Geoff Wells, bathroom planning expert for Dolphin Bathrooms, comments:

“Installing a Wet Room is a demanding job best undertaken by a bathroom specialist as the wall and floor areas need to be waterproofed using an intricate procedure known as “tanking”.

“Suitable drainage is provided through a specially designed “former” set in the floor under the tiles in the showering area. The former creates a gradient allowing water to run into the drain. The floor of the bathroom has to be levelled which in older properties can require a highly skilled installer.

“With a variety of water delivery and heating systems in the UK it is very important to select an appropriate shower. A bathroom specialist will identify your system and advise on the best showering option taking into consideration your particular lifestyle.

“For those not brave enough to transform the complete bathroom, developments in walk-in shower enclosures offer a halfway alternative by creating a modern walk-in shower space without the requirement for waterproofing and tiling the entire bathroom.”