Bathroom types
Guest bathrooms that stay ready between visits
At a glance
- Infrequently used traps dry out and let smells back in; a periodic flush routine or a trap with a seal designed for intermittent use avoids that.
- Guests need somewhere to put a wash bag and a towel they can identify, one open shelf beats a cupboard full of household spares.
The practical constraints
- Infrequently used traps dry out and let smells
- back in; a periodic flush routine or a trap with a seal designed for intermittent use avoids that.
- Guests need somewhere to put a wash bag and a towel they can identify
- one open shelf beats a cupboard full of household spares.
- Choose finishes that hide limescale rather than showing it
- especially on shower glass and mixer taps.
Where this fits with our work
Common questions
Shower or bath in a guest room?
A shower is usually more welcome and faster to clean, unless the house has no other bath.
Does a rarely used bathroom need anything special?
Ventilation and occasional water use. A room that is closed up for weeks stays damp long after the last shower.
Planning guest bathrooms?
Tell us the town or postcode and roughly what stage you are at. We'll tell you honestly whether it is a job we can take on.