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We are pleased to keep you up-to-date with the latest news, views and developments from Lakes Bathrooms.

Lakes Bathrooms moves to new premises

January 2012
January 2012 – Continued growth for shower specialist Lakes Bathrooms has seen the company relocate to new, significantly larger premises.  The move doubles the space for Lakes Bathrooms to a total 60,000 square feet and consolidates its...read more

KMT becomes exclusive distributor for Lakes Bathrooms

December 2011
December 2011 – Shower enclosure specialist, Lakes Bathroom, has announced the appointment of KMT Wholesale Limited as the exclusive distributor for its products in Eire.  KMT now stocks a complete range of Lakes Bathrooms’ showers,...read more

Lakes Bathrooms launches SMC low-cost shower tray range

November 2011
November 2011 – Shower specialist Lakes Bathrooms has launched a new collection of lightweight, sheet moulded composite (SMC) shower trays.  The new entry level range of trays is designed as a high volume, lower-cost option to traditional...read more

Simon Bailey joins Lakes Bathrooms

October 2011
October 2011 – Lakes Bathrooms has announced the appointment of Simon Bailey as area sales manager, taking responsibility for the South East region of the UK.  Coming from Novellini and bringing over 20 years experience in the bathroom...read more

New Brochure and New Collection from Lakes Bathrooms

September 2011
August 2011 – Shower specialist Lakes Bathrooms has just launched a brand new brochure with a free DVD, to showcase its full range and introduce the new Coastline Collection.   The 100-page book now details a wide selection of...read more

Lakes Bathrooms says Coastline breaks all forecasts

August 2011
August 2011 – Just one month after launch of the Coastline Collection of shower enclosures, manufacturer Lakes Bathrooms announces that the new lead range has broken all forecasts.  Coastline is the new 8mm collection, headed by the...read more

Lakes Bathrooms Launches New 8mm Collection

July 2011
July 2011 – Shower enclosure specialist Lakes Bathrooms has launched the Coastline Collection, a complete new portfolio of 8mm designs.  The first element in the new collection is the Walk-in range and this comprises seven frameless...read more

Lakes Bathrooms replaces its entire tray range

June 2011
June 2011 – Shower specialist Lakes Bathrooms has launched a new collection of low-profile, lightweight, ABS capped resin shower trays to replace its entire existing range.  The new range of trays measure just 40mm in height and all...read more

A whet appetite for wet rooms

January 2011
Wet room sales have rocketed in the past five years, from the niche of exclusive and expensive luxury, to the must-have mainstream.  The freedom of a wet room creates impact in spacious situations and can be a practical way to fit showering...read more

Lakes Bathrooms freezes prices

December 2010
Lakes Bathrooms has announced that it will be freezing prices for 2011, sustaining a two year hold on prices for the Classic Collection of shower enclosures, shower doors, bath screens, accessories and bathroom products for the less...read more

Lee Howells joins Lakes Bathrooms

November 2010
Lakes Bathrooms has announced the appointment of Lee Howells as area sales manager, taking responsibility for the North West region of the UK.  Lee joins the company from outside the bathroom industry, having previously worked in the...read more

Business sense for continued recovery

November 2010
As the economy continues to make its slow recovery and we brace ourselves for the impending VAT increase, it’s a good time to consider what you can do to ensure that your installation business is in good shape and able to capitalise on the...read more

New Lakes Bathrooms catalogue within Fusion Bathrooms software

September 2010
Lakes Bathrooms, the specialist manufacturer of shower enclosures, bath screens and bathroom accessories, has just announced that its Classic Collection of products has been created as a catalogue by software experts 20-20 Fusion. Fusion Bathrooms...read more

New stay-clean mirrored bathroom cabinets from Lakes Bathrooms

September 2010
September 2010 – Lakes Bathrooms has just launched a new range of luxury, mirrored bathroom cabinets that offer elegant storage and are uniquely supplied with a specialist stay-clean AllClear® coating.  The collection of four...read more

Lakes Launches 8mm Italian Style for 6mm Price

July 2010
Shower enclosure specialist, Lakes Bathrooms, has launched a new range of 8mm walk-in enclosures as part of its Italia Collection.  The 8mm Modula range includes five styles of free standing, walk-in enclosures and - as an introductory offer...read more

Lakes are overflowing

May 2010
Shower enclosure specialist, Lakes Bathrooms, has grown throughout the recession and the business continues to expand its range, its workforce and fleet.  At financial year end the company reported a 24 per cent growth in turnover for...read more

Springing into Shower Trends

April 2010
‘Cautious optimism’ is the outlook of many after a year of survival strategies and consolidation.  Robin Craddock of Lakes Bathrooms gives his view on the drivers in the bathroom market and the predicted trends to guide the trade to...read more

Board Boost for Lakes Bathrooms

April 2010
Shower enclosure specialist, Lakes Bathrooms, has made three new director appointments as the company continues to grow and expand.  Founder of the business, Alan Craddock, now steps into the post of chairman and Robin Craddock succeeds him as...read more

Supplier of the Year Award for Lakes Bathrooms

February 2010
Leading independent home retailer Gardiner Haskins has awarded Lakes Bathrooms ‘Bathroom Supplier of the Year’ for 2009. The award was presented to Lakes’ sales director Robin Craddock by Gardiner Haskins’ director Andy...read more

High style range for ‘all inclusive’ bathrooms

July 2009
Series 300 is a stylish new range of bathroom products for the less able, being launched by Lakes Bathrooms.  Smashing any misconceptions that less able equipment should be merely functional, this Italian range has a stylish, contemporary...read more

Lakes Bathrooms featured on C4’s The Home Show

July 2009
Lakes Bathrooms have just appeared on Channel 4’s The Home Show, which went to air on Thursday 9th July 2009 at 8pm.  The programme featured a young couple, eager to renovate their mansion flat in London’s Maida Vale.  As part...read more

Lakes Bathrooms launches new business

July 2009
An invisible coating may seem an unlikely money-spinner, especially in today’s tough market.  But the AllClear® stay-clean coating launched by Tewkesbury company Lakes Bathrooms last year has provided the opportunity for the company...read more

Minimalist Chic: S-LITE shower launch

July 2009
S-LITE is a chic new shower range from Lakes Bathrooms, based on a minimalist design of smooth, sliding doors. Part of the ‘Italia Collection’, S-LITE is a frameless range and it was designed at the famous Talocci Design house in...read more

Where next for the bathroom market?

June 2009
The bathroom market, like every sector, has hit hard times and ‘survival of the fittest’ appears to be the obvious mantra.  One company bucking the trend is Lakes Bathrooms and sales director Robin Craddock shares his insight for...read more

AllClear Eire License Deal for Lakes Bathrooms

March 2009
Lakes Bathrooms have been awarded sole distribution rights in Eire for the high tech stay-clean patented coating system that they sell under the brand ‘AllClear’. Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer...read more

AllClear protective coating – FREE SAMPLE for readers

February 2009
AllClear® is a high performance stay-clean coating that invisibly protects glass and other surfaces such as granite and ceramics.  It is now available for home application in a new Surface Protection System kit and Lakes Bathrooms are...read more

Lakes Bathrooms adds AllClear to bath screens

November 2008
Bathroom enclosure and screen specialist Lakes Bathrooms has announced that its invisible protective coating AllClear™ is now being added to bath screens in the Classic Collection. The stay-clean coating repels water, dirt, soap scum and...read more

New Brochure with DVD from Lakes Bathrooms

August 2008
Lakes Bathrooms have just launched a new brochure for the Lakes Classic Collection of shower enclosures, doors and bath screens. In every copy is a DVD that explains their protective AllClear® coating, now supplied as standard on all silver...read more

Sunshine or Showers?

July 2008
Rocketing oil, food and fuel prices are being felt across the whole of the country. The availability of borrowing has shrunk dramatically and the cost of credit is rising, with further increases on the cards if the Bank of England moves to control...read more

Stay-clean showers thanks to invisible coating

June 2008
Shower enclosure specialist Lakes Bathrooms has announced the launch of AllClear™; an invisible protective coating that repels water, dirt, soap scum and limescale on bathroom surfaces, like water off a duck’s back. AllClear, Lakes...read more

Get Your Coat

April 2008
Glass and ceramic coatings in the bathroom are increasingly prevalent but are they really that important or just an easy extra to bump prices? Robin Craddock, sales director at Lakes Bathrooms gives an industry view on the latest coatings in the...read more

Lakes Bathrooms is the new name for Provex Products

April 2008
Established bathroom manufacturer Provex Products is changing its name to Lakes Bathrooms. According to sales director, Robin Craddock, the name change has been prompted by increasing awareness of the firm’s leading brand of shower enclosures...read more