In the current unprecedented times, it is crucial to minimize contact between contractors and clients to reduce exposure to Covid-19. With this in mind, we have developed the innovative Onyx Care Pod (disabled shower cubicle) in collaboration with local authorities, housing associations, occupational therapists, and contractors. This standalone cubicle combines style and functionality to meet the diverse needs of users.
The installation of the Onyx Care Pod is designed to be efficient and time-saving. With water, waste, and power provisions in place, the cubicle can be installed within two hours. This streamlined process allows for a full adaptation to be completed within just two days. By significantly reducing inconvenience and wait times, we ensure that the end users' needs are met promptly and effectively.

Product Details:

  • The onyx pod offers a range of features and benefits that make it a safe, accessible, and convenient choice for your needs. Here are some key details about the product
  • Door Options: You can choose between two door options for the onyx pod. The full-height Larenco Duo Door and the half-height Silverdale bi-fold doors provide flexibility and style
  • Safe and Accessible: The onyx pod can be fully recessed for level access, ensuring safety and ease of use. Alternatively, it can be installed above the floor for low-level entry, catering to different accessibility requirements
  • Quick and Easy Installation: The onyx pod can be fully adapted and installed in just two days, saving time and minimizing disruption during the installation process
  • Waterproof: The onyx pod is designed to be 100% waterproof, ensuring durability and protection. However, some exclusions may apply to the door area
  • Shallow Threshold: Featuring the Onyx low-level shower tray, the onyx pod has a shallow threshold, measuring only 26mm deep. This design element enhances accessibility and ease of entry
  • Inclusive Features: The onyx pod includes a shower seat and grab rails, promoting safety and convenience for users
  • Slip-Resistant: The Onyx shower tray is equipped with a textured surface, enhancing slip resistance and further ensuring user safety
  • Structural Grade Materials: The Marlbrook wall panels used in the onyx pod are made from structural-grade materials. This enables them to support a range of mobility aids, accommodating the needs of different users
  • Future-Proof Design: The onyx pod is designed with longevity in mind. It can adapt and cater to changing user needs over time, making it a sustainable and practical choice
  • Easy Maintenance: The onyx pod is easy to clean and maintain, simplifying upkeep and ensuring hygiene
  • Waste Options: The onyx pod offers both gravity and pumped waste options, allowing for flexibility in installation and drainage
  • Shower Choices: You have the option to choose from BEAB Care approved electric showers and TMV3 mixer showers, ensuring safety and comfort during showering
  • Optional Sanitaryware Packages: The onyx pod also provides optional sanitaryware packages, allowing you to customize the pod to your specific needs and preferences
  • Lifetime Guarantee: The onyx pod comes with a lifetime guarantee, giving you peace of mind and confidence in its quality and durability
  • Please note that the above details are based on general product information and may not be specific to any particular version or model of the onyx pod

Falls Risk Reduction:

  • The Onyx shower tray features an ultra-low threshold of only 26mm, significantly reducing the risk of trips and falls for ambulant users.
  • With a textured finish, the Onyx shower tray offers a higher slip-resistance rating compared to other surface-mounted trays, ensuring user safety while also caring for their skin.
  • For enhanced safety, the Onyx Care Pod offers high-quality options such as AKW Larenco 6mm toughened glass or durable PET glazing.
  • The inclusion of grab rails and load-bearing riser rail within the cubicle provides stability and support to users.

Client-Centered & Holistic:

  • The Onyx shower tray can be recessed to provide level entry, or a ramp can be supplied for accessibility options.
  • Shower controls can be positioned for easy use, maximizing user independence.
  • Grab rails can be installed within the Onyx Care Pod, ensuring LRV color contrast for clients with visual impairment. Additionally, mid-grey grab rails from the dementia-friendly range enhance aesthetics and promote long-term health and well-being.
  • The structural wall panels allow shower seats and grab rails to be fixed at a user-specific height, either during or after installation.
  • The duo door option with the Duolinx magnetic locking handle system offers flexibility, enabling users or carers to open/close one or both screens easily while maintaining dignity.

OT Benefits:

  • An optional half-height, bi-folding PET screen provides complete access to the cubicle, and a shower curtain maximizes client dignity.
  • The Showerloo option caters to additional toileting requirements, reducing the need for moving and handling, particularly when the Onyx Care Pod is installed outside of a bathroom environment.

DFG Suitable:

  • The competitive pricing of the Onyx Care Pod makes it a viable option for funding through Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).
  • The significantly reduced installation time of a maximum of two days, compared to traditional 5-7-day adaptations, lowers labor costs and expenses related to respite or alternative accommodation during the works.
  • The lifetime guarantee instills confidence in budget holders to approve the installation, ensuring long-term investment.
  • The future-proofed solution of the Onyx Care Pod considers the user's evolving requirements, featuring a recessed shower tray for level access, care accessories meeting visual impairment standards, and duo doors for carer-assisted bathing.

Infection Control:

  • Wall panels in the Onyx Care Pod harbor fewer bacteria than grouted tiles, reducing maintenance efforts for clients and carers and allowing more time for meaningful activities.
  • Wall panels are particularly beneficial for clients with smearing tendencies.
  • The reduced installation time minimizes client and contractor contact, promoting infection control practices.


End User Benefits:


  • The Onyx Care Pod is designed to alleviate anxiety about falls, allowing clients to remain confident and actively engage in meaningful activities
  • The Onyx shower tray's shallow depth of only 26mm ensures a lower threshold, minimizing tripping hazards and promoting safety
  • Grab rails and seats can be easily installed at any time, directly onto the structural wall panels, allowing for personalized positioning and height adjustments
  • The use of toughened glass in the Onyx Care Pod offers increased safety without compromising visibility or aesthetic appeal
  • The Onyx Care Pod is designed to look great and blend seamlessly with the home environment, ensuring that adaptations do not reinforce perceived disability. Its attractive appearance promotes long-term health and well-being
  • The lifetime warranty provides absolute peace of mind, assuring users of the product's quality and durability
  • The quick installation process reduces upheaval, stress, and infection risks associated with extended construction work
  • The Onyx Care Pod is easy to clean with simple warm soapy water, ensuring convenience and hygiene maintenance
  • Care accessories included with the Onyx Care Pod minimize risks while maximizing user independence and dignity, enhancing overall safety and comfort

Specifier & Contractor Benefits:


  • The Onyx Care Pod significantly reduces installation time, with a maximum of two days required to remove the existing bathroom and install the pod, compared to the traditional 5-7 day adaptation process. This results in decreased labor, time, and costs, while minimizing inconvenience for residents
  • The reduced installation time enables the same team of installers to complete 2-3 installations per week, helping clear backlogs, expedite spending of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) budgets, and potentially increasing profitability for the installer
  • When considering material costs, labor, and time savings, the total cost of supply and fit for the Onyx Care Pod is expected to be comparable to a standard adaptation while utilizing higher-end products
  • Less preparation work is required as there is no need to strip, prepare, and tile existing walls. Minimal patching work is needed compared to a full adaptation
  • Less decorative work is needed as ceilings are less likely to be damaged during the removal stage
  • Fewer materials are required on-site, and all supplies, including timber and plumbing fittings, can be delivered in one shipment from AKW
  • The Onyx Care Pod is compatible with both gravity and pumped waste options, providing greater installation flexibility. The pumped waste option is designed to be 53mm below the shower tray level, allowing for use with unbreachable floors
  • The Onyx Care Pod's pricing method and AKW One service simplify the costing of materials, streamlining the procurement process
  • The Care Pod's base structure is attached to the Onyx shower tray, reducing installation time, minimizing room for error, and ensuring a watertight finish
  • There is no need for specialist floor coving typically used in wet room adaptations, potentially allowing in-house flooring instead of subcontracting
  • The simple and effective installation method reduces the likelihood of snagging issues and callbacks to the site, enhancing overall project efficiency and customer satisfaction