Are your current washroom facilities and toilet cubicles all they're cracked up to be?

Industrial toilet cubicles should be built with thought to the consistent usage they will fall prey to over time. However, the aesthetic of toilet cubicles should not be forgotten by the designer when he or she is laying the design down. The cubicles should be designed in such a way to take into account the ‘clientele’ so to speak, and what might be suitable in a factory or other workplace, might not be suitable in a hotel, restaurant or other similar location.

On the whole washroom facilities such as hand basins, toilets and shower cubicles are built to withstand the pressure of consistent use and less than delicate handling day in and day out. Public washroom facilities get a lot of hammering on a day to day basis, and some of the people using them are less than ‘hygienic’ when they are using them. One has to wonder how these people treat their own homes although that is another subject entirely.

Taking this ‘less than hygienic’ use in to consideration, cleaning and sanitation of washroom facilities are another factor uppermost in the design. The ease in which washroom facilities can be cleaned and of course the ‘depth’ to which they can be cleaned should be paramount in the designer’s mind when preparing the final design and layout.

Public washroom facilities need to be designed with ease of maintenance and cleaning operation; by definition, public washroom facilities are much more prone to abuse than the facilities in someone’s home for example. There is also likely to be times during the day when they are in great demand just like at home, therefore there should be sufficient to cater for the projected number of users.

The numbers of people you will have to cater for will indicate the minimum number of toilet cubicles which are required on site. There is legislation which falls under the Health and Safety at Work Act which denotes the minimum number of cubicles required on any one site. These parameters will be dictated by the number of employees and/or stakeholders expected to be on site at any one time and of course the mix of gender numbers.

Architects and developers work hand in hand with designers to ensure all installations meet the minimum legal requirements, not just to protect your business but to protect the users of toilet and washroom facilities on site.

If you have a washroom dilemma and need a new toilet cubicle, urinal, locker, sink or wall cladding, give our team a call today. You are able to choose from a wide variety of materials and finishes to suit your uniquely individual project requirements and specifications. For more information about washroom facilities and toilet cubicles, log on to the website of Atlas Washrooms, the address of which is www.atlas-washrooms.co.uk.