Shower Wall Panels For A Grout-Free Shower
Onyx Shower Wall Panels; Wetwall Watertight Shower Wall Panels; Mermaid Wall Panel System
If you like tiled walls and floors then you are spoiled for choices in a modern hardware store. The wide variety of tile designs drawing on influences from around the world is simply amazing, and if looking for tiles it is difficult to choose. If the tile quality is good they may look good for years; unfortunately they can easily start to look old because of the grouting which will deteriorate. Bathroom tiles are especially prone to grout deterioration because of water, with the shower being the most vulnerable. That is one reason why shower wall panels are popular; another being their convenience and ease of installation compared to labor intensive tiles.
While you will not find the great variety of shower wall panels that you will with tiles, you do nonetheless have choices. An example is the Onyx collection; their wall panels come in 4 basic designs: gloss, matte, slate and tile. Color choice, while not infinite, is comprehensive thus ensuring you will be able to buy wall panels that will match your bathroom design. In the case of Onyx the wall panels, which can be used for shower or tub, they are made to be long lasting from their own special polyester resin, mixed with Alumina which is often used in roofing products so is well proven in wet environments where toughness is required.
Another producer of shower wall panels is Wetwall. The full range of Wetwall wall panels offers a stylish choice, divided into Boutique, Italian and Classics. Their panels come with a 10 year guarantee, are fully waterproof and durable, as well as hygienic and easy to install. These panels are designed to fit over existing surfaces. They are made from Medite exterior Grade MDF with high pressure laminate on the front and balancing laminate on the back of the panels.
Another option is the Mermaid wall panel system. Their shower wall panels also have a ten year watertight guarantee, and they have a good variety of choices from the different collections: metropolitan, coastal, tropical, techno and mist. Mermaid panels are made of 9mm water-resistant WBP plywood and then bonded with a high pressure laminate on the front with a balancing laminate on the rear. The technology behind Mermaid wall panels for the bathroom comes from Scandinavia.