Bathroom fixture mounting heights
Professional mounting height guides for all bathroom fixtures
Try it now
Live calculator
The Bathroom Fixture Mounting Heights calculator provides comprehensive mounting height guidelines for all common bathroom fixtures. Whether you're designing a residential bathroom or ensuring ADA compliance in commercial spaces, this tool helps you position fixtures at optimal heights for functionality and accessibility.
The calculator covers six essential fixtures: mirrors, towel bars, towel rings, toilet paper holders, showerheads, and shower control valves. Each fixture guide includes standard industry heights, ADA-compliant measurements, and personalized recommendations based on user height and vanity dimensions.
With adjustable settings for user height and vanity height, the calculator provides customized mounting heights that ensure comfort and accessibility for all users. The ADA compliance mode automatically adjusts all fixture heights to meet accessibility standards, making it easy to design bathrooms that are both functional and code-compliant.
Features
Everything you need
- Six essential bathroom fixture guides
- ADA compliance mode for accessibility standards
- Personalized height adjustments based on user height
- Vanity height integration for mirror placement
- Standard and ADA height comparisons
- Imperial and metric unit support
- Accordion interface for easy navigation
- Professional mounting height standards
How it works
Simple workflow
- 1Enter user height for personalized adjustments
- 2Set vanity height for accurate mirror placement
- 3Toggle ADA compliance mode if needed
- 4Expand any fixture accordion to view detailed guidelines
- 5Review standard, ADA, and recommended heights
- 6Use the recommended height for your installation
Use cases
Built for real-world scenarios
Residential bathroom design
Ensure all bathroom fixtures are mounted at comfortable, ergonomic heights for homeowners.
ADA compliance verification
Verify that bathroom fixtures meet ADA accessibility requirements for commercial projects.
Custom bathroom installations
Calculate personalized fixture heights for tall or short users in custom bathroom designs.
Bathroom renovation planning
Plan fixture placement before renovation to avoid costly repositioning during construction.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The standard height for a bathroom mirror is 60 inches from the floor to the center of the mirror. This can be adjusted based on vanity height and user height for optimal viewing.
Standard towel bar height is 48 inches from the floor. This height ensures easy access for most users while keeping towels within comfortable reach.
ADA requires shower control valves to be mounted between 38 and 48 inches from the floor. The calculator defaults to 38 inches in ADA mode to ensure accessibility.
Enter the user's height in the settings panel. The calculator automatically adjusts fixture heights, particularly for mirrors and showerheads, to accommodate taller users comfortably.
The calculator includes mounting height guides for mirrors, towel bars, towel rings, toilet paper holders, showerheads, and shower control valves - the six most commonly installed bathroom fixtures.
Have a suggestion?
We're always looking to improve our calculators. If you have ideas for new features, improvements, or found something that could work better, we'd love to hear from you.
Get the desktop app
Access all calculators instantly with a global keyboard shortcut. Works offline, syncs across devices, and integrates seamlessly with your workflow.