Wheelchair Accessible Bathrooms — The UK Specification Guide

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Wheelchair accessible bathrooms must meet dimensional and functional requirements that go beyond general accessibility. UK reference standards include BS 8300, Part M of the Building Regulations, and the Habinteg Wheelchair Housing Design Guide. The key dimensional requirements are: a 1,500mm turning circle free of all obstacles; a level-access shower zone with no raised threshold; a 900mm minimum clear width at the shower entry; grab rails at clinically determined heights for the specific user’s chair and transfer technique; knee clearance beneath the basin; and a toilet pan at 480mm to the seat top. EA Mobility designs to these specifications using 3D CAD, following a clinical assessment by a DBS-checked needs assessor. The company holds Which? Trusted Trader status for the eighth consecutive year. All work carries a Lifetime Guarantee. Qualifying customers pay 0% VAT. Call 0800 955 8810.