Vinyl safety flooring
A continuous sheet finish commonly selected for practical accessible, care and healthcare wet rooms.
- Few joints across the shower floor
- Compatible clamping waste required
- Choose a suitably rated slip-resistant product
Wet Room Floor Formers
Wet Room Construction
Wet Room Floor Formers
Structural wet room bases with built-in drainage falls for creating flush, step-free shower floors finished in vinyl, tiles or microcement.
Flush access
No raised shower-tray edge
Built-in falls
Water directed towards the waste
Your chosen finish
Vinyl, tile or microcement
True level access
Integrate the shower area into the surrounding bathroom floor.
Pre-formed drainage falls
The gradient towards the waste is formed within the base.
Multiple floor finishes
Choose systems for vinyl, tiles or seamless microcement.
Timber and concrete options
Select a former suited to the existing floor construction.
The hidden foundation
What is a wet room floor former?
A floor former is a structural shower base installed within the floor rather than sitting prominently above it. Its surface contains a planned gradient that directs shower water towards the waste outlet.
Once waterproofed and covered with the selected floor finish, the former becomes part of the room. This allows the surrounding floor to continue into the shower area without a raised tray edge.
The floor former, waste, waterproofing system and finished surface must be considered together. Choosing only the former without coordinating these surrounding components can lead to installation and drainage problems later.
Built beneath the finished floor
The slope is in the former
The finished surface follows the pre-formed falls towards the selected waste or drainage channel.
Start here
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Begin with the intended floor finish, or explore linear drainage systems where a channel-style waste is part of the design.
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Practical accessible finish
Floor Formers for Vinyl
Formers designed for use beneath welded vinyl sheet flooring, creating a continuous level-access shower surface.
Vinyl flooring
Clamping waste options
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Design flexibility
Floor Formers for Tiles
Structural former systems for ceramic, porcelain and suitable natural-stone wet room floor tiles.
Tiled flooring
Square or linear waste
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Seamless architectural finish
Floor Formers for Microcement
Formers and wet room kits designed to support a smooth, continuous microcement floor finish.
Microcement
Specialist preparation
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Channel drainage
Linear Floor Formers
Floor former systems that direct water towards a long linear drain rather than a conventional central waste.
Linear drainage
Multiple finishes
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Individual components
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Bare Floor Formers
Already specifying the rest of the wet room separately? Browse bare floor formers for projects where the waste, waterproofing and other installation components are being selected independently.
Choose the finish first
What will cover the floor former?
The finished floor affects the former, waste connection, waterproofing details, installation method and long-term maintenance. It should be decided early in the project.
Wet room floor tiles
Ceramic, porcelain or suitable stone finishes provide extensive choice in colour, scale, texture and pattern.
- Use suitable slip-resistant tiles
- Coordinate tile size with the falls
- Flexible adhesive and grout required
Microcement
A specialist applied finish used to create a continuous, contemporary floor with minimal visible jointing.
- Requires specialist preparation
- Waterproofing beneath remains essential
- Confirm system compatibility throughout
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Linear describes the drain, not necessarily the floor finish
Linear former systems use an elongated drainage channel and are available for selected tiled, vinyl and microcement installations. Choose both the floor finish and the drainage format before ordering.
Complete wet room construction
Four layers must work together
A dependable wet room is a coordinated construction system. The visible floor finish is only the uppermost part.
Supporting floor
The joists, deck or concrete slab must provide suitable support, levels and depth for the selected system.
Floor former and waste
The former creates the falls while the compatible gravity or pumped waste removes the shower water.
Waterproofing system
Tanking protects the surrounding structure using compatible membranes, coatings, tapes, corners and drain details.
Finished floor
Vinyl, tiles or microcement create the visible walking and showering surface above the waterproof construction.
Waterproofing is essential: use the floor former, waste, tanking products, adhesives and finish in accordance with the current instructions for the complete selected system.
Open and adaptable showering
Why choose a level-access wet room?
Integrating the shower into the bathroom floor removes the conventional raised tray edge. This can support smoother access for wheelchair users, people with reduced mobility and carers, while also creating a more open visual layout.
Uninterrupted approach
Move into the shower area without negotiating a raised edge.
Flexible shower area
Plan space around seating, mobility equipment or assistance.
Open room design
Allow the floor finish to continue throughout the bathroom.
Long-term adaptability
Create a shower layout that can respond to changing needs.
Before ordering
Check the structure and drainage first
The correct former cannot be selected from its length and width alone. Floor depth, waste position, point loading and the finished floor build-up all influence the specification.
What is the floor construction?
Establish whether the former will be installed into suspended timber, concrete, screed or another supporting floor system.
Where can the waste connect?
Confirm the outlet direction, available pipe fall and whether gravity drainage or a wastewater pump is required.
What loads will the floor carry?
Consider wheelchairs, shower seats, support legs and mobility equipment that may apply concentrated point loads.
What is the finished floor build-up?
Coordinate the former, tanking, adhesive, tile or vinyl thickness and surrounding floor to achieve the intended level transition.
Accessibility School
Floor former or shower tray?
Compare the level access, installation, waterproofing, design flexibility and cost implications of a built-in wet room floor former and a conventional shower tray.
Read the comparison guide →Start with the finished floor
Find the floor former for your wet room
Choose from vinyl, tiled, microcement and linear former systems, then compare the available sizes, waste arrangements and complete wet room kits within the relevant collection.
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