The Surface: An Industry-Specific Blog

Grout commonly poses a challenge for institutional and commercial showers. It can trap bacteria and moisture that turn into mold. Grout also requires a level of upkeep that is time-consuming. Switching to grout-free shower walls helps to improve hygiene while reducing maintenance needs for commercial buildings.  

Tower Industries manufactures grout-free shower walls in both solid and tile patterns, as well as several color options, to match any bathroom aesthetic. Grout-free shower walls maintain their appearance without the common issues of deterioration seen with traditional grout. Now is the perfect time to replace your traditional tiled shower walls and enjoy the benefits of a grout-free design.

Topics: Showers, Showers, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals, Showers - Universities

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

Topics: Hospitals, Showers - Hospitals, Tradeshows, Company News

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

Solid surface showers are simple to clean and maintain. You don't have to put in any backbreaking work into cleaning your bathroom like you would with fiberglass and other less sturdy materials. Here are three shower-cleaning steps to keeping your solid surface shower clean. 

Topics: Hospitals, Universities, Architect, Homeowner, Hospitality, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals, Showers - Universities

When hospital bathrooms and showers are in need of an update, there are plenty of factors to consider. For instance, should they be retrofitted or remodeled?

Topics: 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