Both wet rooms and walk in showers provide a sleek, simplistic, and stylish design as an alternative to a more traditional bathroom and shower set up. They also offer unrivaled accessibility so appeal to a wide range of people.
What’s the difference?
Compared to a shower enclosure, both wet rooms and walk in showers have no door and utilise glass panels in their design. However, they differ in that a wet room is an entirely open plan and the floor is altered to allow for drainage whereas a walk in shower has a low-profile shower tray removing the need for any alterations to the floor structure.
Walk in showers benefits
Cheaper alternative to a wet room
Low profile shower tray and no door means increased accessibility to the showering area
Walk In showers create the look and feel of a wet room without the cost and workmanship involved
Ideal for small bathrooms or ensuites
Creates more space for showered compared to a shower enclosure
Low maintenance and durable as minimal fittings and no moving parts
For more information on walk in showers, take a look at our buyer's guide for shower enclosures HERE
Wet Room benefits
The most open and simple access to the showering area and fantastic for people with limited mobility as no shower tray lips or steps
Can add a seamless luxurious feel as well as opening up a space
Small bathroom friendly
Low maintenance and durable as minimal fittings and no moving parts
For more information on wet rooms, take a look at our buyer's guide for wetrooms HERE
Which should you choose?
It is a personal choice as they both provide similar aesthetic looks, with wet rooms taking the lead in openness and accessibility, but it often comes down to considering your budget, your bathroom dimensions, your bathroom layout, and the additional work required with a wet room.
Regardless of which you choose, you will end up with a modern and sleek bathroom by choosing one of these two styles.