Milano Baths

Baths are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The Milano range of baths covers all the popular styles - from standard rectangular baths to the very latest showerbath or corner bath designs. We are sure to have shape that suits you.

Modern baths are generally manufactured from acrylic or steel, here are the features and benefits of these two materials.

Design

With steel baths due to the ralatively high cost of manufacturing tools and the relative inflexibility of the material they tend to be simpler in design, this is why you don't find many steel corner baths, or showerbaths. The manufacturing process for acrylic baths is simpler, the tools are cheaper, and the material is much easier to mould therefore designs tend to be more wide ranging and elaborate.

Thermal Properties

Steel as a material conducts heat well and so the water in a steel bath will cool more quickly than in an acrylic bath. However please be aware that this effect will normally be so small that it won't affect your bathing experience. Acrylic baths retain heat better than steel baths are warmer to the touch. This is due to the thermal property of the acrylic itself added to the effect of the glass fibre reinforcment which covers the back of acrylic baths.

Surface Finish

Good quality steel baths, such as the Milano steel bath are finished with a hardwearing enamel surface that will give many years of trouble free use. Please be aware however that should the enamel become damaged it will need professional attention to repair it and the bath may need replacing. Good quality acrylic baths (those manufactured from sanitary grade acrylic, such as the Milano range) will also give many years of trouble free use with the added advantage that small surface scratches and blemishes can be polished out using 'T' Cut or a similar mild buffing agent.

Stability

Steel baths give the impression of being more stable when fitted, as the material is obviously less flexible to start with. Acrylic baths have suffered in the past from a poor reputation due the supply of inferior quality products. However they still have the lion's share of the market in the UK and when supplied by a reputable brand such as Milano and installed correctly they should prove sturdy and trouble free, for many years.

Here is a small representation of the Milano bathroom bath range, if you would like to see more please visit one of our partner retailers.