Choosing a shower? Here’s 3 we have on display in our Faversham showroom

Aqualla Luca Bar Valve Kit The Luca Bar Valve Kit is a brass bodied exposed bar valve that comes complete with fast fix brackets. The triple mode shower head allows for a change in flow rate and pressure ideal if there is more than one person in the house using the same shower, the adjustable… Continue reading Choosing a shower? Here’s 3 we have on display in our Faversham showroom

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Electric showers and why we don’t recommend them

A photo of an electric Power shower.

At Roots we rarely recommend electric showers. For most of our customers, most of the time, non electric showers will perform better. This post will go into the detail of why we don’t recommend them. Even if you’re not looking for a complete bathroom from Roots we hope you’ll find this useful. Definitions: Electric showers… Continue reading Electric showers and why we don’t recommend them

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Design details: Accessible and hidden storage

Bifolding doors on a bespoke shallow depth unit

We put a lot of effort into our kitchen designs. That’s easy to say but today I’m going to show examples in a room we recently designed, supplied and installed. Let’s skip the parts of making sure there’s a dishwasher, fridge, hob, place to prepare food – they’re obvious. I want to focus on the… Continue reading Design details: Accessible and hidden storage

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Notes on how to clean a kitchen

Safe rules for cleaning your kitchen, based on combining guidance from all manufacturers: Wipe surfaces with a soft cloth If needed, a slightly damp cloth If still needed, a small amount of soap/detergent Things that will damage products abrasives chemicals That sounds simple, right? Well we all know it’s a little more complicated so lets… Continue reading Notes on how to clean a kitchen

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Why is there a picture of a front door on your blog when you’re meant to be promoting kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms?

Reader: Hey Steve, why is there a picture of a front door on your blog when you’re meant to be promoting kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms? Steve: Because we cover the whole project for our clients, and that included this door Reader: Tell me more! Steve: I’m glad you asked! Rooms that we work on are… Continue reading Why is there a picture of a front door on your blog when you’re meant to be promoting kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms?

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Testing how loud extractors are – Steve’s latest youtube video

At Roots we like to investigate products we sell as thoroughly as we can. Steve’s shared some of those investigations as youtube videos and testing if extractors that are built into hobs are effective at removing humidity has been very popular with over 120,000 views. A lot of the comments highlighted how noisy the extractor… Continue reading Testing how loud extractors are – Steve’s latest youtube video

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