Steam Shower Enclosures

One of the biggest trends in bathroom design is the modular steam shower. For years many have traveled to local health clubs and gyms to get the benefits from the steam room. Now with affordable prices and large advances in technology many consumers prefer to get their steam fix from the luxury of their own home. Until recently the cost of a home steam room was well over $10,000; however free standing steam showers were introduced to the United States about 3 years ago and ever since they have been gaining greatly in popularity, because they offer a wide variety of features at a fraction of the cost of custom steam rooms.
Home owners aren’t the only ones taking advantage of modular steam showers. There are many hotels and condos that are catching on to them installing them in their luxury suites and hotel rooms. Hotel owners are realizing that steam showers are becoming more of a household amenity and their clients prefer rooms with spa like bathrooms which bring them closer to home.
Modular steam showers are popular for many reasons. The first would be their ease of installation. A typical steam shower installation shouldn’t take any more than three to four hours. They utilize existing water and drainage lines so they can be easily installed in virtually any application. The second reason they are so popular is the wide selection of styles available on the market. You can find virtually every size and style shower imaginable everything from modern glass units to traditional white acrylic units. Another reason for their popularity is the amount of features VS the price of the unit. If you were to build a custom steam shower with body jets, chromo therapy lighting, sound system, and ozone sterilization it would cost you well over $15,000; these are pretty basic features for a modular steam shower that starts around $2500- 4000 depending on the manufacturer and distributor.
The main problem that consumers face when it comes to buying a steam shower is their home only has one full bathroom. Having a ¾ bathroom as the largest or only bathroom in the home will lower the value of the property. The manufacturers of modular steam showers saw this dilemma. That is why they designed the steam shower, whirlpool bath combination. This lets the home owner keep their full bathroom and adds the luxury of a steam room and a whirlpool bathtub, which also increases the potential value of the property.
The best feature of modular steam shower is the ease of installation. These easy to install showers utilize existing water and drainage lines which can help save hundreds if not thousands on plumbing bills when designing your new bathroom. They are also free standing so they can be installed on your finished floor. These showers are so easy to install, the majority of homeowners assemble the unit and have a licensed electrician hard wire the unit costing do -it-yourselfers next to nothing.