Disabled Bathroom Adaptations in Burslem
Fully tanked, level-access wet rooms for accessibility or premium spec.
We fit accessible bathrooms and wet rooms across Burslem for private clients, OT-led adaptations and Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) projects.
Every adaptation starts with the user, not the room. We work to OT or BSO specs where required, but we'll also help families plan privately when waiting lists are long.
Burslem is one of the areas we work in most weeks — so wet-room conversion jobs here come with a working knowledge of the street layouts.
Common disabled bathroom adaptations issues in Burslem homes
Carers, families and OTs arranging accessible adaptations in Burslem hit a recurring set of issues with disabled bathroom adaptations:
Joist runs that block a level-access wet-floor former without notching — flagged regularly on Burslem jobs.
Door widths and turning circles that need reworking for a wheelchair user — flagged regularly on Burslem jobs.
Grab rails fixed into plasterboard only — pull out within a year — flagged regularly on Burslem jobs.
Joisted timber floors needing to be cut down for a level-access tray — common on Burslem surveys.
Burslem: old plywood overlay that can't take a tanking membrane.
Our disabled bathroom adaptations process in Burslem
We work through it in this order, and you'll know what's happening each day:
- 1Stage 1 on site at Burslem: survey floor structure, joist direction and drain position.
- 2Day 2 for a Burslem job — fit thermostatic shower, glass panel and grab rails where specified.
- 3Stage 3 on site at Burslem: full tank with a liquid or sheet membrane to bs 5385-4.
- 4Day 4 for a Burslem job — pressure-test, snag and hand over with maintenance notes.
- Schlüter Kerdi or Mapei Mapegum WPS tanking, used in Burslem installs.
- Frameless glass panels rated to BS 6206, used in Burslem installs.
Book a no-pressure accessibility survey in Burslem
Free home visit with an OT-aware fitter, layout options drawn around the user's needs, fixed quote.
- Full BS 5385-4 tanking on every wet-room
Accessible bathroom adaptations across Burslem — level-access, properly tanked, fitted around how the room actually gets used.
Why Burslem clients pick us for disabled bathroom adaptations
What we commit to on every disabled bathroom adaptations job in Burslem:
- Doc M-compliant grab rails and seats fixed into solid noggins or studs (standard on every Burslem disabled bathroom adaptations install).
- OT spec sign-off photographs supplied on every accessibility job (standard on every Burslem disabled bathroom adaptations install).
- Tanking signed off on every install, every Burslem job.
- Slip-rated finishes on every floor — proven across Burslem.
- Wet-rooms installed across Staffordshire for OT-led adaptations and private clients — proven across Burslem.
Disabled Bathroom Adaptations FAQs — Burslem
- Do you work to OT specifications in Burslem?
- Yes — we install to occupational therapist specs regularly across Burslem, including grab-rail heights, shower-seat reach zones, and level-access falls.
- Can a wet room be retrofitted into an upstairs Burslem bathroom?
- In most cases yes. We check the joists and waste run, lay a wet-floor former between joists, then tank and tile. We'll flag any structural concerns at the survey.
- Will I lose the bath if I switch to an accessible wet room?
- Usually yes — the bath gives way to the level-access shower zone. If you'd like to keep some bathing option we can spec a walk-in bath instead.
- Do you fit grab rails and shower seats?
- Yes. We carry Doc M-compliant ranges and can colour-match rails to suit. Seats are fixed into solid noggins, not just plasterboard.
- Do you tidy up at the end of each day?
- Yes — dust sheets stay down, the room is hoovered daily and we leave your Burslem home liveable while the work runs.
- Are you fully insured for work in Burslem?
- Yes — we hold full public liability cover and every job in Burslem comes with a written workmanship guarantee.