A whole-life cost analysis of two wet room wall systems across a typical 40-bed care home found that Altro Whiterock delivers a 34% saving over 20 years despite a higher upfront cost.
Why this matters
Specifying on upfront cost alone routinely produces the wrong outcome. Grout failure, re-tiling cycles and infection control risk all favour high-performance sheet products in care environments.
What to do
- 1Request whole-life cost comparisons from your contractor or quantity surveyor before specifying wet room finishes.
- 2Consider infection control requirements grout joints are a known harbour point in clinical wash areas.
- 3Check that any specified product meets HTM 64 or equivalent guidance for care home wet rooms.
Primary source
Altro Whiterock Specification & Technical Data
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