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Drainage Solutions: Enhance Your Bathroom with High-Quality Drains, Traps, and Grates

A well-functioning bathroom relies on efficient drainage systems that manage water flow and prevent blockages. Drains, traps, and grates are essential components that ensure your bathroom operates smoothly while maintaining a clean and hygienic environment. Our collection of drainage solutions offers a perfect blend of functionality and style, featuring high-quality materials and designs that seamlessly integrate with your bathroom decor. Whether you’re renovating or upgrading specific fixtures, investing in reliable drainage solutions is crucial for maintaining a worry-free bathroom experience.

Why Choose Our Drainage Solutions?

Selecting the right drainage solutions is essential for a well-functioning and aesthetically pleasing bathroom. Here’s why our collection stands out:

Efficient Water Management

Our drainage solutions are designed for optimal performance, ensuring smooth water flow and preventing clogs. Whether you need a reliable shower drain, a sturdy trap, or a stylish grate, our products deliver consistent and efficient results.

Durable Construction

Crafted from premium materials like stainless steel, brass, and durable plastics, our drains, traps, and grates are built to withstand the demands of daily use. These materials resist corrosion, rust, and wear, making them ideal for long-term use in humid bathroom environments.

Stylish Designs

Our collection features a variety of sleek and modern designs that not only perform well but also enhance the overall look of your bathroom. From minimalist flush-mounted drains to elegantly designed grates, these fixtures add a touch of sophistication to your space.

Easy Installation and Maintenance

Designed for ease of installation and upkeep, our drainage solutions are straightforward to fit and maintain. Whether you’re a professional installer or a DIY enthusiast, these components are designed to provide long-lasting performance with minimal effort.

Versatile Options

Whether replacing old fixtures or installing new ones, our range of drainage solutions includes options to fit various bathroom setups. This versatility ensures that you can find the perfect products to meet your specific needs.

Explore Our Range of Drainage Solutions

Our collection of drains, traps, and grates offers a variety of options designed to meet the diverse needs of modern bathrooms. Here are some standout features:

Shower Drains

Our shower drains are available in various styles, including linear drains, square drains, and tile insert options. These drains provide reliable water management while seamlessly blending with your bathroom floor design.

Basin Wastes

Our basin wastes come in designs such as pop-up, click-clack, and plug-and-chain models, offering both functionality and style for your sink area. These wastes efficiently handle water while adding a sleek touch to your basin.

Available for basins, baths & floors, gone are the days when a bathroom waste was a fixture in your space that looked completely out of place. These days, bathroom wastes are not only more stylish in their shapes, they are also available in a range of colours. Floor wastes go above and beyond with tile inserts and channels to become basically seamless among your tiles.

Floor Grates

Floor grates are essential for effective water drainage in showers, wet rooms, and bathroom floors. Available in linear, square, and tile insert styles, our grates offer both practical solutions and aesthetic appeal.

Much like floor wastes, a grate is perfect for your bathroom and shower as it allows for great flow of water waste. Grates offer a classic look, however, have been revamped with the option to be matched to your tapware and additional fixtures.

Shower Traps

Designed to handle shower water efficiently, our traps prevent blockages and ensure smooth drainage. These traps are ideal for both new installations and retrofitting existing systems.

Bottle Traps

Our bottle traps are designed for use with basins and provide a modern, sleek look while managing wastewater effectively. These traps are both functional and stylish, making them a great addition to any bathroom.

How Drainage Solutions Improve Bathroom Efficiency

Incorporating high-quality drainage solutions into your bathroom design can significantly enhance both functionality and aesthetics. Here’s how these essential components make a difference:

Prevent Clogs and Blockages

Properly functioning drains and traps are crucial for preventing clogs in your plumbing system. Efficient drainage solutions ensure that water and waste are managed effectively, reducing the risk of blockages and costly repairs.

Enhance Bathroom Hygiene

Efficient water management is key to maintaining a clean and hygienic bathroom. High-quality drains, traps, and grates ensure that wastewater is properly disposed of, preventing unpleasant odours and the buildup of harmful bacteria.

Improve Aesthetic Appeal

Well-designed drainage solutions contribute to a sleek, modern bathroom aesthetic. With a variety of stylish options available, these components can be chosen to complement your bathroom decor, adding both functionality and visual appeal.

Ensure Long-Lasting Performance

Investing in durable, well-made drainage solutions ensures that your bathroom fixtures perform reliably over time. High-quality materials resist the wear and tear of daily use, providing you with peace of mind and a bathroom that functions smoothly.

Support Eco-Friendly Practices

Many of our drainage solutions are designed to support water-saving practices, helping you reduce your environmental footprint. By choosing efficient plumbing components, you can contribute to a more sustainable bathroom design.

Choosing the Right Drainage Solutions for Your Bathroom

When selecting drains, traps, and grates for your bathroom, it’s important to consider both design and functionality to ensure they meet your specific needs. Here are some tips to help you choose the perfect components:

Match Your Bathroom Decor

Choose drainage solutions that complement the overall design of your bathroom. Whether you prefer the sleek look of stainless steel, the understated elegance of matte black, or the clean lines of tile insert grates, there’s an option to match your style.

Consider Functionality Needs

Think about the specific requirements of your bathroom. For example, a high-traffic bathroom might benefit from durable, easy-to-clean grates, while a luxury en-suite could be enhanced by sleek, minimalist channel drains.

Prioritise Quality Materials

Look for components made from durable materials like stainless steel or brass. These materials ensure that your drains, traps, and grates will resist corrosion and maintain their performance over time, even in high-moisture environments.

Think About Installation

Ensure that the drainage solutions you choose are compatible with your existing plumbing and that installation is straightforward. Our products are designed for easy installation, making it simple to upgrade your bathroom.

Upgrade Your Bathroom with Reliable Drainage Solutions

Investing in high-quality drainage solutions is essential for maintaining a well-functioning and stylish bathroom. Our collection offers a wide range of designs, materials, and finishes, allowing you to find the perfect components that meet your needs and complement your decor. Whether you’re renovating an entire bathroom or simply upgrading a few key elements, our drains, traps, and grates provide the quality, innovation, and efficiency you need to create a space that’s as functional as it is beautiful.

Explore our range of drainage solutions today and discover how you can upgrade your bathroom with high-quality, stylish solutions. Whether you’re updating an existing space or designing a new one, our drainage solutions are the perfect choice for a bathroom that’s as functional as it is beautiful.

Don't forget the unforgettable when completing your bathroom or laundry renovation! Wastes, traps & grates are an integral piece to the bathroom renovation puzzle, and are now a tasteful addition. So long are the days of a mismatched waste or grate, as we introduced an extensive range of wastes, traps and grates to suit your overall style, space and renovation project. Match your grate to your tapware and your pop-up to your basin! Better yet, keep things in line with matching finishes as we introduce a range of coloured options, ranging from matte black, brushed gold, classic chrome and more.

Traps

Basin bottle traps are stunning alternatives to a traditional exposed plastic pipe connecting a wall basin waste, which can be hidden in a vanity unit. A basin bottle trap will give your bathroom renovation a luxury, designer look and turn the standard basin waste into a beautiful feature piece. These are now available in chrome, matte black, gold, gunmetal, nickel & more to match your tapware.

Drainage

At the core of a great shower is a great shower drain. But which shower grate is the right one for your shower? The answer is simple: the best shower drainage is the one that matches the look of your bathroom and also scores well on functionality. When it comes to the choice of bathroom drainage, the sky's the limit, so when it comes to choosing a drainage type for your bathroom, it all depends on what is right for you.

What to look for when selecting a drain

When choosing drainage for your bathroom, make sure it is Australian Standard approved and comes with a warranty. Most manufacturers offer a warranty, sometimes of five years, subject to some conditions. Style is also important. Bathrooms have become more than a functional space to keep yourself clean. They are a place of sanctuary for some people, with a lot of effort spent on creating an aesthetically pleasing space. Your choice of shower floor drain should match the style you have chosen in your bathroom. This is also true for your bathroom floor drain, which you may wish to install as a discrete addition to your floor or opt for a more ornate drain.

Our range

A selection of the shower drain types is featured below. These higher-flow-rate grates can handle much more water flow and don't sacrifice style at all. There is nothing more annoying than standing in a puddle of water while you shower or having to reduce shower water flow to prevent your shower from flooding into the bathroom. Opting for a higher flow rate drain, such as a shower channel drain, will ensure your shower is a pleasurable experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different types of shower drains?

The three main types are:

  • Linear, which runs the length of your shower, giving it a truly modern look.
  • Traditional floor grate styles.
  • The newer tile insert drain, which is a sleek and subtle addition to your flooring.

When selecting a shower drain, you need to consider the size of your shower and the look you want to achieve — ornate, modern, traditional, bold, or discrete. We are bound to have the right shower floor drain to suit both your practical and aesthetic shower drainage needs.

Where should the drain be placed in a shower?

Your drain should be placed at the lowest point of your shower floor. All shower floors have a subtle slope precisely for this purpose. You may have a floor that slopes to one side, or perhaps it has a central low point. However, wherever this low point is, is where your drain should be placed. Correct placement of your shower drainage will prevent puddles from forming and, in turn, mildew or mould from being able to form.

What is shower drainage?

Shower drainage is the plumbing fixture that sits between your shower and your plumbing pipe, enabling water to flow into your wastewater system. A well-installed shower floor drain will allow you to shower without fear of water spilling out into your bathroom. A correctly draining shower is also easier to clean, given that soapy puddles left to dry on your shower floor can create an environment that encourages mould. Slip hazards are also significantly reduced by having a shower that dries without puddles.

How can I improve the drainage in my shower?

There are several ways to improve the drainage in your shower. Firstly, ensure that the drain is clean. Hair clogging drains is one the most common causes of a shower that used to drain well suddenly not being as effective. If your drain is clean, then you should assess the type of shower grate you have installed. Some grates have flow restrictors underneath, or perhaps your grate is not large enough. Another reason a shower may not drain well is that the drain has not been installed at the lowest point of your shower floor. This is a bigger job that will require retiling your floor to match the drainage pipe position, but well worth the effort if you wish to have a well-draining shower.

How do you drain water from a bathroom?

If you have water on your bathroom floor, your main floor drain will help this. Much like a shower drain, your bathroom floor drain is situated at the lowest point of your bathroom floor, so any overspill from sinks, toilets or showers will run towards the drain. Generally, floor drains are smaller than shower drains as they do not have the same large amounts of water to contend with that a shower has.

Do toilets and showers use the same drain?

They do not directly use the same drain. However, all wastewater is channelled into the main sewerage system unless you have installed a greywater recycling system, in which case your toilet will flow into the sewerage pipe, and your shower water will flow into your grey water tank. Importantly, being channelled into the same system does not mean you will have toilet waste flowing through your shower drain pipe. Each item in your bathroom has its own pipe that flows to the main drainage pipe and then onwards to the main sewerage pipe.

Is a floor waste drain required in a bathroom?

This depends on state laws and you will need the advice of a qualified builder or tradesman to confirm. However, without a bathroom floor drain, you run the risk of flooding your bathroom. Perhaps a sink overfilled, or there has been a plumbing failure, or you got out of the bath too quickly and left large puddles. Your bathroom floor drain will take care of any mishaps with water spilling out onto the floor. We understand this is not something that happens every day, so the drain may not have a lot of water flowing through it. An unused drain can become a little smelly due to stagnant water sitting at the base, so we recommend you pour a bit of water into the drain every now and then to avoid this.

My drains are smelly, how do I clean them?

For an environmentally friendly, cheaper alternative to commercial drain cleaners, remove the grate and remove any hair or build-up as much as possible. Once your drain is as clear as you can make it, pour a little boiling water down the pipe. For a deeper clean, you can add vinegar and baking powder to the drain, let it sit for a minute and then flush with boiling water. This will remove any smells and give your drain a good clean through. Finally, clean the grate and replace it.