Accessible Bathroom Adaptations – Fully funded/VAT Free
If your home isn't suitable for your needs, it is possible to get financial help from your council or housing association to adapt it. This includes bathroom adaptations, stairlifts and ramps. At MS All Trades Ltd we provide bathroom adaptations to allow you to have full access to your home. These alterations will make your life that little bit easier. Furthermore, we will happily work alongside 3rd party companies (such as stairlift installers) to give you a complete adaptation of your home. MS All Trades mainly do bathroom adaptations in Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow. We are also able to travel as far as Edinburgh on request. Our main offices are in Beith, North Ayrshire - however, we also have a team based in East Kilbride.
We can do work directly for you, as the owner-occupier, or for housing associations and local councils. You can contact us for guidance on funding/vat-free eligibility. If you are looking to get financial help to fund your bathroom adaptation, there is a wealth of knowledge and resources listed below.
Our Bathroom adaptations include accessible walk-in showers, installation of grab bars and carers screens as well as safety non-slip flooring and accessible toilets. Furthermore the showers we supply are thermostatic meaning they limit the temperature of the water to keep you safe.
We have examples of recent projects below. These give examples of the sort of things that can be done to make your house more accessible.
Grant Funded Bathroom Adaptations
The benefits which mean an applicant is eligible for a 100% grant are:
- Income Support.
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance.
- Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit.
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance.
Listed below are some useful resources for more information regarding VAT free and grant-funded bathroom adaptations.
Useful Resources
Check which alterations are available on Zero VAT
Scottish Government: Funding Adaptations to the home
If you need any additional guidance on how to request an adaptation, please contact us.
Recent Projects
This bathroom adaptation allows the Tennant to use their bathroom with ease. The raised shower and tight entranceway made it difficult and dangerous for her to live independently. Also, the width of the doorframe meant that she could not fit her walking frame through the door. In addition, the tight gap between the door and the radiator made it difficult to get in even without the frame.
We widened the door and changed the radiator for a towel rail which we moved to a more suitable position. We also removed the raised shower and installed a wet room with walk-in shower to make access easier. The use of the wall panels keeps the room watertight and makes it easier to keep clean. Furthermore, we kept the original toilet and basin but removed the unnecessary pipe boxing to give more space. All of the visible pipework and pipework through the floor was rerouted through the walls to keep the floor one single piece of vinyl (reducing chances of leaks). We installed a low voltage extractor fan to extract the moisture and stop any chances of mould growth. The light fitting is a low glare, fully diffused low voltage fitting. This brightens the room up, without glare, compared to the dim light that was there previously.