Bathroom wall panels

The panels are much better than tiles which get grubby and the grout discolours. We got ours from B&Q but I think any ones of decent thickness wd bevfine

We are the process of having a bath removed and replaced by a walk in shower. The shower base is the same footprint as the bath.

The walls were tiled up to the top of the bath. We are having the panels put over the tiles. Where there are no tiles (below the bath level) the wall is being built up to the same level as the tiles so that the panels will be level and not wobbly.

The panels are from a company called Decopanel
www.decopanel.co.uk/internal-pvc-cladding/250mm-x-26m

As other have said, walk in baths sound like a good idea but you have to sit in them until the bath empties. Not ideal.

Good point Starof1972
I'd never thought of that.
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Thank you NotSpaghetti but my parents had one of those and they didn't enjoy sitting there while it filled up and then emptied.

I’ve never liked the look of panels but clearly I’ve not been seeing the right ones - some of those described here sound lovely! Mmm something to think about definitely.

This kind thing:

thewalkinbathco.co.uk/walk-in-baths/

Just a thought - could you have a walk-in bath/shower combo?
That would be the best of both worlds.
Some have lifetime guarantees on the seal.

A stool and grab rails are in the plan. My sister is taking me to have a look round a showroom today so that I can get some ideas ready for the final discussion at the weekend so I'm looking forward to that. My husband would like the whole bathroom panelling but I like the decor as it is. The room is already grey and white but it's a traditional look so the matte grey panels might be suitable. Other than that it would have to be a white marbled with grey. I'm getting excited now!

I had these laminate panels in my kitchen when I had it done last year.. No tiles, no grouting, so very easy to keep perfectly clean, just a quick wipe over. Will definitely have them when (if) I have the en=suite made over.

Best thing we did was getting rid of bath and old fashioned tiles. Installed walk in shower, full length of wall with matt grey wall panels. Fitter put panel along the two window ledges with a trim. Quick wipe clean. Wish I'd done it years ago. Jazz up the grey with colourful towels and bath mats.

He doesn't really want to lose the bath as he doesn't feel safe showering in case he feels dizzy but I worry about that very thing when he climbs in and out of the bath

You could fit grab bars in the shower.
I don't understand why showers in hotels etc almost never have anything to hold onto, as anyone of any age can slip.

Could you invest in a shower stool?
If you are taking out a bath there should be space,..

Ours are Mermaid panels. Fifteen years in and still going strong. Easy to clean, the only mould problem has been with the sealant around the shower tray which I sorted out myself by removing the old sealant and applying new.

Oh my goodness, thank you all so much - I am completely sold on the wall panels! Plenty of info for me to work on when my husband gets home at the weekend. We want to crack on with this and I must admit I've been dithering. He doesn't really want to lose the bath as he doesn't feel safe showering in case he feels dizzy but I worry about that very thing when he climbs in and out of the bath so I'm hoping to get the go ahead for a shower enclosure with a seat. I enjoy taking a bath myself but struggle to get out without hurting my wrists. Oh the joys of getting older! It rant is time to think of the safest option. Thanks again for all the advice.

We have them. Brilliant. Ours is a Wickes bathroom, so don't know the brand.
We chose a matt finish in a marbled effect so that hard water marks don't show. The clever installers even made us window sills from the leftovers. A quick wipe every now and then to keep them good as new.

We have Nuance by Bushboard in 2 bathrooms and will have it in the 3rd shortly. Its totally waterproof right through the core. The oldest has been there about 10 years and looks as good as new. The travertine patterned one is a thing of beauty !
I am definitely never having grout again in my life

We are thinking of having some of these. We have a P shaped bath with shower screen and shower over. We always take showers instead of baths and now want to remove the bath and have a wet room or walk in shower.

The whole room is tiled in stylish white ridged tiles and are far too good to get rid of. Trouble is they don’t make them anymore. I am thinking we could keep them and use maybe contrasting wall panels where the bath was.

We had panels in the last bathroom refurb we did and I loved it. I chose a brushed concrete design, it looked so smart and is so much easier to keep clean than the tiles we have now.

I don’t know the brand name but if I were you, I’d look carefully into the various brands and try and work out what you would get for the extra money - fancier designs or an upgraded materials, for example?

Calendargirl I’m sure I’ve read that uneven walls can be compensated for with a framework. Though that would presumably rely on there being enough space in which to do that. Some bathrooms are so small that even a couple of centimetres are hard to find.

Should have said a ‘bathroom’ company, not kitchen!

When we re-furbished our bathroom last year, a local kitchen company who came to give us a quote said they didn’t install wall panels as they had caused problems in the past with walls that were not ‘true’, resulting in water getting behind them and making them bow.

We didn’t use that firm, but it put me off wall panels. We had tiles.

Often wonder if we should have had panels, although we have been pleased with the tiles.

We had wall panels for our walk in shower two years ago. We went for high end in the catalogue the plumber left as overall the difference in costs were minimal. Very pleased and so easy to clean.

We bought ours from this company about 6 years ago and they still look like new.
showerwall.co.uk/

Something like this
www.panelcompany.co.uk/collections/bathroom/products/tile-effect-grey-stone-8mm

I had them put in 5 years ago, I am sorry not sure of the make, but I know it wasn't the old fashioned shiny Respetex one, these are a light grey large tile effect with a Matt finish, they still look as good as when we had it done. I give a them quick spray , with shower spray after use and a wipe over with a sponge to get the excess water off, I am not a fanatical cleaner but it seems to have worked.

I am tempted to have them installed.