Time for a fresh start at home
WITH Easter here this weekend, spring has well and truly arrived — and with it the impetus to sort out our surroundings and make a fresh start.
For anyone who wants to give their home a user-friendly facelift, perhaps in the form of a bathroom update, this is a congenial time to start planning.
Fortunately, the installation of a walk-in bath or shower is fairly straightforward.
It usually very carefully managed by a specialist bathing company. So all the parts should be available, meaning work can often be done in just a day or so.
What’s more, an easy-access shower will often come as a ‘pod’ kit — which includes everything from ready-made tileeffect walls, to slip-resistant flooring.
The pod can be fitted into the footprint of the old bath, without any of the usual mess, bother and delays of tiling.
Before you know it, the job’s done. And you are the proud owner of a really stylish shower that will help you to stay safe while bathing, while being an asset to enjoy. Another option is a bath lift. A wallmounted bathseat in the form of a belt allows you to bathe without effort or the need for major alternations.
Just sit on the belt and you will be gently lowered right to the bottom of the bath. After enjoying your bath, just press the button and you will be lifted effortlessly up and out again. A bath belt can usually be fitted in less than an hour.
There is also the option of an inflatable bath lift, which will fit inside your existing bath. And there are lifts in the form of a seat with a reclining back, operated by a hand control.
You can try these lifts in the comfort of your own home, without obligation.
Changing to a more safety-conscious bathroom can be a great investment in your future.
More than three million people of state pension aged fall each year – and 80 per cent of these accidents happen in the bathroom. Fractures can have devastating consequences, so it really is worth making changes to help you stay safe.