Ideal Bathrooms Managing Director, Martin Carroll attributes this to a trend in the top-end market towards improving the showering experience with more space and high spec showering systems, in many cases replacing one of the baths in the home.

Said Martin: “Corner baths, once the bathroom ‘must have’, are no longer fashionable and many are being replaced by larger showers because the space is already available for a larger enclosure without rearranging the configuration of the bathroom. Walk-ins are also a significant part of this growth, including providing facilities for the elderly and disabled.”

David from Alderley Edge says, “We have definitely seen an increase in the sales of larger showers, mainly for older people who struggle with a bath. Once they change to a larger shower they are much happier and find it considerably easier and more convenient than a bath.”

The findings of a customer survey by showroom managers also supports Martin’s view. They were asked to comment on this statistic and to give an insight into what is happening in their showrooms. Has everyone seen a change in the market, who is buying these showers and what other factors have they seen in their showrooms?

Ideal Bathrooms stocks showering products from the top brands including Showerlux, Ideal Standard, Twyford, Koralle, Image, Kinedo, Mira, Grohe, Aqualisa, Trevi, Triton and Pegler, offering a full choice of enclosures and shower fittings for any requirement. All are available on a next day delivery basis.

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