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UK MODULAR SHOWERING SOLUTIONS WITH MORE THAN 40+ YEARS EXPERTISE

Taplanes™ started manufacturing modular bathrooms in 1979, which makes it the oldest modular bathroom manufacturer in the UK. Made in Brit-ain and with a 44-year heritage, the Taplanes product is unique in the modular bathroom market. Taplanes pods are designed with a minimalist aesthetic. They feature clean lines: few, striking materials; and an architectural profile that is dramatic in its simplicity.

Pods are made from polypropylene, a strong, long-lasting, inert material, which means it doesnt support the growth of mould, bacteria or viruses, making it ideal for high-use environments. In addition to being long lasting (there are customers continuing to use Taplanes pods which are still perfectly functional 30+ years after being installed) Taplanes products are the only modular bathroom pods that are fully recyclable.

OUR STORY

In keeping with its minimalist principles, the Taplanes approach to design and manufacture is about prioritising the essential; the pod structure and interior design is stripped to its core function, realised using limited materials, neutral colours, simple forms, and avoiding excess ornamentation to achieve a pure form of elegance and assured functionality.

Taplanes™ is a premium brand, loved and valued by those discerning customers who understand that it is the only truly leak-free bathroom pod on the market. They understand the damage that a water leak can do and, having often been let down by alternative products on the market, any new Taplanes customer usually becomes a customer for life. Taplanes’ customers are loyal, with repeat business, referral and recommendations being the basis for its success to date.

From Harrogate, North Yorkshire, our modular, prefabricated showers and bathroom pods make it to all corners of the UK, across Europe, to the heat of West Africa and the cold of Antarctica.

OUR TEAM

Directors:

Tracey Philips

Non-Executive Director

Jon Frewin

Director

Tracey Philips

Non-Executive Director

Jon Frewin

Director

Senior Leadership Team:

Kylie To

Business Growth Director

Jasmine Sandford

Head of People and Processes

Liz Bowering

Finance Manager

Commercial Team:

Nick Casiero

Head of Projects

Stephen Chung

Project Manager

Bharath Vijayakumar

Project Manager

Jenny

Sales Operation Manager

Nikki Gray

Business Development Manager

Adam Westwood

Business Development & Marketing Manager

Bharath

Project Manager

Amy Barnes

Specification Team Lead

Nikki

Business Development Manager

Abin Jimmy

Bathroom Design Engineer

Bharath

Project Manager

Amy

Design Engineer

Logistics & Admin

Olivia Sparnenn-Josh

Office Manager

Rebecca Beasley

Supply Chain Manager

Steve Denton

Transport Manager

James Robinson

Dispatch

Operations

Tomasz Woznica

Head of Technical

Arun VK

Technical Manager

Tim Sippel

DriveWorks Designer

Neil

Programme Engineer

Neil Murfitt

CNC Programmer

Joe Mansbridge

Bathroom Design and Manufacturing Engineer

George Nickson

QHSE Manager

Neil

Programme Engineer

Tim

Design Engineer

James Baxter

Fabrication Manager

John Harrap

Machine Shop Manager

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General Information
  Traditional Build GPR Pod Taplanes Pod
Product Cost  £3,000 £2,800 £4,752
Mould Set Up Cost 0 £30,000  0
Minimum Order Quantity (Units) 1 200 1
Per unit cost (Including Overhead) £3,000  £2,950  £4,752 
Installation Cost
Man Days require for Installation 6 4 1
Average UK Man Day Cost  £280  £280  £280 
Crane Cost Per Day 0 £400  0
Total Installation Cost  £1,680  £1,520  £280 
Initial Investment (1st Installation) £4,680  £4,470  £5,032 
 
Shelf Life (Years) 10 8 30
Dismantling Cost (If the product fail or needs redesign)
Man Days require for Dismantling 6 6 1
Average UK Man Day Cost  £280  £280  £280 
Total Dismantling Cost £1,680  £1,680  £280 
Recyclability No  No  Yes
Waste Disposal Fee £100  £100  £                             –   
Total Dismantling Cost £1,780 £1,780 £280 
Assuming the bathroom facilities expected to be in function for 20 Years
10 Years Refurbishment (Assuming 20% increment in 10 years) Traditional Build GPR Pod Taplanes Pod
Dismantling Cost (If the product fail or needs redesign)
Man Days require for Dismentaling 6 6
Average UK Man Day Cost  £336  £336   
Total Dismantling Cost £2,016  £2,016   
Recyclability No  No   
Waste Disposal Fee £120 £120   
Total Dismantling Cost £2,136 £2,136   
Brand New Purchase
Product Cost (New Cost) £3,600  £3,540   
Mould Set Up Cost 0 £              –     
Minimum Order Quantity (Units) 1 1  
Per unit cost (Including Overhead) £3,600  £3,540   
New Installation Cost
Man Days require for Installation 6 4  
Average UK Man Day Cost  £336  £336   
Crane Cost Per Day 0 £        480   
Total Installation Cost  £2,016  £                      1,824   
20 Year Refurbishment – Assume 20% increment in 11th to 20th Years Traditional Build GPR Pod Taplanes Pod
Dismantling Cost (If the product fail or needs redesign)
Man Days require for Dismantling 6 6  
Average UK Man Day Cost  £403  £403   
Total Dismantling Cost £2,419  £2,419   
Recyclability No No  
Waste Disposal Fee £144  £144   
Total Dismantling Cost £2,563  £2,563   
Brand New Purchase
Product Cost  £4,320  £4,248   
Mould Set Up Cost 0 £           –     
Minimum Order Quantity (Units) 1 1  
Per unit cost (Including Overhead) £4,320  £4,248  
New Installation Cost
Man Days require for Installation 6 4  
Average UK Man Day Cost  £403  £403   
Crane Cost Per Day 0 £480   
Total Installation Cost  £2,419  £2,093   
Unit cost + Install cost (total cost) £6,739  £6,341   
Total Investment for having a fully function bathroom facilities      
  Traditional GRP Taplanes
Shelf Life 10 8 30
       
Initial Investment + Installation £4,680  £4,470  £5,032 
10 Years Refurbishment Cost £7,752  £7,500   
20 Years Refurbishment Cost £9,302  £8,904   
       
Total Investment on Bathroom Facilities (Over 20 Years) £21,734  £20,874  £5,032 
Cost per year for having a fully function bathroom facilities £1,087  £1,044  £252 
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