What's the difference between a wet room and a shower room?

A wet room has a fully tanked, falls-graded floor with no tray — the whole floor is the drainage zone. A shower room uses a separate tray inside a cubicle.

Are wet rooms safe for older users in Hanley?

When fitted to spec, yes. We use R10/R11 slip-rated tile or sheet vinyl with welded seams, plus grab rails where requested. Level access removes the trip hazard of a tray lip.

Can I claim a wet room on a DFG in Hanley?

Possibly — DFGs are administered by Stoke-on-Trent City Council or Staffordshire authorities. We'll work to whatever spec the OT or grant requires.

How long does a wet room install take?

Most Hanley wet rooms run 7–10 working days including tanking cure time, tiling and silicone.

Do you provide a fixed-price quote before starting?

Always. After a free home visit in Hanley we send a fully itemised, fixed-price quotation — no surprises on invoice day.

Are you fully insured for work in Hanley?

Yes — we hold full public liability cover and every job in Hanley comes with a written workmanship guarantee.

Wet-Room Conversion · Hanley

Accessible Wet Room Installation in Hanley

Fully tanked, level-access wet rooms for accessibility or premium spec.

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An accessible wet room is the right call for a lot of Hanley households planning to stay put long-term. Done properly, it's the bathroom you don't have to think about as mobility changes.

We level the floor, tank to BS 5385, and finish in slip-rated vinyl or porcelain, depending on preference.

The wet-room conversion enquiries we get from Hanley usually share one thing: the room works badly for the way the family actually lives.

Common accessible wet room installation issues in Hanley homes

Older homeowners planning to age in place in Hanley hit a recurring set of issues with accessible wet room installation:

Inadequate falls that leave standing water at the door threshold — flagged regularly on Hanley jobs.

Vinyl seams left un-welded by general builders, causing leaks within months — flagged regularly on Hanley jobs.

No tanking under the tile — relies on grout, fails within a year — flagged regularly on Hanley jobs.

A frequent find on Hanley strip outs: joisted timber floors needing to be cut down for a level-access tray.

Steps into existing showers that no longer suit the household. We see it often enough in Hanley to plan for it.

Local context for Hanley

Hanley (ST1) falls under Stoke-on-Trent City Council in Staffordshire. Hanley is the city centre — apartments above shops, conversions of former pottery buildings, plus tight rows of terraces in Shelton and Northwood. Quick to reach off A500 and A53 — useful when we're surveying several jobs in a morning.

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Get a fixed quote for your Hanley wet room

Free home survey, joist and waste check, fixed-price written quote — no high-pressure sales.

Free survey of structural feasibility in
Accessibility-focused designs for homeowners and care providers
Workmanship-guaranteed install on every job

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Accessible wet rooms across Hanley — tanked, level-access, anti-slip and built to age with you.

Why Hanley clients pick us for accessible wet room installation

What we commit to on every accessible wet room installation job in Hanley:

Tanking + falls photographed before tiling on every wet room (standard on every Hanley accessible wet room installation install).
R10/R11 slip-rated finishes specified as standard, not as an upgrade (standard on every Hanley accessible wet room installation install).
Tanking signed off on every install, and it is in writing for Hanley customers.
Wet-rooms installed across Staffordshire for OT-led adaptations and private clients, and it is in writing for Hanley customers.
Slip-rated finishes on every floor on every install we run in Hanley.

Our accessible wet room installation process in Hanley

Here's how the job actually runs in your house:

1Step 1 in Hanley: specify the right tray — recessed former or graded screed.
2Step 2 in Hanley: tile walls and floor in slip-rated porcelain with diamond-cut detailing.
33. Lay the former or screed, set falls and dry-fit the linear drain, agreed with you before we start in Hanley.
4Strip back to floorboard, cut joists and pack a level deck (planned per Hanley room).

Materials & methods

Wedi or Marmox shower formers for Hanley bathrooms.
We fit stainless linear drains with removable filters on Hanley projects.

Hanley wet-room conversion install by Stoke on Trent Bathrooms

Hanley bathroom — Wet-Room Conversion finish detail — image 2

Completed wet-room conversion in Hanley — image 3

Accessible Wet Room Installation FAQs — Hanley

What's the difference between a wet room and a shower room?: A wet room has a fully tanked, falls-graded floor with no tray — the whole floor is the drainage zone. A shower room uses a separate tray inside a cubicle.
Are wet rooms safe for older users in Hanley?: When fitted to spec, yes. We use R10/R11 slip-rated tile or sheet vinyl with welded seams, plus grab rails where requested. Level access removes the trip hazard of a tray lip.
Can I claim a wet room on a DFG in Hanley?: Possibly — DFGs are administered by Stoke-on-Trent City Council or Staffordshire authorities. We'll work to whatever spec the OT or grant requires.
How long does a wet room install take?: Most Hanley wet rooms run 7–10 working days including tanking cure time, tiling and silicone.
Do you provide a fixed-price quote before starting?: Always. After a free home visit in Hanley we send a fully itemised, fixed-price quotation — no surprises on invoice day.
Are you fully insured for work in Hanley?: Yes — we hold full public liability cover and every job in Hanley comes with a written workmanship guarantee.