Accessible bathrooms
Slip resistance in bathroom flooring
The short answer
Wet slip resistance is a measured property, not a marketing word. In an accessible bathroom it is one of the specification decisions that genuinely reduces risk.
What makes it usable
- Safety flooring with a through-body slip-resistant structure keeps performance as it wears
- unlike a surface coating.
- Small-format tiles with more grout lines give more grip than a large polished tile
- at the cost of more cleaning.
Questions we get asked
Is textured tile enough?
It can be, if the wet slip rating is appropriate and the fall clears standing water quickly.
Are bath mats a substitute?
No, loose mats are a trip hazard for less steady users.
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