Accessible bathrooms
Setting heights for taps, switches and controls
At a glance
- Shower valves set at seated shoulder height can be reached without standing or leaning into the spray.
- Mirror and shelf heights should be set for a seated eye line if the primary user is a wheelchair user.
Getting the layout safe
- Shower valves set at seated shoulder height
- can be reached without standing or leaning into the spray.
- Mirror and shelf heights should be set for
- a seated eye line if the primary user is a wheelchair user.
Frequently asked
Should switches move too?
If a seated user operates them, yes, reach ranges are much lower and narrower.
Does this affect other users?
Slightly, which is why the primary user's needs should be agreed with the household up front.
Related expert guides
Where this fits with our work
Local help with reach and control heights
We cover Gloucester, Cheltenham and the surrounding GL postcodes. Include your town or postcode and we can say straight away if it is in range.