Choosing pillar taps or a bath shower mixer
Pillar taps are the simplest and most traditional option: separate hot and cold taps that fill the bath and nothing more. The Victorian, Edwardian, Lichfield and Regent ranges all make a pair. A bath shower mixer blends the water through one spout and adds a handset on a hose, which is handy for rinsing hair, washing children or cleaning the bath. If you do not plan a separate shower, a mixer is usually the better buy.
Deck, wall or freestanding
A deck-mounted mixer such as the Edwardian deck mounted bath shower mixer sits on the bath rim, so it needs a bath with two tap holes. Wall-mounted versions leave the rim clear but need a wall at the tap end of the bath, with pipes chased in before tiling. The Lichfield free standing bath shower mixer stands on the floor beside a bath placed in the room, with its supplies brought up through the floor.
Which bath taps suit a roll top or slipper bath?
It depends on the tap holes. A bath with two holes can take pillar taps or a deck mixer; a bath with none needs a wall-mounted or freestanding mixer. Check the product page of your bath before you choose.
Can I choose the lever colour?
On the Radcliffe mixers, yes: they come with white or black ceramic levers. The other ranges have their own fixed handle designs.
Will the bath waste match my taps?
Imperial's exposed roll top bath waste comes in the same five finishes, so the waste, taps and bath feet can all match.
Can the shower match too?
Yes. Each range has matching valves and risers on our showers and shower valves page, and you can see everything together in taps and showers. To plan it all at once, book a free one-to-one consultation.
