AKW Wet Floor Shower Screens: The Complete Guide

What is an AKW wet floor shower screen?

A wet floor shower screen is a fixed panel built for a level-access wet room — a bathroom with no shower tray and no step to climb over. Rather than enclosing a cubicle, the screen simply holds back the spray while keeping the showering area open, so a wheelchair or shower-chair user can roll straight in and a carer can assist without getting soaked.

AKW is one of the UK's most established names in accessible bathing, trusted by the NHS, local authorities and occupational therapists for decades. Its wet floor screen range is engineered for exactly this job: open, step-free showering that stays safe and easy to use every day.

The two AKW wet floor screen families

AKW's wet floor screens split into two families, and choosing between them is the first decision to make.

1. Standard (PET) screens — practical and carer-friendly

The standard Option range uses lightweight, shatterproof PET glazing in a white/silver frame, usually in a half-height format that keeps a carer dry during assisted showering. Curtain and rail are included as standard. It's the go-to choice for care settings, adapted homes and grant-funded work where durability and value lead the brief. Read the full guide to AKW standard wet floor screens →

2. Silverdale screens — premium glass and a smarter finish

The Silverdale range steps up to toughened glass in a contemporary grey aluminium frame, with clear or frosted glazing and full-height options. It suits homeowners and specifiers who want an accessible wet room that still looks like a high-end bathroom. Read the full guide to AKW Silverdale wet floor screens →

Panel shapes and sizes

Within both families, AKW codes each panel shape with a letter — wide single panels, square and rectangular corner formats, and full-height screens — across a broad span of widths and two screen heights (typically 750mm and 900mm), plus full-height 1880mm options in the HFW format. Most ranges come in non-handed, left-hand and right-hand versions so the screen fits your room layout exactly.

Popular formats include the wide single-panel Option NW, the square and rectangular Option EW, the handed Option XW, and the full-height Option HFW.

Don't forget the wet floor former

A screen only performs over a properly graded, level-access floor — and that's the job of a wet floor former. Set into the floor, it creates the gentle slope that drains water away to the waste, turning an ordinary floor into a true wet room. AKW's formers pair perfectly with these screens:

• AKW Tuff Form Wet Floor Former (All Sizes) — AKW's market-leading former for level-access wet rooms.
• AKW Tuff Form8 Wet Floor Former (All Sizes) — the companion former, chosen to suit your floor build-up and waste position.

Specify the former and the screen together and you have a complete level-access showering solution.

How to choose

Start with budget and look: choose standard PET for value and carer-assisted practicality, or Silverdale glass for a premium finish. Then pick the panel shape for your layout, the height (750mm or 900mm, or full-height 1880mm), and the handing. Pair it with the right Tuff Form former and waste, and the wet room is complete.

Need a hand narrowing it down? Accessible bathrooms are all we do — get in touch and we'll spec the right screen, former and waste for your project.