” Andmore importantly, “are they still using themtoday?” Every installer surveyed had fitted bathroomwall
panels, with an impressive 98.8% continuing to use themtoday. It’s high praise for panels and shows just how far the category has come.
So, why are installers choosing panels? As you’d expect,making life easier when installing plays a big part. More than half of installers say quicker
installation and better all-round value influenced their decision to use panels, while 55% believe bathroomwall panels help themcomplete projects faster than tiling.With no grouting required and
iling has long been the go-to choice for
bathroomwalls.However, the tide
panel systems designed to simplify installation, it means less time spent on one bathroomwith more capacity tomove onto the next job. But it’s not just installers that are driving this shift. Homeowner demand is having an impact too,
with 59% saying customer requests were one of the reasons they first started using panels. Panels are easier to keep clean andmaintain in the long term, thanks to no grout lines to upkeep. And this demand isn’t slowing down, with 87%
of fitters sayingmore customers have shown interest in panels over the last 2 years. Perhaps one of the strongest endorsements
comes fromthe installers themselves with 94% saying they’d recommend wall panels to other fitters.
The end of tiling as we know it? Not necessarily. As we all know, there’s no one- size-fits-all approach to bathroominstallations. There’ll always be jobs where tiles are the right choice, but panels have firmly earned their place alongside them. Savvy installers are the ones who recognise what a customer will need and can recommend the best approach, tile or panel.
A customer refreshing an existing bathroom
may benefit froma slimline panel that can be fitted over tiles, while anothermay want seamless, large-format panels that offer a smart postformed profile that’s 100% trim-free.
Getmore fromwall panels withWetwall Wetwall is helping installers getmore from the category.With four distinct collections spanning different board types (composite and ply), installationmethods and décors - there’s a Wetwall solution for virtually every bathroom project. And we’re doingmore than supplying panels.
Frominstallation guides and how-to videos to technical advice and installer insights,Wetwall is committed to giving professionals the knowledge and support they need to recommend and install panels with confidence. Explore theWetwall collections and discover the right panel for your next project at the website.
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