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 Wet Rooms in Cardiff

At J&Z Bathroom Fitters our team of local wet room specialist installers look forward to inspiring and transforming  your bathroom.

Your bathroom is known to be one of the influential rooms when looking to sell a house and having a wet room is an ideal way to create a instant wow factor in your property.

However, most people chose to have a wet room to enjoy its use and to enjoy a lower level of maintenance to keep their bathroom looking pristine without hard water, grime and scum build up which you would normally expect to find in a shower cubical.

Whilst the interpretation of a wet room may vary a little the we are sure to be able to make a dramatic transformation to your bathroom using our skills and know how.

Making the most of the space you have available such as installing underfloor heating, we will make your wet room a joy to use. Please get in touch to arrange a free no obligation quote when you're looking to transform your shower experience!

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When talking about wet rooms there are different interpretations of exactly what constitutes a wet room. Purists of definitions will say that a true wet room has no separate shower tray and doors or screens. However, in the real world, not many people will have the luxury of having such space in a bathroom which allows completely open plan showing without the risk of other items in the bathroom getting wet. A wet room’s not going to be much fun if you have to go round wiping down sinks, toilets and cupboards every time you’ve finished showering!

So without getting too hung up about exact definitions a wet room will certainly be more ‘open’ and minimalistic than a fully self-contained shower unit. The level of this openness will need to be decided on a case by case basis based on space, position, style, budget and the existing structure of walls and floors. This is why J&Z Bathroom Fitters Cardiff are well positioned to provide many possible options to provide an end result that will delight you.

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As already discussed without getting fixed on the exact definition of a wet room there are many options and configurations for your wet room from a completely open plan to using existing walls to provide some containment and possibly a single shower screen to provide some level of water containment. 

You can have a single screen with access to the shower from both sides, or utilise two existing walls and include a shower screen to enclose the other side creating a ‘U’ shape enclosure.

The location of a wet room will also impact what may need to be done to create a watertight zone. Most wet rooms have historically been located on ground floors due to the solid floor on which they can be build and as a result, many wet rooms do provide an ideal environment for elderly or wheelchair-bound individuals. Open plan access with limited fixed obstacles can make access much easier, and to minimise water spread a shower curtain can be used which makes access simple and straightforward. 

Upstairs wet room installation will generally be a more involved process with the main goal being to ensure that the floor surface of the wet room is on a rigid base with no possible movement. This may involve adding additional flooring supports under the main wet room area of the bathroom. For our wet room experts, this is all part of the installation process and we’ve installed many wet rooms on the ground, first floors and even loft conversion - so it’s all possible.

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When it comes to making a decision on the materials to use in a wet room there are a number of material choices for both walls floors and the shower itself.

For wet room walls, depending on how you are going to use the layout of your bathroom you can use tiles or shower boards, sometimes referred to as shower wall panels. Both are popular options with shower boards becoming more popular since they are seen as a lower maintenance option as there is no grout to gradually pick up dirt. The decision of shower wall panels or ceramic tiles is completely up to you. Shower boards will vary in price points, as will wall tiles. At the lower end, they will have quite a plastic look and feel to them but at the top end they have some very interesting designs, which will create quite a wow factor and certain manufacturers will have matching worktops - so you can continue the same design across your sink and storage units too which our bathroom plumber will connect for you.

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With tiles, there are many, many options with the ability to mix and match so you can have a completely bespoke bathroom design by deciding how you may want to integrate feature tiles with plain tiles and whether to go for a mosaic effect or utilise larger tiles, which will minimise the amount of exposed grout. Even when it comes to grout there are a number of colour options – grout doesn’t only come in white so if you are perhaps wanting to minimise cleaning whilst keeping your wet room looking like a new, slightly darker tiling and grout for the wet room area can be used to identify that space as the shower area.

As mentioned earlier – typically a ‘true’ wet room will not have a visible shower tray although this doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t or shouldn’t have one. There may be occasions where we may advise the use of a shower tray which is most likely to be at an upstairs level where the main joists used in the house are of lower quality and amount of deflection, or movement, will mean that the water-tightness of a standard tiled wet room floor may be at risk, even with re-enforcement, due to the amount of floor movement. Unfortunately, this scenario is generally more common in new properties with certain house builders. However, shower trays have also come a long way in recent years and slate effect low-level trays can look stunning.

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Designing a Wet Room in Cardiff

As well as the material choices you have when converting an existing bathroom to a wet room you also have an opportunity to look at the layout again. Where you put the toilet, sink and bath (if space allows) will affect how and where you will access your wet room especially if you will be installing a shower screen. Other design options such as integrating shelving into the wet room area to avoid the need for shower caddies should be considered at the design stage.

Whilst this may be a little tricky to do with existing items in place if possible mark out your proposed layout with paper cut out to get an idea of how your wet room will set out. Possibly the biggest decision will be the size of the shower space in your wet room, which will impact the size and positioning of your shower screen. Clearly, the larger your shower screen the less likely water will splash out into your bathroom but have you left enough space to comfortably walk in and out of your wet room? Some shower screens have an additional hinged section to increase access space but minimise spray. As this exercise is much easier with an empty room - so if you are having a completely new wet room transformation from your existing bathroom please let J&Z Bathroom fitters know how fixed your designs are - if there are some aspects where you’re not quite sure of exact positioning, we can work with you to let you revaluate certain aspects before costly and messy re-working is requested. We want to ensure that you are extremely satisfied with your wet room – not just from the initial visual appearance but from the practicality of ongoing use and upkeep.

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Frequently Asked Wet Room Questions

  • Is a wet room better than a shower room?

    This will largely depend on the space you have available – and the budget. A shower room will simply have a self-contained shower where you step into the cubical or other-shaped unit and close the shower door behind you. The containment of the shower area by doors, walls and shower tray will avoid the need to ‘tank’ the walls and floors. If you have the space for a wet room, to stop water seepage the floor and part of the walls will need tanking and the floor tiles will slope gently to the drain hole without a raised shower tray. A screen may also be used in a wet room to contain water splashing but there will be no door to close behind you. Typically a wet room will have more of a wow factor than a shower room and as a result, a well-installed wet room can add value to your house however, its installation will come with a larger initial investment.

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

    A shower room is normally a fully enclosed zone where you will have your showers. Designed specifically for this purpose, unless your shower is over your bath, you will step up onto a shower tray. The shower tray sits on top of your bathroom floor and the tray itself provides the waterproof floor on which you stand to take your shower. 

    A wet room may or may not be enclosed as the shower area and typically has the same floor tiles as seen throughout the rest of the bathroom floor.  A slope is formed by the floor tiles to channel the shower water to the drain. To ensure a watertight floor waterproof membranes are placed across the floor and partway up the walls near the shower area referred to as 'tanking'.

    If you think about your current bathroom or shower room, you’ll notice that there are zones in the room that are waterproof and others that are not. We usually have tiled areas around the bath or the shower to keep the water out of the walls, but the flooring and other areas are not waterproofed. However, in a full wet room, the entire room is like a sealed, waterproof box. All of the walls will be specially treated and tiled – as will the floor – and this will stop any leaks or dampness from getting into other parts of the house. As wet rooms are fully waterproof, there is often no need for a separate shower tray, as the water just flows into the integrated drain formed within the floor tiles.

  • Why choose J&Z Bathroom Fitters to install a new wetroom in Cardiff?

    You will be dealing with one contractor from start to finish we have all the skills and trades under our own roof so you can have consistency in dealing with one company, once price and once invoice. If there is anything that you may want tweaking once work has commenced then this is much easier to do when dealing with one company. We can manage the whole process from stripping out your own bathroom, procuring all items, or some of the times required for your new bathroom and installing the lot. Our customer focus and flexibility will mean that you won't have to compromise on getting the bathroom you've always dream of for the budget you've got.

  • Is any space suitable for a wet room?

    Some room spaces will be more suitable than others for a wet room. Generally the larger the room the more suitable it will be for a wet room as you will have an open space in which to stand and shower. If you have a small room the use of a shower screen or curtain may allow more of a wet room to be fitted, especially if the room is ‘L’ shaped and one of the straight sections is large enough to simply screen off on one side. 

  • Are wet rooms suitable upstairs?

    Wet rooms can be fitted upstairs but more care needs to be taken to ensure the floor is strong and stable enough to prevent movement. If there are large amounts of floor deflection there may need to be some compromise in the wet room installation to minimise water issues. Using a shower tray may be one of those compromises if there are large levels of joist movement.

  • Are different materials required for wet rooms than shower rooms?

    Wet rooms will normally use a wet room tray, which will allow floor tiles to be fitted onto it that gently slope towards the water drain hole. Tanking is possible the most important aspect of installing a wet room. A waterproof layer is created – between the tiles and flooring. This waterproof membrane is key to protecting your home from water damage. 

  • What are the benefits of a wet room?

    Wet rooms generally will add value to a property as they will be seen as low maintenance minimalist bathroom options. Often they will be visually striking and are mostly installed where there is space to be able to shower fully without bumping into walls and shower doors. If a wet room does utilise a shower screen this will be very minimalistic as a single sheet of glass so you will not have the same build-up of scum and grime as you will find in shower cubicles around the doors and frames.

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