Shower over bath
Both, in one space.
A bath with a shower above it, behind a glass screen. It's the usual choice for a family bathroom because it gives you both without needing a bigger room.
- Fits from
- A compact room
- Best for
- Families, shared bathrooms
- Less suited to
- Anyone who finds stepping into a bath hard
- Layouts
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Is it right for you?
Choose it if…
You want a bath and a shower but don't have room for both separately. It suits most family homes.
Think twice if…
Stepping over the side of a bath to shower is hard for anyone in the home. Look at shower-only layouts with level access.
The layouts
Four ways to put a shower over a bath. The shaped baths give you more room to stand.
A straight bath with a shower
Keep a bath and shower in the same space.
The family classic: a straight bath, a shower above and a glass screen.
Read more →An enclosed shower bath
A bath with a full sliding screen to contain splashes.
A full-length screen turns the whole bath into a shower enclosure.
Read more →A wider shower end
An L-shaped bath gives more room to stand while showering.
An L-shaped bath with a squared-off wider end for showering.
Read more →A curved shower end
A P-shaped bath widens at the shower end.
A P-shaped bath with a curved wider end and a curved screen.
Read more →Getting it right
The screen
A fixed screen is simplest; hinged and folding screens move out of the way. See bath screens.
The bath shape
A shower bath is wider at the showering end, giving more room to stand.
The shower
What you can have depends on your hot-water system. See shower types.
Waterproofing
The walls around the bath get soaked every day. They need proper waterproofing behind the tiles and a sound seal along the bath.
Warm & natural: a wood vanity and brass.
Clean & minimal: white, pale grey and chrome.
Classic & traditional: metro tiles, a checkerboard floor and a painted vanity.
Bold & colourful: deep green tiles and a terracotta vanity.
Every room is different. These are starting points, and we confirm what fits at your home visit.
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