Materials and finishes
Grout-free shower options and their trade-offs
How it performs
- 1
Panel systems concentrate the risk at a few joints, which must be sealed correctly and inspected occasionally.
- 2
Large-format slabs reduce grout dramatically without eliminating the corner and perimeter seals.
Questions to ask any fitter
Panel systems concentrate the risk at a few joints, which must be sealed correctly and inspected occasionally.
Your questions answered
Is grout-free really maintenance-free?
No, the seals still need checking, they are just fewer.
Does it look as good?
Well-executed panel work looks excellent; poor joint detailing is immediately obvious.
Add grout-free showers to a wider project?
Plenty of this work happens alongside other jobs in the house. Tell us the whole picture and the sequencing gets easier.