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Panel radiators, column radiators, towel rails from UK Bathrooms

UK Bathrooms is fast becoming one of the leading suppliers of radiators in the UK offering a wide range of radiators including panel radiators, column radiators, designer radiators, and towel radiators.

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Types of Radiators

There are many different types of radiators available and some great options depending on your budget, style and heating requirement. Panel radiators are the most common type of radiator they are relatively inexpensive and easy to install. Designer radiators are more expensive than panel radiators, but they offer a wider range of styles and finishes. Column Radiators are more traditional in style and towel rails are perfect for warming towels and adding extra heat to a bathroom space.

How to Choose a Radiator

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When choosing a radiator, there are a few things you need to consider:

  • The radiator should be the right size to heat the room effectively. Check the BTU’s.
  • The radiator should be compatible with your heating system.
  • The radiator should match the style of your home.
  • Radiators can range in price from a few pounds to several thousand pounds.

Radiator Maintenance

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Radiators require very little maintenance. You should clean the radiator regularly with a damp cloth to remove dust and dirt. You should also check the radiator for leaks and make sure that the valves are properly adjusted.

Radiator Prices

Radiators can range in price from a few hundred pounds to several thousand pounds. The price of a radiator will depend on the size, type, and style of the radiator.

Best Radiator Brands

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At UK Bathrooms we have some of the best radiator brands. These include brands such as Warmhaus, Apollo, Zehnder-Bisque, SBH Radiators amongst others. Our own brand Origins has some great radiator options including a gorgeous gold towel rail, also available in matt black, matt white, pink and blue to  match your interior styling.

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Home Buyers Looking at Luxury Bathrooms

When investing our money in a new home, it appears that luxury bathrooms are one thing home buyers are looking for. Although space is key when looking for a home, along with a good kitchen, it seems that luxury bathrooms are also high on the list. People would fawn over newly remodelled kitchens and they would add £1000’s onto asking prices and it now looks like luxury bathrooms are following suit. Not just entertaining spaces but also personal spaces need to be top notch, in a hectic world, there is nothing better than relaxing in a luxury bathroom, with a massage shower or whirlpool bath.

Contemporary Bathroom

His-and-hers bathrooms are on the rise with the number of people adding this to a list of must haves when buying a property, some more so than en-suites. Sinks for both, gives extra space and makes co-habiting in a bathroom as a couple much more pleasant, as there is less chance of a fight for space. His-and-hers bathrooms originally were only really found in high end luxury homes, however home buyers and home builders look to maximise on this popularity, which for many is only really enjoyed in hotels.

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And it’s not just home buyers with a keen interest in luxury bathrooms and his-and-hers bathrooms, those not wanting to move look at creating a luxury bathrooms for themselves instead. Many people looking to create a sanctuary in their home and somewhere where they can relax. An investment in a luxury bathroom will pay dividends in your health and wellbeing. It’s much easier to relax, when your space isn’t cramped and you don’t have lots of clutter around.

His and Hers

As house prices continue to rise despite a credit crunch, home buyers are of course being savvy and wanting to make sure they get as much for their money as they can when buying a new home. Other rooms in a house can be easily repainted or carpets changed, however changing a bathroom can be expensive and not a task you want to undertake when you have just bought your home. Along the same lines as new kitchens new luxury bathrooms, mean less work needs to be done by the new home owner and makes houses much easier to sell, especially in this tough market. Any home that is pretty much ready to move into is ideal for many buyers.

Contemporary His-and-hers – Imperial Barrington Double Vanity Unit

Imperial Barrington Double Vanity

Classic His-and-hers – Burlington Classic Double Vanity Set

Burlington Classic Double vanity

 

Grand Designs Watch – 1950’s House South London

In a leafy suburb of London, young couple Ben and Rachel Hammond and their two children come across an ugly, inefficient and uninspiring red brick property whilst looking for the perfect plot of land. However instead of tearing it down, they decide to completely re-design it.

Retrofitting and re building the home instead of starting a fresh, which is a much harder job, than building a new home on the land. The couple look to change the whole concept of the home whilst keeping part of its structure, well three and a half walls. They are adding a double extension which wraps around the body of the home.

The inside of the home will be open plan with crisp and modern fixtures and fittings. Including modern technologies, creating an eco-friendly property. They are hoping to move into their new home in 8 months whilst they are renting. However projects never run smoothly or finish on time, will this weeks be any different.

The simplicity of the design follows into many of the rooms including the bathroom. With wonderful views out across the park behind the house, the bathroom, is a sleek and modern room. Featuring a soft moulded Royce Morgan Onyx Freestanding Bath and simple taps. The bathroom has a very fresh and light feel. These wonderful free standing baths are available on our website and are perfect if you’re looking at adding a touch of luxury to your bathroom. More items as seen in the show can be found on our Grand Designs page, and others from previous episodes.

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For more Grand Designs Inspiration, check out our Pinterest Featured on: Grand Designs board.

Zehnder Vesta Electric Towel Warmer

With the summer fast approaching this is the time to consider upgrading your current towel drying arrangements particularly if you are considering an upgrade to your bathroom or en-suite areas. Towel drying and warming is an important function in a modern home, long gone are the days when wet towels from a rail were normal or we had to go to an old fashioned airing cupboard to retrieve one, and we always forgot before we got into the bath or shower!

Upgrading to one of the sleek modern electric bathroom radiators makes sense; this means that you do not have to have any heat from your boiler to keep your fluffy towel warm and cosy.  One of the many at the UK Bathroom radiators web pages is the Zehnder which is a really clever design and will fit into the smallest of spaces. Featuring low electricity consumption and an integrated hinge allowing it to be swivelled 180′ the Vesta is available in White matt, Volcanic or Aluminium colour.