Leading commercial washroom designer and manufacturer, Washroom Washroom has worked closely with leading accessories manufacturers to deliver DDA compliant washrooms.
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) has been law in the UK for more than two decades in order to prevent discrimination against those less able. Being DDA compliant in terms of washroom design goes further than the need to provide disabled facilities with wide cubicles and outward opening doors.
Considering ways to ensure washrooms are accessible to all users also includes washroom accessories such as cubicle locks, door handles and grabrails.
In order to meet DDA regulations, there needs to be a good level of contrast with a minimum difference in Light Reflective Value (LRV) of at least 30 points between washroom accessories and the surface they’re fitted to in order to stand out.
Washroom has installed DDA compliant accessories on several high specification commercial washrooms in recent months. On one project brass finish ironmongery was affixed to the high gloss black laminate cubicle fascia while another saw matt effect, stainless steel locks fitted to a white gloss finish laminate cubicle door.
The bronze finish cubicle locks, hinges, pull handles and coat hooks the team installed on one of its most recent projects highlights just how DDA compliant accessories can be used as an effective and striking design feature.
