Office and work bathrooms aren’t often thought of as nice places to spend time. Cramped, dirty and poorly designed, people rarely have positive things to say about work bathrooms. However, this doesn’t need to be the case. Planning a work bathroom is not difficult, it just requires some thought. A well planned and designed office bathroom can actually enhance the image of your business, complement your branding and improve employee wellbeing. The Cubicle Warehouse guide to how to plan a work bathroom can help you make the most of your available space.
Work Bathroom Requirements
The first thing to consider is that a work bathroom is for public use. While you might not think of it, you need to treat your bathroom space as if anyone could use it. If you have visitors come to your work – and this is common in almost all sorts of offices, then you need to make sure your bathroom is suitable for everyone. Many types of business have legal requirements to incorporate provision for people who use a wheelchair.
However, it is not simply a case of considering all types of bodies in your planning. You should also ensure that you have enough of everything for your staff. Make sure that you have enough toilet cubicles, enough and hand dryers.
Facilities
A work bathroom is not just about the things attached to the walls. It’s also about ensuring that there is enough of everything you might encounter in the bathroom for everyone. This means hot and cold water, paper towels and hand dryers, soap and more. You also need to ensure the provision of sanitary product disposal in the female bathrooms.
The facilities you include in your work bathroom also includes additional extras that can make the bathroom a more comfortable experience – changing facilities, lockers and benches.
Work Bathroom Appearance
You might not have thought of it, but you can plan a work bathroom to match your company branding. A well-planned bathroom can actually provide a pleasant experience for staff, and for visitors to your company. The broad range of colours of toilet cubicles we offer allow you to match your branding in your bathroom.
Space
Bathroom cubicles can vary in size – particularly the width. This is important not just in accessibility, but also in comfort. While it may be tempting to fit as many toilet cubicles into your work bathroom as possible, it is often better for your employee and customer comfort if you reduce the number in order to broaden the individual cubicles. This can contribute to making the work bathroom a more comfortable place.
Maintenance
Planning a work bathroom is also about preparing for essential maintenance. Things will possibly go wrong, and need to be repaired or replaced. Panels from Cubicle Warehouse can easily be replaced and switched out. This reduces the potential friction of maintenance.
Toilet Cubicles from Cubicle Warehouse
We are nationwide experts in providing the highest quality toilet cubicles on the market. Our cubicles are spacious, stylish and easily maintained. They can match a range of brandings and are easily fitted. Whatever you need your work bathroom to do, we can help.