Installing a wet room

We looked at this and the house was inspected by bathroom fitters. Apparently you need to be able to get under the floor to have drainage space for a wet room. They said to us because of where the room was, the nature of the flooring (concrete) that it would be a big building job so we decided not to do it.

This is another lift option but may not suit you given what you say about stairs in bathroom anyway.

https://www.stiltz.co.uk/

If the bed is downstairs anyway and he has a carer, it is possible to be cleaned using soap, wet flannel and rinsing etc - sort of like a bed bath -either in the bed or out of the bed. It's not ideal obviously but just letting you know that if you are looking at any kind of continuing deterioration physically that it maybe they get to the point where they can't use a wet room anyway and it is manageable in other ways.

If you don't have them already, definitely look at installing grab rails around the loo to help them stand.

I got mine after a social services assessment. Took about 3 months from request to installed and it got fully funded.

I've had it almost 10 years now and never had any issues with it. Several people I know who had them done by private builders have been having problems with water not draining and mould so I'd try SS first in case they are eligible.

I think it is worth requesting an assessment for further adaptations, including bathroom, from Social Services. I am going through the process now for DH and it is moving quite quickly. We already have stair rails, handles, two rise & recline chairs etc. we are self funding for care but the adaptations and bathroom are not means tested. When it comes to it, if we want extras we can incorporate at our cost. The people I have dealt with have been brilliant and, as I said, it's moving quite quickly. Why not check?

Only if this is currently indicated for their needs, can't be done in a cheaper way, they aren't self-funding.

And you are prepared to wait years for it to happen.

What sort of listing? Unless it's Grade I you can likely have a stairlift. Even then I've been to one that had a stairlift.

And the wetroom would be more likely to need Listed Building permission than a stairlift.

Practically nothing is VAT exempt on listed properties anymore. However the link below suggests stairlifts might be! A wet room probably wouldn't as it's not disability specific.

https://www.lpoc.co.uk/help-advice/vat-information/

If you ask SS you would get an occupational therapist assessment which would give you expert opinion on what would work best, even if you then end up funding it yourself. Or ask a private OT Otherwise you may make expensive mistakes, e.g. the OTs I have worked with told me those adverts for baths with doors in are rubbish

I used my regular heating / plumbing engineer, but he has taken years to assemble his bathroom team. Full strip out to brick and rebuild of two bathrooms last summer, one as a walk in shower only with bidet toilet and basin. Very pleased with the results You need to put the research in on materials and be very clear on requirements, but open to suggestions.

I am happy to recommend him if you are in the same region, where are you?

SS assessment is a good idea as they may also help with funding.

We used a general builder as the wetroom was part of wider adaptations. They brought in a specialist flooring guy but the rest was basic electrics and plumbing etc.

But only if they think it necessary.

Look for a bathroom installer rather than a plumber. You’ll want them to do the tiling and electrics as well as the plumbing

Request an assessment from social services. They can install an accessible bathroom