Solid surface showers rival tile and fiberglass showers. The solid surface material is low maintenance. Learn how this type of shower material can greatly improve the use value and aesthetics that your bathroom provides you with.
Solid Surface Materials
Pigments, resins, and fillers are used to create solid surface showers, shower pans, and tub components. When the solid surface materials are combined, they are non-porous. A solid surface can be custom-designed to mimic natural stone, tile, or any other material that is typically installed in a bathroom.
Because of the smooth surface that solid surface materials possess, cleaning the surface of a solid surface shower wall or shower pan is easy to do. A cleaning agent that is designed for use on solid surface materials can simply be wiped across each surface that comprises a bathtub's surroundings or a shower stall's walls.
Safe And Customizable Materials
Solid surface materials are often lightly textured when they are manufactured. The texturizing process that is conducted provides shower pans with a non-slip surface. Solid surface materials are customizable. Smooth sections can be used to surround a standard-sized shower stall or a distinctly-shaped shower stall.
If a unique shower design is located within a bathroom, a contractor will measure each wall that comprises the shower stall. This will aid them with ordering a solid surface product that will fit perfectly.
A contractor will recommend different colors, patterns, and textures that will improve the beauty of a solid surface. Colors, patterns, and textures that solid surface materials feature will complement the other design elements within a bathroom.
The Prep Steps And The Installation
Once measurements have been taken and solid surface materials have been ordered, a contractor will prepare the bathroom for the renovation. Existing materials that comprise the area that is being upgraded will be removed and disposed of. A contractor will sand and clean the area where new surface materials are going to be installed.
Once the solid surface materials are ready to undergo the installation process, the contractor will secure each panel to the shower wall and walls.
Solid surface materials are designed to look seamless. They will not require the use of grout. A contractor can typically install solid surface materials in a quicker fashion than tiles or other basic shower materials. A solid surface shower will be virtually maintenance-free. Due to the lack of fine details within a solid surface, mold, and mildew growth won't become an issue.