The Surface: An Industry-Specific Blog

Whether you are retrofitting existing commercial showers or selecting bathroom products for a new building, finding the right shower bases for your facility can be challenging.Durability, accessibility and ease of cleaning are some key factors to consider when researching commercial shower bases. Below are five steps to take when selecting the right commercial shower bases for your facility.

Topics: Healthcare, Universities, University, Commercial, Government

In a healthcare facility, cleanliness is a top priority. It is important to keep patients, visitors, and employees safe. When designing restroom projects for these facilities, you need a durable option that is easy to clean. Meridian Solid Surface® restroom products offer several benefits that make them the best choice for healthcare facilities.

Topics: Healthcare

Hear John Freitus from D13 Group share his experience with Meridian® Solid Surface, crafted by Tower Industries. And discover the benefits of a U.S.-manufactured, end-to-end solid surface solution for commercial properties.

Topics: Healthcare, Commercial, Success Stories

It is a fact of caring for patients in behavioral health treatment that there is a risk that a patient may commit an act of self-harm.

Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, shower safety, hospital bathroom, Showers - Hospitals, Behavioral Health

We are happy to be expanding our partnership with The Center for Health Design by displaying our Meridian®️️ Solid Surface Shower Systems at their Memory Care: Design for the Aging Mind Pebble-in-Practice Workshop in Baltimore next week.

Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, solid surface showers, barrier-free shower, Tradeshows

We are excited to be partnering with The Center for Health Design at their Behavioral Health Pebble-in-Practice workshop next week in Baltimore! Hope to see you there!

Topics: Healthcare, solid surface showers, Tradeshows, Behavioral Health

During the ASHE PDC Conference in Nashville, TN, we announced the launch of the first anti-ligature drain cover made exclusively for solid surface showers.  When planning the construction of a bathroom for patients suffering from mental illness, it is essential in the design process to eliminate points where a cord, rope, or bed sheet can be looped or tied to a fixture to create a point of ligature, which may result in self-harm or in extreme cases, loss of life.  Tower Industries’ patent-pending design accomplishes these goals and more.

Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, Architect, Showers, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals

When the time arrives to select a shower base for a project in a hospital or university bathroom, or even in a person’s own home, there are a few things to consider: shape, size, material, and color. When selecting material, in particular, there are several factors in the decision-making process, mostly involving quality and price.
One question that might come to mind when considering items on the quality checklist is whether a heavier shower base has any impact on the quality. In the case of shower bases, is heavier better?

Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, Universities, Builders/Remodelers, Homeowner, Hospitality, Showers, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals, Showers - Universities