Adapt your home for disability

Bathroom

The homeowner/landlord must give permission for any adaptation.

Maintenance, removal and making good of adaptations are the responsibility of the homeowner/landlord.

To request a repair to a Midlothian Council property please contact the Housing Team.

We will provide a toilet seat or frame if it will help you use the toilet safely and independently.
We will fit a drop rail if equipment has been assessed as unsuitable.
We will fit a specialist toilet if you cannot clean yourself after using the toilet, even with the help of a carer or cleaning aids. We will only fit one if an Occupational Therapist has assessed it to be the only appropriate solution.

We will fit an overbath shower if your carer is at risk when helping you in the bath, even with bathing equipment.
We will provide equipment such as a bathboard if this allows you to access your bath/shower safely.
We will fit a wet floor shower if you have:
- a bath that you cannot use safely, even with equipment or
- a shower cubicle that you cannot access, even with equipment or
- a significant medical or behavioural risk associated with bathing and submersion in water. This must be confirmed in writing by a medical practitioner.

We will not redecorate areas outwith the immediate shower area.
We will not fit a wet floor shower in an upstairs bathroom if the rest of your house is unsuitable for your long term needs.
We will not provide a shower trolley if a standard shower chair is suitable. We will only supply a trolley in specialist circumstances.
We will not fit a specialist bath.
We will not fit a bath lift if other equipment fits your needs.

Wet floor shower = this is when the floor in your bathroom is formed to slope towards a drain and covered in non-slip flooring.

Guidelines updated 2025