Nuie Slimline Shower Trays & Easy Plumb Kits: The Complete Guide

Choosing a shower tray is one of those jobs that sounds simple until you start looking — square or quadrant, standard or slip-resistant, recessed or raised on legs? To make it easy, we've pulled together everything you need to know about the Nuie slimline shower tray range and the matching Easy Plumb leg & plinth kits. Every tray is UK-designed, backed by a Lifetime manufacturer's guarantee and already coordinated with its own riser kit, so you can build a complete, good-looking shower from one range. Here's how to find the right one.

What are Nuie slimline shower trays?

Nuie slimline trays are made from acrylic-capped stone resin — a stone resin core for strength with a smooth acrylic surface that's easy to keep clean. The slim 40mm profile sits low and neat against the floor for a modern, understated look, and a subtly raised edge keeps water contained and channelled towards the waste. Every tray takes a 90mm shower waste, offered as an optional add-on in seven finishes so you can match it to your brassware. And whichever shape you choose, it's covered by a Lifetime manufacturer's guarantee.

Most shapes come in three finishes: White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey. The slip-resistant versions have a textured anti-slip surface for safer, surer footing — ideal for family bathrooms, wet rooms and anyone who wants extra peace of mind — in the same shapes and sizes as the standard trays.

Square trays

The classic choice for a corner or alcove shower enclosure, and a great all-rounder for compact bathrooms and en-suites. Sizes run from 700mm up to 1000mm. Available in White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey.

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Rectangular trays

If you've got the wall space, a rectangular tray gives you a generous showering area and a clean, contemporary footprint. This is one of the widest size ranges available anywhere — from 900 × 700mm all the way up to 1800 × 900mm — so there's a fit for everything from a snug en-suite to a large family bathroom. Available in White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey.

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Walk-in wetroom trays

For an open, level-access walk-in shower without the full wet-room tanking, these longer rectangular trays are the answer. Sizes span 1400mm to 1700mm, they come with a slip-resistant surface as standard, and they pair beautifully with a walk-in glass panel. Available in White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey.

Quadrant trays

A curved front makes the most of a corner and softens the look of the room — perfect where a square tray would feel boxy or eat into the space. Sizes run from 700mm to 1000mm. Available in White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey.

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Offset quadrant trays

All the corner-friendly curve of a quadrant, but with one longer side for a roomier showering area — ideal for slightly larger corners. These are handed, so you'll choose left-hand or right-hand to suit your layout, in sizes from 900 × 760mm up to 1200 × 900mm. Available in White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey.

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D-shaped trays

Designed to sit beneath a curved D-shaped enclosure, these give a walk-around shower a soft, sculptural finish in a generous 1050mm size. The D-shaped tray comes in two finishes — White or Slate Grey.

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Choosing your shower waste

Every tray takes a standard 90mm shower waste, which you can add on when you configure your tray. It's offered in seven finishes — including chrome, matt black, matt white and brushed brass — so you can tie the waste in with your taps, shower valve and other fittings rather than settling for a generic chrome cover.

Raising your tray: Easy Plumb leg & plinth sets

Normally a slimline tray is bedded straight onto the floor, with the waste plumbed below. But if you can't lift the floor or drop the pipework beneath it — a common problem on solid floors, upstairs installs and conversions — the tray needs to sit higher so the waste can run above the floor. That's exactly what the Easy Plumb Leg & Plinth Sets do.

Each kit raises the tray on adjustable-height legs to create room for above-floor waste pipework, then hides everything behind a colour-matched, removable front plinth — so you keep a clean, built-in look with easy access underneath if you ever need it. Every set includes the plinth (White gloss or matt Slate Grey), the adjustable legs and all the clips and screws to fit it. Choose the kit that matches your tray's shape, size and finish: white kits for White and White Slip-Resistant trays, slate grey kits for Slate Grey trays.

For square & rectangular trays

• 700–900mm — White or Slate Grey
• 1000mm — White or Slate Grey

For larger rectangular & walk-in trays

• 1100–1200mm — White or Slate Grey
• 1300–1800mm — White or Slate Grey

For quadrant & offset quadrant trays

• 700–900mm — White or Slate Grey
• 1000–1200mm — White or Slate Grey

Nuie slimline trays at a glance

• Acrylic-capped stone resin with a slim 40mm profile
• Raised edge to keep water contained and flowing to the waste
• Six shapes: square, rectangular, walk-in wetroom, quadrant, offset quadrant and D-shaped
• Three finishes — White, White Slip-Resistant and Slate Grey (D-shaped in White or Slate Grey)
• Takes a 90mm waste, available as an add-on in seven finishes
• UK-designed and backed by a Lifetime manufacturer's guarantee
• Matching Easy Plumb leg & plinth kits for above-floor waste installations

Frequently asked questions

What are Nuie slimline trays made of? Acrylic-capped stone resin — a robust stone resin core with a smooth, wipe-clean acrylic surface — in a low 40mm slimline profile with a raised edge for contained drainage.

What's the difference between standard and slip-resistant? The slip-resistant trays have a textured anti-slip surface for safer footing, in the same shapes and sizes as the standard White trays. It's a popular choice for family bathrooms and wet rooms.

Is the waste included? No — the 90mm waste is an optional add-on you can select when you configure your tray, in a choice of seven finishes to match your other fittings.

Do I need an Easy Plumb kit? Only if you can't recess the tray or run the waste below the floor. The kit raises the tray on adjustable legs so the pipework can run above the floor, then hides it behind a removable plinth.

Which Easy Plumb kit should I choose? Match it to your tray's shape, size band and finish — white kits go with White and White Slip-Resistant trays, slate grey kits go with Slate Grey trays. Use the lists above to find yours.

Are the trays guaranteed? Yes — every Nuie slimline shower tray is UK-designed and comes with a Lifetime manufacturer's guarantee.

Still not sure? We're here to help

If you'd like a hand matching a tray, waste and Easy Plumb kit to your bathroom, just get in touch and we'll point you in the right direction.

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