Grab Bars

Compliant Grab Bars – Satisfy ADA standards and accessibility requirements 

 

For over 39 years, PBS has distributed grab bars from highly quality, trusted brands such as Bobrick, Gamco and PBS. Our ADA/DDA BFA2008 compliant grab bars are manufactured with high quality 300 series stainless steel or zinc coated steel bar, machined flanges and offer safety with a timeless design.

PBS supplies grab bars in a range of lengths. These grab bars are suitable for people with reduced mobility, elderly people or the handicapped. Various configurations can be installed for bathtub handicap grab bars, shower safety bars, toilet handrails or handicap sinks. PBS supplies grab bars that comply with accessible design (including ADAAG in the U.S.A.) for structural strength, slip-resistant surface (peened or smooth). Grab bars are available in straight and 90-degree designs. 

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Strong, ADA compliant, 5 Year Warranty

Our Type 304 Stainless steel or Zinc Covered Steel grab bars are fully compliant with structural strength requirements. Certain models of grab bars that provide 38mm clearance from the wall can support in excess of 408KG when properly installed, complying with accessible ADA design for structural strength. Bobrick utilizes the Mandrel bending process to ensure uniform bar diameter around curves. All joints and supports are contour-cut and welded, concealed anchors and fasteners are available as an optional accessory.  Peace of mind with 5 year limited warranty. 

 

Antimicrobial Surfacing, Biocompatible – Perfectly Suitable for Healthcare facilities

PBS offers Vinyl-coated Grab bars with antibacterial coating, ensuring the bar surfaces are hygienic and suitable for healthcare facilities. The Vinyl coating is also warm-to-the-touch compared to stainless steel finishes. Bobrick Vinyl-coated bars are also Biocompatible- made from materials that are not harmful or toxic to living tissue, ensuring safety for all users. 

 

Satin Finish Vs. Peened Finish

According to new research, When clutched with wet hands, satin-finish grab bars give 10% more traction than peened-finish grab bars. The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) originally required “peened” or “knurled” finishes in “wet” parts of healthcare facilities; however, the code has been changed to demand “slip-resistant” finishes in such applications.

This is especially important in “Wet” environments such as grab bar toilets or Shower safety bars. For peened finish on any Bobrick grab bar, add .99 to the model number (e.g., B-5806.99 x 18).

The standard satin finish on all Bobrick grab bar series provides a slip-resistant surface that outperforms peened-finish grab bars in terms of grip performance. Because peened-finish grab bars, which are frequently chosen for “wet areas,” cost approximately 20% more than satin-finish grab bars, peened-finish grab bars result in reduced value to the building owner.

 

Colors and finishes – Fino an elevated design line of accessories

PBS offers grab bars in a range of durable and beautiful materials, Vinyl coated grab bar with internal zinc coated steel pipe, Satin- finish type-304 stainless steel and more. All Bobrick grab handles accessories come in stainless steel with satin finish as standard. The Fino Series grab bars also offer 4 PVD finishes and a variety of powder coated options to choose from.

  1. Satin Finish All our products come in stainless steel with satin finish as standard. 
  2. PVD Finish Available in brass, copper, bronze and black. Physical Vapour Deposition is a coating technique produced in a vacuum that vaporises the coating material into a thin film of atoms onto our stainless steel. PVD coating is both incredibly durable and easy to clean, but also very environmentally friendly, much more so than traditional coating techniques. 
  3. Powder coated as a special order all of our range can be powder coated to any specified Pantone or RAL color.