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Top-Of-The-Range Black Finish Option Added To Lakes ‘Popular’ Wave Collection

Lakes, the leading manufacturer of innovative showering spaces, has updated its popular Wave Collection to include a top-of-the-range high spec black finish option.

The Wave Collection, which was launched in June 2022, is precision engineered to the highest standards, with great attention to detail throughout and has previously been in a contemporary stunning silver finish as standard.

Now, the Lakes team has updated the range to reflect the growing popularity of the use of black in showering spaces – loved by many for its enveloping feel and timeless, sophisticated aesthetic.

The Wave Collection focusses on the use of 8mm glass for a great balance between strength and lightness.

The versatile collection includes most showering space styles and features hinged, quadrant, slider, and bi-fold door options as well as a side panel which can be combined with the hinged, slider and bifold doors.

 

Reassuringly sturdy, while minimising weight to save resources, the strong frames mean there is no compromise in the quality or performance of the showering space, while retaining simplicity and ease of handling for installers when carrying and manoeuvring it into position in confined spaces.

The process of introducing the Wave Black range – which is now stocked by Lakes and available to order – wasn’t simply a case of putting a lick of paint on its current Wave stock.

In line with Lakes’ commitment to quality, the colouration was a focused and detailed operation built around creating a durable finish that would stand the test of time.

Managing Director Bev Brown says: “The ever-changing landscape of bathroom trends is always so exciting to observe and be a part of, but some styles are just timeless.

“Over the last couple of years, it has become clear that black is here to stay; it has transformed from a trend to a staple.

“With that in mind, we wanted to update the Wave range to reflect this, providing an alternative with the highest quality black finish available.

“Attention to detail is important for many homeowners, which is why our Wave Collection design has been developed with precision engineering, allowing customers to achieve the perfect balance of functionality and style.

“The option of Wave in matt black gives customers even more choice and freedom to design their dream showering space.

“This new collection will help refresh showrooms and drive sales for national merchants and stockists.”

All Lakes products are backed by a unique no-quibble guarantee.

To add Lakes’ new Wave Collection to your display, call 01684 853 870.

Download the Wave Collection Here..

Lakes Introduces Wave Brushed Brass Range

Lakes, the leading manufacturer of innovative showering spaces, has expanded its popular Wave Collection to include a high spec brushed brass finish.

After the successful launch of Wave Black earlier in 2023, the popular range’s brushed brass offering is now available, reflecting the growing popularity of the trend amongst designers and homeowners.

The Wave Collection was launched in June 2022 and features hinged, quadrant, slider, and bi-fold door options as well as a side panel which can be combined with the hinged, slider and bifold doors. 

It was initially launched in a contemporary stunning silver finish as standard, with black and now brushed brass offered.

Reassuringly sturdy, while minimising weight to save resources, the Wave collection’s strong frames mean there is no compromise in the quality or performance of the showering space, while retaining simplicity and ease of handling for installers when carrying and manoeuvring it into position in confined spaces. 

The Brushed Brass colouration process was built around creating a durable finish that would stand the test of time, in line with Lakes’ wider commitment to quality.

Managing Director Mike Gahir says: “The Wave collection is precision engineered to the highest standards, with great attention to detail throughout to offer the perfect balance of functionality and style.

“The addition of a brushed brass option to the range is one we are particularly excited about as it is such a sought-after style right now.

“Its popularity has grown consistently over the past few years and it’s here to stay now, so we’re delighted to support our customers across the UK by introducing it to our Wave range.

“We’re looking forward to seeing Wave brushed brass in showrooms across the UK and seeing the final results when installed in homes.”

All Lakes products are backed by a unique no-quibble guarantee. 

To learn more about Wave Brushed Brass, visit www.lakesshoweringspaces.com/collection/wave/

or call 01684 853 870. 

Define the showering space with new Lakes Definitions

We have launched Lakes Definitions – a new colour range of shower door handles and profile caps. The contemporary suite meets a growing demand from homeowners to personalise their bathroom or showering space with complementary accessories.

Lakes Definitions was developed for our new showroom exclusive Antigua and Aruba showering spaces, from our premium Island Collection. The high quality cast handles and stylish caps are available in four on-trend colour options – gold, rose gold, nickel and matt black. They can also be fitted retrospectively, making it easy to change colours at any point to match new bathroom furniture.

 

Our Sales & Marketing Director Mike Tattam, comments: “This latest development is part of our ongoing strategy to help drive new high margin opportunities for our merchant and stockist customers. Colour is increasingly important for home improvements and Lakes Definitions allows homeowners to personalise their complete showering space to suit their bathroom style. Making the new handle and caps easy to change at any point was important too, providing a flexible choice for bathroom renovations.

“Small touches can often make a big difference,” adds Mike. “We’re very excited about this latest development and early indications show that our customers love it too, with many adding it to their showroom displays straight away. Rose gold and matt black appear to be particular favourites!”

For more information on Lakes Definitions visit here or call our sales team on 01684 853 870.

Lakes launches stunning ‘showroom exclusive’ showering spaces

We have added two stunning ‘showroom exclusive’ showering spaces – Antigua and Aruba – to our premium Island Collection. The exciting new products are designed to help stockist customers maximise sales and create real wow in their displays as they reopen their showrooms.

The Antigua is an elegant 2-metre high slider with high specification design, while the Aruba has all the features of the Antigua with the addition of a side panel.

The Antigua Slider has got it all: an easy-glide door that closes effortlessly at the touch of a finger to a near-silent stop; concealed wheels for easy cleaning and a cooler look; a low threshold for easy and safe access, and a solid cast handle with smooth, rounded edges for supreme elegance. There’s an ultra slim gap between the fixed panel and sliding door, and a discreet Quick Release mechanism for the best in practical and aesthetic appeal. With its side panel, the Aruba adds the flexibility of a stylish showering space that’s ideal for corner settings. Both products have Lakes Glass – PureVueHD low-iron glass for superior clarity and AllClear® advanced glass coating for long-life looks. Glass thickness is 8mm.

Antigua and Aruba are designed with Lakes Definitions, the exclusive perfect finishing touch. Lakes Definitions is a new range of handle colours with matching profile caps, available in stunning rose gold, gold, nickel and matt black, with chrome as standard.

Sales & Marketing Director Mike Tattam says: “Attention to detail is a strong focus of our new product development and the Antigua and Aruba combine the best in performance and design. With a surge in home improvement activity and a shift to multi-generational households, we’re confident these new ‘showroom exclusive’ products will achieve maximum impact in showrooms and give our stockists more opportunities to sell showering spaces for today’s lifestyles.”

All of Lakes products are backed by a unique lifetime guarantee. To add Lakes’ new Antigua and Aruba to your display, call 01684 853 870. Download the brochure here.

Lakes’ virtual showroom ushers in a new era for sales, says Fayers

Fayers is the first independent merchant to launch Lakes innovative online showroom platform to its trade customers, and the first retailer to present the new shopping experience to consumers through the Just Add Water website.

We launched our virtual showroom concept in July as a pioneering selling tool for merchant and retail stockists and their installer and homeowner customers.

The online platform allows Lakes products to be viewed and favourited, helping merchant sales and showroom staff turn leads into orders, and upsell complementary products such as taps, showers, grab rails and shower seats. Accessed through the stockist’s own website, visitors to the Lakes showroom can also download joint-branded brochures and ask questions directly to the stockists’ staff via chat and email.

Fayers, a member of the Fortis buying group, was keen to include the Lakes virtual showroom platform on both its trade and Just Add Water consumer websites. Managing Director, and Fortis Category Director, Ken Beney says: “As a merchant and retailer, we often feature links to our trade partners and suppliers on our website, but these usually direct customers off our site and they don’t always come back to us to make a purchase. With the Lakes virtual showroom, we can offer our customers more product and technical information while keeping them within our site and hopefully securing the sale.

“As well as keeping traffic within our website and driving sales, the Lakes online showroom makes life easier for our staff as they can access it from our website – there’s no need to waste time logging in and out of websites. It’s a really exciting concept.”

After two years in development, the Lakes virtual showroom has been launched at just the right time, as online shopping has surged while access to physical showrooms has been restricted.

Lakes Sales & Marketing Director, Mike Tattam, adds: “With the current physical restrictions on visits to showrooms, stockists are keen to capitalise on the growing online trend – and that’s where our online showroom platform can help our customers grow their business. By offering an enriched virtual shop window, that integrates with stockists’ existing facilities and staff and doesn’t substitute them, our stockists can engage with more potential buyers and help their sales and showroom staff turn interest into orders.”

The online showroom platform was developed by MRA Marketing. Managing Director Lucia Di Stazio says: “We created this showroom platform to enable merchants and manufacturers to offer a personalised online experience to their trade customers, and for end user customers. Lakes has raised the bar on what manufacturers can do to help their trade partners sell. Our virtual showroom delivers an engaging, interactive online shop window to attract more visitors while providing the selling tools required to convert online traffic into orders.”

Lakes Online Showroom is at www.fayers.co.uk/products and www.justaddwater.co.uk/products. To find out how your business can benefit, call Lakes on 01684 853 870.

Lakes’ new online showroom is an industry first, says Graham

Lakes has launched an innovative new online platform to give its trade and end user customers a personalised showroom experience – without leaving the comfort and safety of their own homes.

The online showroom concept is a pioneering selling tool for Lakes’ merchant and retail stockists and their installer and homeowner customers. It allows its showering space products to be viewed and favourited so merchant sales and showroom staff can turn them into orders. Accessed through the stockists own website, visitors to Lakes showroom can download joint-branded brochures and ask questions directly to the stockists’ staff via chat and email.

Earlier this week, Graham became the first merchant to go live with the online showroom on both its trade and consumer websites. Ian Kenny, Marketing Director for Graham said: “In an industry where real innovation can be hard to come by, the Lakes online showroom is a genuinely different proposition, and we’re extremely proud to be the first to adopt it.

“It’s more than just a campaign or a gimmick for us, it’s a whole new way of working. We haven’t done anything like this before with a supply partner, but it has proved to be a fantastic opportunity not only to work closer with Lakes and to reciprocate their commitment and loyalty to us but also to help deliver something really dynamic and interesting – an industry first!”

As well as driving product awareness and engagement, Lakes’ virtual showroom collects data which can be shared with merchants and stockists to help them close more sales and upsell complementary products such as taps, showers, grab rails and shower seats.

Mike Tattam, Lakes Sales and Marketing Director adds: “We’re always looking for new and innovative ways to support our customers and help them grow their businesses. The online showroom is an original sales tool developed by MRA Marketing, which has landed at a time when online shopping has surged and access to physical showrooms has been restricted. Our partners are eager to capitalise on the opportunity by offering an enriched virtual shop window so they can engage with potential buyers for sales and showroom staff to turn into orders. The online showroom really delivers that, and we are excited to help our customers sell.”

MRA Marketing MD Lucia Di Stazio says: “After two years of development our online showroom product has come at just the right time for Lakes’ customers. More people than ever are using the internet for product research to help them make purchasing decisions, and fewer people are willing to travel to merchant showrooms to see products in person. The online shop window attracts visitors and turns browsers into hot leads. It’s a new and exciting era in online selling and Lakes has raised the bar on what manufacturers can do to help their trade partners sell.”

Lakes Online Showroom is at grahamdirect.co.uk and bathroom-showrooms.co.uk. To find out more and how your business can benefit, call Lakes on 01684 853 870.

Lakes adds new contemporary collection to Lakes Additions

With the significant rise in multi-generational living and changing demographics, Lakes has added a new contemporary collection to its range of shower seats, grab rails and bars. The new Series 500, part of Lakes Additions, includes sleek, foldaway shower seats in a choice of chrome/grey and chrome/white, and smart, chrome grab rails and bars. This latest development is part of Lakes’ drive to encourage stockists to focus on the whole showering space. That means widening the scope and design of displays – beyond the usual elements of glass, style and framing – to promote comfort, confidence in the shower and safety too.

Sales & Marketing Director Mike Tattam explains: “Recent research quotes a 46% increase in multi-generational living in less than a decade as older family members move into their children’s homes, and children stay put or return to their parents’ home. More people of various ages under one roof means the bathroom is one of the most used rooms in the house, adding pressure for showering spaces to be robust, low maintenance, safe and adaptable to different needs.

“Small things can make a big difference to safety and comfort”, Mike adds. “But traditionally, optional extras like shower seats and grab rails haven’t always been the most attractive additions to your bathroom, which may have inhibited sales. Our new Series 500, however, is smart, stylish and discreet, providing all the comfort grandparents or people with limited mobility need without compromising on looks or design.

“For stockists, it’s a great opportunity for add-on sales, helping them capitalise on an important demographic trend. So, make sure to add optional extras like shower seats, bars and grab rails to displays and showrooms and make them a prominent part of how you sell. The displays will subtly prompt customers to talk to you about what they need and give you the opportunity to advise customers on what will work best for their lifestyle or project. They may not ask if they don’t see them on display, thinking they’d have to buy from a limited mobility or assisted living specialist. Displaying them will make it easier for customers to decide and buy,” concludes Mike.

Lakes Additions makes it possible for showering spaces to work for the whole family. The new Series 500 in the range takes it to another level in stylish and discreet designs.

For more information on Lakes Additions, download the 2020 #DesignedForLife brochure here or call our sales team on 01684 853 870.

Lakes adds new Single Door Quadrant & Slider to Bay series

Lakes recently launched Bay series – a new range of precision-engineered showering spaces. The new series has been rolling out over the summer, starting with the Carradale Hinged Door, St Ives Double Door Quadrant and Bay Side Panel. The latest additions include the Bracklesham Single Door Quadrant and Sandown Slider.

With product names inspired by the bays of Britain, this new range has in-demand features such as softly closing doors, stylish hardware, unique interlocking caps, concealed covers and a sleek aluminium finish. As with all of Lakes’ products, Bay benefits from PureVueHD low iron glass and AllClear® stay-clean glass as standard, plus Lakes’ unique ‘no-quibble’, lifetime guarantee.

Sales & Marketing Director, Mike Tattam, says: “It’s the attention to detail homeowners look for that inspired us to develop Bay. From robust, stylish hardware, through to whisper-quiet sliding doors and interlocking caps that stay put, Bay balances best-in-class functionality and great looks, to help stockist customers stand out and sell more. There is one more product to come to complete the series, so watch this space!”

Bay is part of Lakes’ popular Coastline Collection. Download the new brochure here or call 01684 853 870 for more information.

Lakes’ new rollfold for premium stone resin shower trays

Lakes’ new rollfold for premium stone resin shower trays

Lakes, the leading manufacturer of showering spaces, introduces a new 8-page rollfold to support the launch of its premium stone resin shower trays. The rollfold continues the lifestyle theme of Lakes’ main ‘Designed for Life’ brochure for consistency in look and impact.

Lakes Stone is a suite of stylish stone resin trays available in a choice of four sizes and three on-trend colours to suit rectangular showering spaces across Lakes’ Island, Coastline and Classic Collections. The innovative trays feature a premium matt finish with a through-colour, so its elegant and smooth looks are not affected if the tray is accidentally knocked.

The 30mm trays are anti-slip and anti-bacterial. A non-porous surface prevents mould or bacteria forming in the joints or beneath the surface – a quick wipe is all that is required to keep the trays clean and looking good. The trays are also easy to fit and can be inset into the floor, making them an ideal solution for a wide range of projects. All Lakes Stone trays are backed by a 10-year guarantee.

Lakes Sales & Marketing Director, Mike Tattam, comments: “Our focus is on product developments that help our merchants and stockist customers create stunning displays and achieve the utmost impact in their showrooms. It’s easy to focus on just one or two elements of a showering space, but the ultimate showering experience comes from a combination of glass, hardware, frame and the floor. So our priority is on delivering high-quality solutions in all these areas so our customers can maximise their sales opportunities and stand out.”

For a copy of Lakes’ new rollfold call 01684 853 870 or visit www.lakesshoweringspaces.com/brochure-request

Lakes launches precision engineered Bay series

With product names inspired by the bays of Britain, Lakes launches its new Bay series. This new range benefits from stunning features such as softly closing doors, classy branded hardware, unique interlocking caps, concealed covers and a sleek aluminium finish. As with all of Lakes’ products, Bay also benefits from PureVueHD low iron glass and AllClear® stay-clean glass as standard, and Lakes’ unique ‘no-quibble’, lifetime guarantee.

The new series will be a rolling launch, starting with the Carradale Hinged Door and the Bay Side Panel. To follow will be the Sandown Slider, St Ives Double Door Quadrant and Bracklesham Single Door Quadrant.

Sales & Marketing Director, Mike Tattam, comments: “It’s the attention to detail that homeowners look for, which is what inspired us to develop Bay. From robust, stylish hardware, through to whisper-quiet sliding doors and interlocking caps that stay put, our innovations this year will shape the showering landscape.

“Bay balances the best in functionality and great looks,” adds Mike. “The precision engineering behind this new series will help refresh showrooms and drive high-value sales for our nationwide merchants and stockists.”

Bay is part of Lakes’ Coastline Collection. Download the new brochure at www.lakesshoweringspaces.com/brochure-request

For more information, call our sales team today on 01684 853 870.

Lakes launches new stone resin shower trays

Lakes, the leading manufacturer of innovative showering spaces, introduces Lakes Stone to its range – a contemporary suite of premium quality stone resin shower trays. The rectangular, matt finish trays lead in safety, hygiene and great looks.

Lakes Stone is anti-slip and anti-bacterial. A non-porous surface prevents mould or bacteria forming in the joints or beneath the surface. Unlike other stone resin trays, Lakes Stone is the same colour all the way through, so its cool looks are not affected if the tray is accidentally knocked.

The 30mm trays are easy to fit and can be inset into the floor, making Lakes Stone suitable for a wide variety of project designs. Colours include White, Cotswold Grey and Anthracite with a stainless steel drain cover.

This premium quality range will lift your showering space, and your showroom! Sales & Marketing Director Mike Tattam explains: “It’s important when designing and selling a quality showering space that you look at the complete space and define it. It’s easy to focus just on the beautifully-shaped shower head or contemporary hardware, but the ultimate showering experience comes from a combination of glass, hardware, frame and the floor. When standing in your showering space, you don’t want to be looking through glass with a green hue or smeared with soap scum. And what you stand on – the tray – needs to feel solid and look quality too.

“As our strapline confirms, Lakes’ products are ‘Designed for life’ so it’s essential new launches continue to reflect our focus and direction,” adds Mike. “Our glass innovations with PureVueHD and AllClear® are already setting the standard for clear, low maintenance sparkling glass. Lakes Stone is the first in a series of new products we will be introducing this year to help our merchants and retail stockists sell more premium quality showering spaces.”

Lakes Stone is available in four sizes to suit rectangular showering spaces across Lakes’ Island, Coastline and Classic Collections. The trays are covered by a 10 year guarantee.

For more information, call our sales team today on 01684 853 870.

Embrace minimalist style with our beautiful new frameless Cayman shower enclosure

High quality shower enclosure specialist Lakes Bathrooms has unveiled a beautiful new design from its stunning Island collection of entirely frameless shower enclosures.

The perfect solution for any alcove space, Cayman is a chic and minimalist shower door that will provide bathrooms of all sizes with a luxurious showering solution that evokes the feeling of an open, unrestricted space.

Standing 2000mm high, the Cayman hinged door with in-line panel is available in a range of sizes from 1200mm. Its sleek, minimal design ensures the Cayman hinged door with in-line panel will look just as good in a premium apartment or boutique hotel as it will in a bijoux or family bathroom. Its contemporary, frameless design really makes the most of the clarity of Lakes Bathrooms’ optically superior PureVueHD glass, which comes as standard at no extra cost. It features minimal iron content, reducing the green hue found in standard glass to near zero levels resulting in glass that is clearer, lighter and brighter. The 8mm-thick crystal clear safety glass also comes with Lakes Bathrooms’ AllClear® stay-clean coating, which is applied to both sides of the glass to help you keep your enclosure looking like new for many years to come.

Other thoughtful features such as concealed fixings enhance the beauty of Cayman’s frameless design. Incredibly flexible, this beautiful enclosure also benefits from fully reversible doors and side panels and innovative rise and fall hinges that allow up to 45mm adjustment including the wall profiles, making Cayman the perfect combination of form and function.

Lakes Bathrooms’ managing director Bev Brown says: “We are very pleased to expand our portfolio with Cayman, an on-trend, frameless shower solution that will help you transform any alcove space into a chic and contemporary spa-like showering environment.”

Understated style with Lakes Bathrooms’ stunning new frameless Grenada shower enclosure

New from high quality shower enclosure specialist Lakes Bathrooms is Grenada, one of the star designs from its exclusive new Island collection of entirely frameless shower enclosures.

Oozing style, Grenada features a beautifully understated design that will bring a fresh, modern look and feel, reminiscent of a luxury, boutique hotel, to any bathroom. Ideal for corner installation, Grenada’s hinged door and side panel are completely frameless, which emphasises the beauty of its premium, 8mm-thick, crystal clear glass.

The perfect combination of style and functionality, Grenada has been designed to provide the ultimate showering solution for bathrooms of all sizes. Measuring 2000mm high, the Grenada door and hinge panel come in four standard widths of 750mm, 800mm, 900mm and 1000mm.

Created with ease of installation as well as luxury in mind, Grenada doors and side panels are fully reversible and feature concealed fixings and innovative rise and fall hinges, which allow for up to 45mm adjustment including the wall profiles.

Lakes Bathrooms’ stunning new Island collection incorporates the company’s PureVueHD glass – an optically superior ‘low-iron’ glass that reduces the green hue found in standard glass, to deliver enhanced clarity and higher definition. Also included as standard at no extra cost is Lakes Bathrooms’ AllClear® stay-clean coating, which is applied to both sides of the glass to help you keep your enclosure looking sparklingly clean with minimal effort.

Lakes Bathrooms’ managing director Bev Brown says: “Inspired by the tropical island from which it receives its name, Grenada’s simplistic beauty and minimalist, frameless design add
the perfect finishing touch to any bathroom.”

Download the Island Collection brochure now. 

Minimal, sleek styling with the Barbados hinged shower door from Lakes Bathrooms’ new frameless Island collection

High quality shower enclosure specialist Lakes Bathrooms has unveiled Barbados, the first design from its exclusive new Island collection of entirely frameless, luxury shower enclosures.

Featuring a beautiful, contemporary, pared back design, the Barbados frameless hinged shower door is the epitome of understated, minimalist style. The perfect solution for bathrooms and en suites of all sizes and configurations, the 2000mm high Barbados frameless hinged door comes in four standard sizes of 750mm, 800mm, 900mm and 1000mm wide.

Made from premium, 8mm-thick toughened safety glass, Barbados will make a real style statement in any bathroom, helping you replicate the look and feel of a luxury, boutique hotel in the comfort of your own home. Designed with flexibility in mind, the fully reversible Barbados door features sleek, concealed fixings, which enhance its natural beauty, while the innovative rise and fall hinges and wall profiles allow up to 45mm adjustment for easy installation.

All Island collection shower enclosures come with the company’s signature PureVueHD ‘low-iron’ glass, which also features in Lakes Bathrooms’ popular Classic and Coastline collections. Setting Lakes Bathrooms’ shower enclosures apart from others on the market, PureVueHD glass, which has minimal iron content to reduce the green hue found in standard glass to near zero levels, making it appear clearer, lighter and brighter, comes as standard. Created to help you keep your Island shower enclosure looking as good as new with minimal effort, Lakes Bathrooms’ AllClear® protective coating is applied to both sides of the glass and also comes at no extra cost.

Lakes Bathrooms’ managing director Bev Brown says: “We are thrilled to unveil Barbados, part of our exclusive new Island Collection. Designed to provide a truly luxurious showering experience and to evoke the feeling of fresh air showering by a tropical beach, our Island collection of entirely frameless shower enclosures really allows the beauty of our PureVueHD glass to shine through.”

Download or request the Island Collection brochure.

Lakes Bathrooms launches Levanzo

We have added to our 8mm Coastline Collection with a screen and hinged bypass panel, ‘Levanzo’. This frameless design works well to combine easy access with effective shielding of shower spray. Ideal for the wetroom environment, Levanzo can also be teamed with a low profile tray.

With styling pivotal to the Coastline Collection, it’s not surprising that the name for this enclosure comes from Italy. Levanzo is one of three Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, west of Sicily and is known for its natural charm and beauty. As reported in travel guides, this island is ‘clean and unspoilt and offers a calm atmosphere’, so it proves a perfect namesake for this new addition to the walk-in range.

This is one of three new enclosures being launched in our Spring 2016 brochure: “We continue to expand both the Classic and Coastline Collections,” explained managing director, Robin Craddock. “Levanzo is disarmingly simple and stylish, yet incredibly practical; perfect for creating a functional family space that’s also a luxurious sanctuary. It’s one of the additional designs that give more choice to the consumer and responds to the growing trend for a glass-led bathroom finish.”

Available in three widths, from 200mm to 400mm, the useful hinged panel adds a flexible return to screens from 700mm to 1400mm wide, so offers plenty of choice to suit the size of space or enclosure. As with all products from the Coastline Collection, both sides of the 8mm glass come treated with stay-clear coating AllClear® as standard. This maximises the longevity of the showroom shine, with minimal cleaning effort. It is also claimed to improve hygiene and reduce the cost of maintaining a crystal clear finish.

Prices for the Levanzo, combining the screen with hinged bypass panel start from just £436 plus VAT. Click here for more information.

Lakes Bathrooms launches Alassio hinged screen

We have added to our 8mm Coastline Collection, with a new walk-in design, ‘Alassio’. Combining simplicity with practicality, Alassio is a hinged screen that swings open from the mounting wall for easy access and then back into place for splash free showering. Ideal for the wetroom environment, it can also be teamed with a low profile tray.

Inspiring the name of this addition to the Coastline Collection, Alassio is a town on the Riviera di Ponente coast, located in western Liguria in northern Italy. Known for its natural and scenic views, Alassio seemed a fitting title for the shower screen that delivers understated style with minimalist simplicity.

This is the third new addition to our Spring 2016 brochure and continues our consistent approach to innovation. “We continue to expand both the Classic and Coastline Collections,” explained managing director, Robin Craddock. “Alassio is effortlessly stylish, yet incredibly practical; perfect for creating the spa feel at home. It’s designed to work well both in the wider wetroom landscape and in smaller spaces where splash containment is as important as the ease of access. With four different sizes, the choice and flexibility makes it a winner in many different settings.”
Alassio has a hinge range outward or inward of up to 90 degrees, maximising flexibility and mobility. At a touch, it opens wide for easier access and cleaning, then swings back into position for an invigorating shower. Die cast, chrome plated top and bottom hinges provide for a lifetime of robust motion and water containment is assured by a bottom seal, comprising internal drip and floor sealing lips.

Available in widths from 700mm to 1000mm wide, the Alassio hinged screen is 1900mm in height to suit use with or without a shower tray. As with all products from the Coastline Collection, both sides of the 8mm glass come treated with stay-clear coating AllClear® as standard. This maximises the longevity of the showroom shine, with minimal cleaning effort. It is also claimed to improve hygiene and reduce the cost of maintaining a crystal clear finish.

Prices for Alassio start from just £289 plus VAT. Click here for more information.

Evolving in form and function – New Lakes products

At Lakes Bathrooms we’re pretty averse to the idea of simply relying on the success of our established products, which is why our designers are tasked with constantly refining and advancing our products, with an eye to future trends, and new materials.

Our stay-clean AllClear® coating is supplied as standard to our Classic and Coastline Collections. Both sides of the glass are treated to maximise the longevity of the showroom shine, with minimal cleaning effort – a quick wipe is all that’s needed to keep that ’as new’ sparkle.

We are consistently adding to our ranges, sometimes to completely change the way we use bathrooms and sometimes to simply broaden the options open to our customers.

So what’s new?:

semi frameless shower door

 

 

 

In the Classic Collection we have just introduced the Semi-frameless Pivot Door with integrated In-line Panel – the first time the in-line panel has been integrated with the door rather than as a separate acquisition. What this seemingly simple advance means is that a wider enclosure is now available without the heavier joining elements inherited with a separate in-line panel and door combination; resulting in a beautifully seamless aesthetic, perfect for Corner, Alcove, Recess and Flat Wall shower enclosures.

 

 

 

To our sumptuously designed Coastline Collection we have added two NEW products which both provide added functionality and accessibility to the contemporary frameless designs.

new Alassio shower door

 

 

 

 

The Alassio has the sheer simplicity and understated beauty of a walk-in shower screen, with the added benefits of access and cleaning that come with its new swing hinged capability; the perfect combination of form and function.

 

 

 

 

 

new levanzo shower door

 

 

 

 

The Levanzo was designed as yet another way of providing Lakes Bathrooms’ customers with the best of both worlds. All the ease and style of a chic hotel-style walk-in shower enclosure, with all the practicality of effective shielding from shower spray. On top of this – much like the Alassio – by making the protective bypass panel hinged we have provided additional benefits in terms of ease of access and cleaning.

 

 

 

These new additions to our collections are just part of our constant aim to create perfect bathroom moments, with shower enclosures and screens designed to facilitate an enjoyable experience. To discover the rest of our ever-advancing range visit Our Collection or request a brochure.

We have added antibacterial to our lightweight trays

We have added an antibacterial agent to our range of lightweight trays. This new treatment is impregnated into the raw material of the tray for permanent effect and protects against harmful bacteria. The active agent also suppresses the growth of mould, for a more hygienic shower enclosure.

The antibacterial lightweight range includes standard tray shapes of square, rectangle, quadrant and pentagon. With over 65 variants, the trays scale in size from 700 x 700mm to 2000 x 1000mm, with a wide range of dimensions in between. All weigh-in at under 25kg, to conform to one man lift parameters and to be easier to handle and manoeuvre on site. They are supplied with a chrome waste and may be fitted flush or with the addition of an Easy-Plumb kit for raised installation.

The surface finish on the ABS range is high quality for durability and the trays are engineered and manufactured for exacting standards to ensure consistency. All carry a 10 year guarantee against manufacturing defects. The addition of the integral new antibacterial agent, adds to their practical appeal and compliments the stay-clean AllClear® treatment, which comes two-sided as standard on all shower enclosures in our Classic and Coastline Collections.

Announcing the introduction of this new treatment, managing director, Robin Craddock explains, “Our claim is ‘superior as standard’ and so we constantly seek ways to improve and add value to our products. We haven’t made any adjustment to our lightweight tray pricing, so this additional benefit is entirely at our expense – we feel confident that it will help retailers to demonstrate additional benefit and, we hope, prompt consumers to choose a Lakes Bathrooms tray with their shower enclosure.”

Beyond their hygienic appeal, our lightweight trays are also reinforced with steel, to make them both light and robust. Prices start from just £87.00 plus VAT and the full range can be seen in the new catalogue or click here.

Lakes Bathrooms launches pivot door with integrated in-line panel

Shower enclosure specialist, Lakes Bathrooms, has added to its Classic Collection with a pivot door with integrated in-line panel. This semi-frameless design offers a seamless finish for a wider enclosure, by dispensing with the profile between the door and the adjacent in-line panel. Available in three sizes, it offers more choice for larger alcove spaces and can be teamed with a low profile tray for a clean, minimalist look.

Until now, pivot doors from Lakes Bathrooms have been extended with a separate in-line panel pack. This panel comes framed by anodized aluminium, which sits alongside the door profile and creates a significant feature. By contrast, the new door and panel combination does away with the visual interruption of additional framing, making for a cleaner and simpler appearance. Doors come in 1000, 1100 and 1200mm widths, with the addition of 149, 249 and 349mm in-line panels. Typically for Lakes Bathrooms, they are easily adjustable and can be further expanded with optional extension profiles to give plenty of options for varied sizes.

According to Lakes Bathrooms, this is one of three new enclosures being launched in its Spring 2016 brochure: “We continue to expand both the Classic and Coastline Collections,” explained managing director, Robin Craddock. “The semi-frameless pivot door with integrated in-line panel is all about the aesthetics of design – by removing framework, we help to create cleaner lines and a simple but stylish look. It’s one of the additional designs that give more choice to the consumer and responds to the growing trend for a glass-led bathroom finish.”

Stay-clean AllClear® coating will be supplied as standard to the new pivot door and integrated panel, with both sides of the glass treated to maximise the longevity of the showroom shine, with minimal cleaning effort. This, says Lakes Bathrooms, improves hygiene and reduces the cost of maintaining a crystal clear finish.

Prices for the new pivot door with integrated in-line panel start from just £378 plus VAT. For more information visit www.lakesbathrooms.co.uk/classic-collection, or call 01684 853870.