Onyx Shower Features for Accessibility: Benches and Safety Upgrades

Most homeowners spend a lot of time picking tile for their shower — and a lot of time cleaning grout for years afterward. If you've ever scrubbed a tile shower and thought "there has to be a better way," there is.

Wyoming Building Supply has been helping homeowners blueprint better bathrooms since 1976. One of the most practical upgrades we recommend today isn't a trendy fixture or an expensive tile pattern — it's a shower wall system that eliminates the maintenance headache before it starts.

Forget the Grout

Grout is the quiet villain of most shower remodels. It stains, cracks, harbors mildew, and requires ongoing effort to keep looking acceptable — let alone clean. In Wyoming's hard water environment, that maintenance burden compounds fast.

Solid-surface shower wall panels sidestep this entirely. The system we work with most is Onyx — a cast acrylic product that installs as continuous, seamless panels with no grout lines anywhere. Wipe it down, rinse it off. That's the entire maintenance routine. For homeowners who want a beautiful shower without a weekend cleaning commitment, it's a straightforward win.

Built for Your Space, Not the Other Way Around

One of the biggest limitations of standard tile showers is that you're working within a fairly rigid set of sizes and configurations. Onyx is different. It's fabricated to fit your specific shower dimensions, which means it works in corner showers, alcoves, walk-ins, and custom layouts that tile installations struggle to handle cleanly.

Beyond the footprint, the system is highly configurable:

• Color and finish: Onyx offers a wide range of colors and textures, from clean matte whites to stone-look finishes, all designed to coordinate across walls, bases, and accessory pieces.
• Integrated seating: Corner seats, full benches, and folding configurations can be matched to your panel color so the bench looks like it was always supposed to be there.
• Functional accessories: Recessed shelving, grab bars, and handheld showerhead slides all integrate cleanly into the panel system — no exposed caulk lines, no awkward afterthought hardware.

During your consultation, we'll map out the full configuration before anything is ordered. That's the blueprint-before-you-buy process that WBS has run for nearly 50 years — you see the complete picture before you commit a dollar.

Honest Pricing That Makes Sense

Custom doesn't have to mean expensive. Onyx is one of the most cost-effective ways to get a durable, professionally installed shower that looks intentional and holds up over time. The material cost is competitive with mid-range tile, and the installation is typically faster — which keeps labor costs in line.

There are no hidden fees, no "premium upgrade" surprises mid-project, and no shipping charges for Wyoming homeowners. What we quote is what you pay.

For homeowners comparing options, Onyx consistently lands in the conversation as a best-value choice: lower long-term maintenance cost, faster install, and a finished look that doesn't date itself the way trendy tile patterns often do.

Let's Blueprint Your Shower

If you're thinking through a bathroom remodel in Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Sheridan, or Rapid City, we'd be glad to walk through what a custom shower looks like for your specific space. We'll work through panel configurations, seating options, and accessory placement before you commit — because a good remodel starts with a clear plan.

Contact us today to schedule your free in-home consultation.