Mobility Bathrooms

ghackett

Hello.
I am thinking of installing a "mobility" bathroom - special walk-in bath, powered riser seat etc. Unfortunately, most of the organisations I have seen want to both supply the materials and do the installation as well - for an exorbitant cost. Does anyone know of any organisations which supply these special bath aids, but lets you install them yourself, or use your own builder?

muckybutt

Have a word with your local council, my MIL has just had her bathroom adapted for free !, she isnt a council tenant she owns her own home.

She has two false hips and was assessed by the disability officer and means tested, he in turn put a recommendation in for a walk in shower for her so the old bath was taken out - retiled - wet floor installed and all for nothing. If ya dont ask you dont get !

andyhop

ghackett wrote: »

Hello.
I am thinking of installing a "mobility" bathroom - special walk-in bath, powered riser seat etc. Unfortunately, most of the organisations I have seen want to both supply the materials and do the installation as well - for an exorbitant cost. Does anyone know of any organisations which supply these special bath aids, but lets you install them yourself, or use your own builder?

AKW make one of the largest ranges of mobility suites

These items can be ordered via yout local PTS

www.plumbingtradesupplies.co.uk

Most are special order but i have found then to be the cheapest

ghackett

Thanks both.
I'll certainly try the councilo approach - I might get snagged on the means testing, but as you say, if you don't try you'll never know.
Also thanks for the supplier suggestion, which I'll definitely do some research on.
GHackett