Easy Access Showers make life so much easier!

One of customers had difficulty high-stepping into her shower and balancing during bathing.

Practical Bathing replaced the high shower tray with an easy access shower tray from the Mendip range.

In addition, the shower was replaced with an efficient, modern pump, we added grab rails and a sturdy wall-mounted shower seat.

To complete the installation, old wall tiles were replaced with hygienic panelling and an anti-slip flooring.

Practical Bathing has years of experience in helping customers with their decisions as well as advising of the most suitable bathing equipment. Browse our bathing solutions website. Contact us! Like our FaceBook Page for interesting news and special offers. We look forward to hearing from you.

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"Power Bath" your superhero assistant

If lowering or raising yourself to bathe is difficult, a walk-in bath with a powered seat could help you to maintain your independence and dignity.

If your movements are more limited, a power lifting bath will suit you better. It can assist your access into the bathwater from outside the bath, transferring to the power seat directly from a walking aid or wheelchair for  independent bathing.

If you are unable lift your legs and need a helping hand, a seat with a 'leg lift' model is available to assist with raising your legs over the side of the bath.

Practical Bathing provides a full range of hydraulic / power baths to suit. We also supply a range of bath lifts.

Installing Power Baths, whether for individuals, care homes or medical centres, requires careful consideration and planning. Contact Practical Bathing today and take advantage of our experience.

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Special Offers at Practical Bathing

Brrr. A cold start to 2013 so...
Practical Bathing has some Special Offers for a nice warm and relaxing soak:

• The Relaxa Bath Lift is £100 off!
• Call us for our special deal on Walk-in Baths Sapphire1 and Sapphire2

Call Practical Bathing on 01753 842944 for a personal service.

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Conversion from Cloakroom to Bathroom to Shower room

In Autumn 2012, a customer from 2006 approached us regarding the installation of a shower in place of a bath.

Originally, we had successfully installed a compact walk-in bath into a downstairs cloakroom and were now requested to replace it with an easy access shower. Easy? Not quite as straightforward as it seems but we love to challenge our expertise and resourcefulness to deliver 100% customer satisfaction.

There were certainly challenges! There was no shower tray available with the required dimensions, the toilet soil pipe ran across into the shower area and could not be moved and, finally, the warm air heating system was also below the bath, within the intended shower area.

Starting with the soil pipe, special boxing was constructed to cover the pipe, strong enough to stand on and, in the shower area, topped with anti-slip vinyl. To allow the warm air heating to function from under the proposed shower tray, battens were laid to raise the shower tray floor. As for the tray itself, we used a suitably long shower tray of the correct width, trimmed the length and capped and sealed it in our workshop. The front of the raised shower tray was faced with a specially perforated PVC strip for the warm air heating to flow. We also installed smart blue grab rails to complement the bathroom. Images show the previously installed bath and the newly installed shower tray.

A satisfying outcome, using our experience, imagination and a range of skills, the final result is a practical and pleasing solution to a complex problem and a 'thumbs-up' from our customer. We welcome your challenge - please view the Practical Bathing website and contact us / call us on 01753 842944 or 0800 0195570.

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Christmas & New Year Break

We will be closed for Christmas after Friday 21st December, returning to work on Wednesday 2nd January 2013.

Staff at Practical Bathing wish our readers and customers a happy Christmas and a very happy 2013.

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November: A Good Month for Practical Bathing

We are pleased to note that the hard work we have put into the company in recent months is bringing good results. We have reduced unnecessary overheads, streamlined our products and improved our customer services to bring better value and quality to our clients.

November was our best month so far and we are scheduling bathroom installations into the New Year.

A big Thank You to our customers for choosing Practical bathing.

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Wetroom Installation - Making the most of Available Space

Wet-rooms are not only for wheelchair users but can be a joy to use for the whole family, from children to older people - possibly even the dog! A safe, spacious showering area with non-slip floor reduces the risk of injury stepping in or out of showers and baths.

Practical Bathing recently completed the conversion of a disused corridor into a brand new wet-room to provide level access showering for a client in Longworth.

A level access, walk-in, wheel-in shower facility can be essential for some clients. This installation began with blocking up an old door and panelling over it and the uneven walls, using multi-panel laminated ply, to create a water-proof environment.

During the installation, the concrete floor was excavated and a pumped waste kit plumbed in beneath Level-Dec tray, ready for the non-slip vinyl floor to be laid.

Following the preparation, to complete the shower facility, we fitted the Supreme Option G half-height enclosure with bi-fold doors and installed a Selectronic 9.5kW shower, set up specifically to enable seated use.

A wasted space was transformed into a useful, attractive wet-room.

Practical Bathing has expertise in servicing the bathroom and toilet facility needs of disabled and elderly clients and would be delighted to assist with any wet-room or bathroom conversions you may have.

Please call us for a discussion or quotation - or view our website for practical bathing solutions.

Call (UK free) 0800 019 5570
Or (local) 01753 842944

www.practicalbathing.co.uk

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