Are DIY Superstores Good Value For Money?

In the B&Q bathrooms catalogue are their Leonato walk in baths. These are exactly the same baths as the Satin and Sierra baths from Practical Bathing.

Now most people might assume that a large DIY superstore would have the buying power to offer products at very low prices, but the Leonato walk-in baths are £200-£240 more expensive than the same baths from Practical Bathing.

These baths are classed as VAT exempt when sold to a qualifying end user, yet B&Q do not seem to offer VAT exemption to purchasers. As Practical Bathing is a specialist mobility bathroom company, it is presumed that the purchaser will be VAT exempt so the process is made very simple for the claimant.

So Why Buy From Practical Bathing?

As mobility specialists, Practical Bathing can offer a wide selection of baths, showers and toileting solutions. We supply products and services to many customers - including charities and individuals - without having to add VAT. If you suffer from the following conditions, you may be eligible. Please see more information on the vat exemption page of our website.

• Diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Stroke
• Angina
• Heart Attack
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Crohn's Disease
• Parkinsons' Disease
• Mental Disability
• Hip / Knee Replacement
• Amputee
• Cancer
• Blindness
• Deafness
• Spondylitis

Additional information: Practical Bathing offer a full installation service in the south of England. We can carry out a complete room adaptation/refurbishment – tailored to the precise requirements of the customer. See our full selection of walk-in baths on our website.

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Glass Shower Enclosures. Practical and Plainly Attractive.

A practical glass shower enclosure with bright, clean lines has been added to our range - Sanidoor enclosures from the reputable Saniflo company.

The enclosures are available in 900mm or 1000mm widths. Sturdy, split-height doors made from tempered (‘unbreakable’) glass enable both independent or assisted showering. There is also an optional fixed side panel.

Sanidoor offers level access where installations allow, such as wet rooms, or easy access shower trays with waste pump. A complete solution for practical and safe bathing.


Features:

• Semi frameless design
• Split height glass doors
• Optional fixed panel
• Usable on trays or wet room floors
• Cristal Plus anti limescale treatment

Please call for full details 01753 842944.

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Topical Weather Update for Windsor

A308 at Runnymede

At Practical Bathing, we’ve been receiving many calls and contacts to see if we are affected by the now infamous flooding in Old Windsor. Never has our village received so much media attention!

We’ve been keeping a very close eye on the Thames and the weather forecasts and, last week, the water level rose to within 2cm of spilling over! It looks more like the Amazon than the Thames!

Much of the flooding is actually ground water rising up, rather than direct flooding from the river, and the areas affected are quite small. Practical Bathing is outside of the flood area, so fairly safe – or so we thought…

On Wednesday 12th February, we experienced something of a hurricane with driving rain and howling winds. Then came a lightning bolt that struck extremely close to our building, knocking out the electrical supply. It took out the phones, fax, internet, credit card machine – in short, everything was down.

Miraculously there was no physical damage and, by replacing the router and card terminal, we were back up and running the following day. The way local people have rallied round to offer food, drinks and support for the emergency crews has been inspiring. Our Director, Paul, is a volunteer flood warden and was helping traffic flow at a flood area on Saturday.

With more water coming down, we are told that even higher water levels may be imminent – watch this space!

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New! The Biarritz Walk-in Bath-Shower is stylish and contemporary

The Biarritz walk in bath / shower offers practicality and ease of access combined with contemporary styling. Features include a glass walk-in door with chromed latch mechanism and a step height of only 7" plus a removable 'bath board' at the shower end for seated showering.

Available in two sizes with left or right hand door position, the price includes front and end panels, bath board and glass shower screen. Further specifications can be seen on our website.

The Biarritz is the latest addition to our walk-in bath and shower range. Please view our website for further information and for other Practical Bathing products.

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New to our range: The Cirrus Walk-in Bath

We are pleased to add The Cirrus Walk-in Bath to our range.

Manufactured in the UK to a high standard and available in two lengths, 1500mm and 1700mm, the bath features:

• slip resistant base
• twin wastes for fast draining
• front panel and waste kit included. 

The Cirrus also offers the following choices:

• left or right positioned door
• door handle options
• tap positions
• waste type 

An optional extra is the warm air hydrotherapy spa. Full details of The Cirrus Walk-in Bath can be found on our website or you can contact us with your questions.

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Bath Lifts - an alternative to a bathroom re-vamp

If you need a little help to lower yourself into a bath or raise yourself back out of the water, there is an alternative that enables you to do so independently, without asking for help from a carer and without installing a walk-in bath, power bath or sit-in shower.

The Bath Lift.

From the inflatable chair style Bath Buddy to the Molly Bather with a bath-edge seat to help you into the bath, Practical Bathing has solutions for you. Why not take a look and call us if you have any further questions?

• Bath Buddy
• Comfort Lift
• Relaxa Lift
• Molly Bather

Click on each of the items above for more details including photographs.

Our selection of bath lifts are tried and tested and fully guaranteed. We offer an installation service* in the south east of England, or we can supply to you for your own installation if required. *Not required for the Bath Buddy inflatable bath seat.

Visit www.practicalbathing.co.uk or call 01753 842944 and speak to Paul or Robert.

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Wet-room Showering - easier and more spacious

Peterborough: Mrs T has had difficulty rising from her bath for some time and had previously had a bath hoist installed. Practical Bathing was contracted to strip out the old fashioned bathroom, clean up all the pipework and update it with a level-access wet-room with shower and WC facilities.

On removing the vinyl floor covering, we discovered that the floor underneath was thoroughly damp. It was decided to remove and replace with a new suspended wooden floor. We were able to conceal plumbing pipework in cavities, boxing or false walls which we finished with easy-clean Trovex panelling.

Practical, sealed anti-slip vinyl was used for the wet-room floor. New WC, wash hand basin and showering facilities were all fitted so that Mrs T can enjoy safe and enjoyable showering in a pleasant, clean and more spacious environment - with the benefit of easier maintenance!

old hand basin with ugly pipework

easier to clean - new wash basin

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