Bathroom Wall Panel Cladding
What wall cladding or wall covering can I put in the bathroom as an alternative to bathroom tiles ?
There are a number of bathroom wall panel cladding alternatives available on the market we have looked at a couple of these Plastic panel alternatives and made a summary.
In our opinion.
Plastic Wall Cladding is practical clean easy to maintain bathroom option. We have highlighted a number of advantages of the bathroom panels –
Advantages
- They are very Low Maintenance and can be easily cleaned using a shower cladding cleaning solution.
- They eliminate the problem of the issues of grout turning black between the tiles.
- PVC showerpanels can be used to clad over existing tiles or wall coverings.
- A carpenter can fit them
- A+ Environmental Rating
- Fire Resistant
- Low weight
- 20 Year Warranty on certain products.
- Huge range of colours.
- Easy to maintain and clean.
- Bathroom Cladding Panels are a Cheaper to install than conventional tiles
- Wall panels offer easy access.
The negative aspects of bathroom wall panels are as follows –
- You will Need a flat wall if you are sticking directly to tiles or wall.
- If walls are uneven wall cladding should be fitted on battons.
- Need to be installed correctly or they will hold water in the corners.
- Are slightly thicker than tiles.
- Lower grade wall panels will mark easier than tiles.
Overall the positives far outweigh the negatives so in our opinion if it is time for a change the bathroom wet area panels are a really good alternative to Tiles.
Give us a call on Swansea 01792 884828 if you require any further information we will be more than happy to assist your enquiry.