Hi all, I’m would like to hear your views about how you feel about getting a grab rail. I work for Invisible Creations and we’ve designed a range of home and garden grab rails that look stylish and are dual purpose - they double up as toilet roll holders, shower shelves, garden lights. We’re trying to remove the stigma associated to mobility aids, and make them attractive so that they can be installed before the point of a crisis. I would be interested on your opinion and hear from anyone who would like to be involved in our work.
With thanks, Kirstie
Are we allowed to use this site to advertise our company products? I’m not so sure.
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I am old, look old and act old. I have five sets of steps around my garden all with hand rails in natural wood, why disguise things
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If I needed a hand rail,which I sometimes do,I want it to look very much like a hand rail
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Yeah the retro old folks home functional look. You’re only old once.
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Hi there - I couldn’t see anything about advertisements when I looked around the site, so just thought I’d be very open and clear that I am writing as a business. Hope I haven’t breached any rules.
@KirstieK If the product fulfils Document part M and BS 8300-2:2018 then I would consider it alongside others that conform to regulations.
From the photos I get the impression that it is a diecast alloy product and as such it would be easily corroded in any damp/exterior environment.
I have approved grab rails for my wife and all are high grade stainless steel with stainless steel fixings. I will also add that your one at a price of £83.99 is completely non-competitive and would not thrive in a highly competitive retail market.
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I have fitted plastic handrails that look OK and have stood the test of safety and time (the tiles are diagonal).
I think the ones advertised could find a place in the home but assurance would be needed about safety standards and construction materials.
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@mart They look like part of the tried and tested Croydex range and will be thoroughly reliable.
I opted for a non-slip s-steel range also from Croydex, simply because Mrs LD has a ‘thing’ about plastic and I’m all for a quiet life😉
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No, I think they’re a bit twee, who the heck thought up a plant pot grab rail? 
Being coy and disguising essentials reminds me of toilet roll Dollies!
And why would you be embarrassed or want to disguise your grab rails anyway? Bit insulting to those that need them to imply they should be embarrassed by them?
When my dad first got ill, we had a home assessment and they came and put in lots of strong and practical grab rails and stair rails
That’s what you need, strong and dependable on the right places, those don’t look particularly robust
And adorning them with plants, towels and bathroom accessories must make them harder to grab hold of when you need them and could be quite dangerous?
Sorry, but I think they’re a bit naff 
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when we moved in to this house the steps from the conservatory to the garden had grap rails made out of scaffold poles. Nothing that an angle grinder could deal with to cut them away
Heartily agree! If you need a grab rail, you want it to be obvious. A person wants to know (in the midst and alarm of stumbling, possibly falling) that they aren’t going to bring down the fixtures and fittings! Those grabrails disguised as “caddy” shelves, I mean, c’mon…
I understand the concept but this is a case of just because you can, doesn’t mean you should
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They’re the type of thing I have installed in my toilet, bathroom and back door. They look solid in my opinion
By the steps at my front door is a piece of carefully bent galvanised water pipe which I suspect was installed when the house was built, still strong, still in use
I think if a person has opted to have these ornamental grab rails fitted, they would know to grab them as instantly as conventional ones.
The bathroom ones look good and as we are having a new shower fitted I may be interested.