NotJustTaps

NotJustTaps: taps, sinks and spares for medical, commercial and domestic washrooms

NotJustTaps describes itself as a fast-growing company focused on plumbing and sanitaryware. Its catalogue is organised around washing solutions for domestic, commercial and medical settings, and its customer base is presented as ranging from healthcare facilities and schools to dental surgeries and veterinary practices. Alongside designer fittings, the range includes home and hospital equipment aimed at people with safety and mobility needs.

The company states that it works with European design brands and specialist manufacturers, which it presents as the basis for competitive pricing. Its own Hart Medical brand is described as expanding, with products sourced specifically for the medical, healthcare and disabled bathing markets.

Medical and dental handwashing

The medical side of the catalogue covers taps and sinks for clinical handwashing, including HTM64 taps and sinks and HBN 00-10 products. Specific lines include Hart Medical taps, lever bib and single water taps, sequential and thermostatic taps, hospital flexible hoses and connectors, point-of-use tap filtration, disposable shower fittings, and sensor, no-touch and timer taps. Sensor and infrared models, swivel spout sensor and auto taps, and timed flow or non-concussive taps are listed separately, as are Thermassure anti-scald taps.

Sinks and basins are offered in stainless steel, ceramic and composite, together with HBN 00-10 scrub-up troughs, medical wastes and traps, Hart Medical vanity units, GP and healthcare sink-and-tap packs, and IPS wall units. For dental settings the range extends to dental taps, sinks and sink-and-tap packs, Corian dental worktops, dental lab workbenches, dental accessories and reverse osmosis units. Separate sections address aesthetic clinics, clinical and non-clinical handwashing, veterinary practices, and medical lab taps and sinks.

Thermostatic safety, filtration and disinfection

Under thermostatic safety, the catalogue lists TMV valves, thermostatic safety taps, thermostatic safety shower controls, UV water disinfection systems, reverse osmosis water filtration, and point-of-use tap and shower filtration. Hospital, hygiene and washroom supplies include soap dispensers, sensor soap dispensers, towel and tissue dispensers, washroom complements and waste bins.

Accessible bathrooms and Doc M compliance

For disabled and accessible bathrooms, NotJustTaps lists easy-turn taps, bath taps and shower valves, the Ability Collection, accessible basins and toilets, toilet aids and raised toilet seats, grab bars and grab rails, and bath and shower seating. It also supplies disabled tap levers and turners, Doc M fittings and suites, and Doc M sanitaryware. HEWI of Germany is a named brand here, with HEWI grab rails, bathroom seating, taps and basins, modular basins, bathroom accessories and the Metallics Collection, as well as an exclusive UK distribution arrangement for the Barbie x HEWI sanitary collection. Accessible kitchen and dementia care categories complete this area.

Spares and replacement parts

A substantial part of the business is spares. The company states that it offers specially developed spares and replacement parts to suit most makes of taps and showers sold in the UK. The catalogue covers tap spouts and aerators, levers, handles and indices, fixing sets, backnuts, tools and spanners, flexitails and flexible hoses, bath mixer diverters, water-saving fittings, and finishing touches. Valves and cartridges are grouped by quarter-turn, washer (compression) and spline size, alongside ceramic disk cartridges, large-size cartridges, diverter cartridges, thermostatic cartridges, timer tap cartridges and isolator and shut-off valves, with spares also listed by brand, including Bristan, Geberit and Delabie.

Waste spares include replacement plugs, chains and parts for kitchen sink, basin, bath, shower and commercial wastes, plus basin traps. Sundries and consumables take in drain and pipe cleaners and unblockers, cleaners and descalers, adhesives, lubricants and sealants, tap washer boxes, O-rings and tools, and ceramic repair kits. Toilet and WC spares cover seat parts, cistern levers, handles and pulls, push buttons, flush plates, cisterns and concealed frames, fixings, flush valves, syphons, ball valve arms, and flush pipes and connectors.

Commercial washrooms, schools and kitchens

For commercial washrooms the range includes commercial taps, toilets and basins, ventilation toilets, commercial toilet seats, urinals, commercial shower valves and wash troughs. Commercial kitchens are served with kitchen taps, sinks and bulk-sized dispensers, while anti-vandal washrooms include toilet cubicles in corner-sited, enclosed-between-walls and freestanding or transverse configurations, IPS panels and vanity units, individual components and colour swatches. There is also a nursery washroom range, wall panelling, hairdresser salon taps and basins, janitorial and cleaning sink stations, baby change units, hand dryers and HEWI dispensers.

For schools and nurseries the catalogue lists school taps and basins, school toilets and urinals, soap and towel dispensers, drinking water and fountain bubbler taps, drain and pipe cleaners and unblockers, and school toilet cubicles. Water controls and saving solutions include timer and sensor taps, limescale prevention, and isolating, control and pressure-reducing valves.

Kitchen, bathroom and shower ranges

The kitchen section spans chrome, stainless steel, black, gold and metallic taps, hot water taps, professional and pull-out spray sink mixers, traditional, period and bridge designs, wall-mounted taps, eco water-saving mixers, thermostatic and filter taps, and economy models. Kitchen sinks include stainless steel, Schock quartz, ceramic, Belfast and Butler, coloured, undermount, designer and granite options, extra-deep sinks, sink-and-tap packs, value and contract sinks, sink spares and wastes, and waste disposal units. Garden taps are also listed.

Bathroom taps cover contemporary lever, traditional and gold, energy- and water-saving eco models, thermostatic taps, tap spouts and fillers, isolators and shut-off valves, and economy and contract taps. The wider bathroom range includes baths, basins, vanity units, bath panels and screens, toilets, seats and cistern spares, towel racks and rails, floor-standing towel holders, cabinets, mirrors, shelf units, grab rails and grips, bath and shower mats, toilet brush and roll holders, douche kits, seats and stools, heated towel rails, luxury towel radiators, radiator valves and accessories, wastes, traps and macerators.

Shower products include manual, exposed, concealed and commercial shower valves, Intatec shower systems, valve fixings, thermostatic shower cartridges, shower pumps, slider spares, handsets, hoses and spares, wall outlets and brackets, riser rails and kits, arms, heads, screen seals, columns, seats and stools, wastes, curtains, tracks, mats, and caddies and baskets.

Brands, sectors and knowledge resources

Brands supplied are listed as 1810 Company, Bathroom Origins, Bemis, Hart Medical, HEWI, Intatec, Pland Stainless, Reginox and Sagittarius Taps, among others. The site groups its offer by sector: hospitality (bars and restaurants, hotels, pubs and nightclubs), healthcare (dental surgeries, care homes, aesthetic clinics), residential projects and social housing, including flats and housing developments.

The company publishes a knowledgebase with guidance on tap types, tap valves and cartridges, BSP thread sizes, Legionella, preventing scalding injuries and VAT relief, plus a tool to identify a valve or cartridge. It also presents case studies, including work with NHS trusts in Berkshire and with Apollo Interiors, and reports that it is rated Excellent on Trustpilot. Recent news items cover a partnership with Arboles for laboratory taps and safety equipment, sanitaryware for the marine industry from superyachts to ferries, a new point-of-use filter range, BREEAM certification, and Stericlad hygienic PVC wall cladding for hospitals, schools and commercial kitchens.