Hydro panel shower panelling

frankie16

Hi Everyone,
I am after opinions from anyone that has used or come into contact with hydro panels?
We have obtained several quotes from plumbers to get our en-suite shower removed and replaced with a larger shower unit, as water had been leaking behind the existing tiles - so thought we'd get the new enclosure fitted at the same time.

One plumber that we were very impressed with suggested using hydro panels instead of tiles on the walls - he said they are totally waterproof and quicker (therefore cheaper) to fit. He uses this material regularly apparently. He has dropped off some samples with us, but I've never heard of it before, and a quick google search didn't seem to help either.

Has anyone seen these in shower enclosures, what do you think of these panels? Originally I just wanted plain white tiles, but am wondering if this may look too 'stark' with the block panels.
If anyone can provide any advice, I'd be very grateful.

Many thanks,
Frankie

moonrakerz

I used these:

http://www.mermaidpanels.com/collectionall.asp
bought from
http://www.alarisavenue.co.uk/acatalog/Shower-Wall-Panels.html

They are not cheap - in fact you might call them expensive - but they are absolutely brilliant ! They look fantastic, and are so easy to clean, all you need is a hand held squeegie.

Get someone who knows what they are doing to install them, they are too expensive to be "butchered"!
I got a corner kit 900 X 1200, larger that the shower tray, then there are no problems with any possibility of leakage at the ends of the shower cubicle.

Not the best photo, but shows one side with the end panel (before I finished the tiling etc !!)

moonrakerz

PS: Just found this one:-

frankie16

Hi Moonrakerz, your pictures were exactly the thing we were after - the plumber dropped off a few samples for us to look at but it was really difficult to visualise, so your pictures really have helped - looks amazing too!

Thanks once again,

Frankie