Do you make a barrier-free 32x60 shower base with a right-hand drain?

Yes. Ella's Bubbles makes a 32 by 60 inch barrier-free roll-in shower base in both left and right drain configurations, and it is a stock item that is ready to ship. It is a curb-less acrylic pan with a beveled roll-in entry that a wheelchair or walker crosses without a step, and it ships with a self-adhesive collapsible rubber dam across the entry. For North Carolina or South Carolina, call the team at (800) 480-6850 with your zip code, your opening measurements and the base you want, and they will look into who can help with the work near you. Shower Bases, Walls, and Filler Pieces lists the base family; this page covers the right-drain question and what to confirm before you order.

What Barrier-Free Means on the 32x60 Base

All of Ella's standard roll-in bases are ADA curb-less pans, so there is no threshold to step or roll over. The AcrylX barrier-free bases have a beveled roll-in entry of 3/4 inch to 1 1/8 inch depending on size, and the SMC bases are 1 inch or 1 1/8 inch. For comparison, one-piece and three-piece shower stalls have a 4 inch threshold, and a 3 inch step-in base is offered for anyone who prefers a slightly raised edge. The 32x60 barrier-free base belongs to the curb-less group, which is what makes it the right pan for a bather who stays seated in a wheelchair or shower chair.

Water is kept in the stall by the collapsible rubber dam. It is self-adhesive, set with silicone, and it compresses under a wheel and springs back once the chair is inside. The pan surface is finished acrylic, so it needs no tile and is ready to use once your contractor sets it and connects the drain. What is a roll-in shower and who should get one? explains when a roll-in shower is the better choice over a walk-in tub.

Right-Hand Drain: How the Drain Position Is Set

Each of Ella's standard base sizes has a set drain position for the left or right configuration, so the right-hand question is really a question about your floor. The drain hole in the pan has to land over the drain line that already comes up through the floor, or your contractor has to move the line. That is why the team asks where your existing drain sits before confirming the configuration.

1. Measure the opening from finished wall to finished wall, front to back and side to side.
2. Measure where the existing drain line comes up: its distance from the back wall and from each side wall.
3. Note whether the installation is on a concrete slab with no access from below, because that limits how far the line can be moved.
4. Open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support with a simple drawing of the space showing the walls, the size you want and the drain location, or call the team at (800) 480-6850 with the same figures.

Sending the drawing is better than sending the word right, because the team confirms which drain position matches your size from the actual measurements. If the existing drain does not line up with the set position for a 32x60 base, the custom program is the fallback: Ella makes rectangular bases up to 44 inches wide by 80 inches long with the drain placed left, right or center, at least 9 inches from each wall. A drain only 7 inches from the threshold edge is not possible even on a custom base. The limits are in What Is the Largest Custom Shower Base Ella's Bubbles Can Make?.

The 32x60 Base Beside Ella's Other Accessible Pans

For a bather who stays in a wheelchair, only the rows with no curb work, and the 32x60 barrier-free base is the one that ships from stock. The 30x60 and 36x60 roll-in bases cover a shallower or deeper opening with the same left-or-right drain choice. The step-in and 1 inch bases leave an edge a wheel has to climb, so they suit bathers who can step. A center drain, or an opening that is not one of the three standard footprints, means a custom base.

Completing the Shower Around the Base

Ella sells shower products per item, so the base is the first piece, not the whole shower. Wall panels are made 98 inches high, with side panels at 40 inches and the back wall panel at 60 inches, in plain white, a CNC routed design with light gray grout lines, or a digital print. Caregiver options include a weighted anti-bacterial nylon curtain, a stainless curtain rod and a slide bar with hand shower. A seat is optional: folding benches and seats rated from 300 to 600 pounds, or the 36x60 base with a molded seat. If the base leaves a gap to an adjoining wall or fixture, an 8 inch wide L-shaped plastic filler piece with brackets closes it and can be trimmed. Which Ella shower kits fit a 36x60 space with wheelchair access? shows how a complete roll-in shower is assembled from these parts, and Shower Bases and Wall Panels covers the wall styles and the zero threshold option in more detail.

Help in North Carolina and South Carolina

Ella's Bubbles manufactures the base but does not install it, so the work is done by a local licensed contractor who sets the pan, connects the drain and finishes the walls. Dealer and installer coverage is not published by state, which is why the answer to the Carolinas part of the question is a phone call. Have three things ready when you call (800) 480-6850: your zip code, your opening measurements with the drain location, and the base you want. The team can then look into who can help with the work near you, and it confirms the drain configuration for your size at the same time. Roll-in and barrier-free shower bases carry a 30 year limited warranty on the base itself, and the terms are confirmed with your order paperwork.

Related Guides

• Custom-Size Shower Bases: Size Ranges, Threshold Options, Drain Placement Rules, Construction, and How to Request One
• Shower Drain Rough-In: How Far the Drain Sits From the Back Wall and Side Wall
• Shower Base Sizes and Thresholds Compared: AcrylX Barrier-Free, SMC Linear-Drain, Molded-Seat and Cultured Marble Bases

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