ADA / Accessible Living

Frank Webb's Bath Centers' new 2000-square-foot
Accessible Living Bath Design Center in Methuen.

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"I have been specializing in residential accessible design for 25 years, and this is the
first resource in New England that affords my clients the opporturnity to actually see
the products I specify in their bath designs. Until now, though I would make recom-
mendations for products to meet their specific needs, we could generally only review
the products in catalogs. I am thrilled to have a resource like Frank Webb's Bath
Center. It makes such a difference for my clients to visit a beautiful showroom,
actually see and touch the products that we've discussed, and to talk to the showroom
team about their plans. We all work together and it makes a huge difference."

The premise is simple: You don't have to sacrifice style when creating a bath for a person requiring accessible living features. This is at the heart of Frank Webb's Bath Centers' new 2000-square-foot Accessible Living Bath Design Center in Methuen.

In the past the bath industry thought of 'handicapped bathrooms' and wheelchair access, and this view was reflected in a narrow line of industrial-looking products that were chosen solely out of necessity, leaving limited options for the consumer.

Today there is a drive for more choices and more options. When you look at the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and a growing population of baby boomers who are looking at aging in place for their parents and themselves, the world changes. This generation expects more options and a higher level of aesthetics and we have created those choices in the Accessible Living Bath Design Center.

While companies like American Standard, Toto and Jacuzzi have created attractive comfort-height toilets and walk-in tubs, we have taken it a step further. In addition to simply showing available product options, we have created bathrooms that take mainstream products and show how they can be adapted to meet accessible living needs. The Accessible Living Bath Center is a catalyst for new thinking, better design and solving people's challenges.

The Frank Webb's Accessible Living Bath Center showcases baths with hands-free faucets, a double-vanity where the right side has storage below the countertop and the left side leaves room for knees to fit underneath, and a removable shower seat. There are displays that show new tile shower designs that have slanted floors and drainage that do not require a lip (or curb) for someone to step over.

The Accessible Living Bath Center is a resource center for people to think about accessible living products in a much more elegant way. We encourage our customers to work with a knowledgeable architect, designer or contractor to make sure that the products we provide work on the installation end to provide the bathroom you imagine."