A curbless shower can help create a sleek-looking bathroom with improved accessibility for people with limited mobility, making it a must-have in accessible remodeling projects. In this blog post, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Wilmington discusses the reasons why you’ll want to include a curbless shower in your next bathroom remodel.
Benefits of a Curbless Shower
A curbless shower is a type of shower that has no raised curb at its threshold, which puts the shower and bathroom floors with minimal difference in elevation. This makes it easy for anyone, particularly for people who use wheelchairs or have difficulty stepping over high curbs (as in bathtubs), to bathe themselves unassisted. The following are some of the benefits of having a curbless shower:
- Improved safety. Curbless showers are safer. With little to no difference in elevation, there’s a lower risk of slips and falls due to tripping. You can choose a change in flooring material to indicate transition between spaces. Being the designated wet area, the shower can be outfitted with slip-resistant flooring that differentiate it from the rest of the bathroom. The safety improvements alone can make curbless showers well worth the bathroom cost.
- Maximized space and mobility. Curbless showers let you maximize floor space, giving more room to move around. Combined with wall-mounted fixtures and furniture with smaller footprints, a curbless shower can help reclaim the floor area without reducing functionality.
- Aesthetically pleasing. A curbless shower provides a greater canvas where you can exercise creativity in designing your own bathroom. A popular approach to curbless shower flooring is to have the same flooring across the entire bathroom, with transitions between areas marked by walls or enclosures.
- Low maintenance. With fewer crevices, curbless showers are easier to clean and maintain compared to traditional bathroom designs.
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