A painful fall

Minimising the risk

The risk of slipping and falling over on wet surfaces is relatively large in showers. However, this hazard can be reduced with the right selection of materials and some helpful bathroom accessories:

• When you’re building a new home or renovating your bathroom, it’s worth giving some thought to the selection of materials. Non-slip tiles or shower surfaces made of solid surface materials such as Setaplano particularly help to avoid the risk of slipping.
• Anti-slip treatment can also make slippery surfaces safer by increasing the surface roughness and improving the anti-slip properties. This should always be done by an expert.
• Although antislip mats or strips will definitely never win any design awards, they do at least provide the necessary grip. Thanks to their nubs, antislip mats stick firmly to the surface but are still easy to remove. They can be cleaned and dried easily, although they are not hygienic.
• To avoid losing your balance when you get out of the shower with wet feet on the slippery tiled floor, place a bathroom mat or towel on the floor in front of the shower and dry your feet on it.

Incidentally, the same thing also applies to getting out of the bath.