Planning the work

Getting an occupational therapy assessment

An occupational therapist (OT) can visit you at home, see what you find hard, and recommend what would help. How to ask for an assessment from your council in each part of the UK, and how to find a private OT.

How to choose an installer

How to find a trustworthy company to fit a walk-in bath, shower or wet room — trader schemes, quotes, contracts, deposits and the warning signs of a bad trader.

Questions to ask installers

A printable checklist of questions to ask before you agree to a walk-in bath, shower or wet room — so you can compare quotes fairly and avoid surprises.

Your rights when you buy at home

If you agree to work or products during a visit to your home, you usually have 14 days to change your mind. How the cooling-off period works, and what to do if you were pressured.

Aftercare and maintenance

Simple checks to keep your new bathroom and equipment safe — grab rails, seats, mats, bath lift batteries, temperature controls and showers that are not used often.

If you rent your home

Tenants can get bathroom adaptations too. Who to contact first depends on who your landlord is and where in the UK you live.