Hotel bathrooms are a volume problem and a maintenance problem at the same time. The same drain has to be specified across hundreds of identical rooms, installed quickly by different contractors, and serviced for years by housekeeping staff who will never see an installation manual.
What Hospitality Projects Need
1. Standardisation
One drain specification repeated across all rooms — same body, same grate, same spare parts. Mixed specifications create a maintenance inventory problem that lasts for the life of the building.
2. Cleaning without tools
Housekeeping must be able to lift the grate and clear hair in seconds. Specify removable grates and accessible hair traps as a hard requirement, not an option.
3. High flow for rain showers
Rain heads and dual outlets push far more water than a domestic shower. Flow rate must be specified against the actual fixture — not an assumed standard.
4. Consistency of finish
Guests see the grate. A consistent finish across all rooms matters more in hospitality than in residential work.
5. Spares availability
Grates and traps get damaged. Confirm that replacement parts will be available for the life of the project.
Configuration by Area
| Area | Typical specification |
|---|---|
| Guest bathroom, standard | Linear drain 600–900 mm, brushed steel grate, single slope |
| Guest bathroom, accessible room | Wall-position linear drain, flush grate, level access |
| Suite / rain shower | High-flow linear drain 900–1200 mm |
| Spa / wet area | Multi-drain layout or channel drain with high capacity |
| Public washrooms | Floor drains with high load class grates |
Project Support
For hospitality projects we can support with:
- Quantity take-off by room type
- Consolidated shipment and staged delivery to site
- Spare parts allocation
- Technical drawings and installation documentation for the M&E contractor
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning a hotel project? Send your room types and quantities — we will prepare a consolidated specification and quotation. Request a Quote