Bathroom Shelf
SKU: FL-HO-003
Wall-mounted bathroom shelf. SUS 304 stainless, waterproof.
| Material | SUS 304 stainless steel (1.0mm) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Process | Laser cutting + bending + TIG welding + brushing |
| Surface Finish | Brushed stainless |
| Tolerance | ±0.3mm |
| Dimensions | 500×250×120mm |
| Tiers | 2 |
| Load | 15kg |
| Mounting | Wall |
| MOQ | 200 units |
| Lead Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Fee | USD 80 |
| Price Range | USD 25-45/unit |
| Applications | Home bathrooms, hotels |
| Compliance | FDA, REACH |
| Export Markets | USA, Germany, UK |
How This Bathroom Shelf Is Fabricated and Checked
A bathroom shelf is a small part in a harsh environment. The specification is less about the shelf and more about the wall flange, the edges, and what happens at the joints.
| Stage | What happens | What is verified before the job moves on |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting and forming | Shelf plate, side supports and wall flange formed from 1.0 mm SUS304 | Shelf size, side support angles and flange positions on the first-off |
| TIG welding | Side supports welded to the shelf, with the welds dressed where visible | Weld penetration at the support joints. These carry the whole load and the joint is small |
| Wall flange and fixing provision | Flange formed and drilled to the fixing pattern | Flange flatness at every hole. A flange that is not flat pulls the shelf off the wall as the screws are tightened |
| Edge dressing | All edges dressed, with particular attention to the front edge | Edge condition. A bathroom shelf is touched with bare hands and sits at eye level |
| Brushing | Brushed finish in one direction per face, including the underside | Grain consistency. The underside is visible from below when the shelf is at eye level |
| Load check | The shelf loaded with representative weight on the flanges | That the shelf does not deflect and the flanges do not distort at the fixings |
| Packing | Face protection on the brushed surfaces, fixings bagged with the unit | That the finish is unmarked and the fixings arrive with the part |
Revisions That Skip New Tooling on Bathroom Shelf Metal
Length, support height and whether the shelf carries a rail are the variables; the flange follows the wall.
| What can be changed | What it affects | What it does not affect |
|---|---|---|
| Length, depth and support height | Panel sizes, support angles and the wall flange | The fixing pattern |
| With or without a towel rail | Whether a rail is welded into the side supports | The shelf itself |
| Shelf edge: plain, folded or lipped | Stiffness, and what stops items sliding off | The supports |
| Finish: brushed or a brighter polish | How the surface reads, and how readily it marks | The geometry |
| Fixings and wall plugs | The wall construction it has to suit | The flange |
| Packing | Whether it ships alone or as part of a bathroom set | The product itself |
What Buyers Usually Ask About Bathroom Shelf Metal
What is the weak point on a bathroom shelf?
The wall flange rather than the shelf. It is the smallest part of the assembly and it carries the whole load into a wall that is often tile over board. Keeping the flange flat at every hole and giving the fixing centres is what stops the shelf pulling away as the screws are tightened.
Why is the underside finished as carefully as the top?
Because a shelf at eye level is seen from below, and a brushed finish applied to the top face only reads as a different part from underneath. Brushing both faces in the same direction costs very little and it is the difference between a made part and a finished one.
Can it be supplied with fixings for a specific wall?
Yes, and it is worth doing, because the wall behind bathroom tiles is rarely what the drawing assumes. Tell us the substrate and the fixings and plugs are supplied to suit rather than left to site.
The flange and the joint carry the load, so both are checked before the finish is applied. Send the wall construction and the shelf length through the RFQ form and the flange is made to it. Related: sheet metal welding, surface finishing and material certification.
Wall-Mounted Shelving and What Holds It Up
A bathroom shelf is a cantilever, and the wall it goes into is part of the product. Tile over plasterboard behaves differently from tile over block, and a shelf that is fine on one will pull out of the other. The bracket has to spread the load over enough of the wall and the fixing has to be right for the substrate, so we ask what the wall is before quoting and we say so when a bracket looks small for the span.
- Bracket depth and fixing centres follow the substrate and the loaded span.
- Where the wall is weak, a back plate or a stud-mounted rail is detailed on the drawing.
- Load testing of the installed shelf, and any accessibility certification, sits with the specifier.
Standing Water and Edge Safety
Shelves in a bathroom hold bottles that drip and are reached for with wet hands. Two details matter more than the rest: the shelf should let water escape rather than hold it, and every edge a hand can meet should be radiused or rolled. A flat shelf with a solid lip becomes a standing puddle and a rust line within months; a slatted or perforated deck drains and dries.
Finish follows the grade. Where the shelf is chrome-plated, the substrate preparation is what determines whether it survives; where it is powder-coated stainless, the pre-treatment does. We supply the finish the drawing specifies and we say when a specified finish is a poor match for the environment. Lead time is quoted after drawing review and process confirmation.
Payment Terms
How a project is paid for is agreed before production starts, and the structure that applies to your order is stated on the quotation and on the order confirmation, so there is no ambiguity later.
- 30% advance payment with the order and the 70% balance before shipment — our standard structure.
- 70% advance payment with the order and the 30% balance before shipment — used for some projects.
- 100% payment in advance before production starts — used for some projects.
If your finance team works to a fixed structure, say so in the first enquiry and we will confirm what applies to your order before you commit. Request a quotation.
Questions buyers ask before sending drawings
The questions that come up most often before a project starts, answered the way we answer them by email.
What do you need from me to quote Bathroom Shelf?
2D drawings as PDF, DWG or DXF, or 3D files as STEP, IGES or SolidWorks, together with material grade, sheet thickness, surface finish, quantity and destination country. If the drawing is not finished yet, send a photo, a sketch or the existing part instead — we review what can be measured from it and reply with the questions that still need answering.
How long does a quotation take?
Enquiries are answered within one business day. Simple laser-cut and bent parts are quoted within 24 hours. Welded frames, assembled units and multi-part structures are quoted after the drawing review and process confirmation, and the date is confirmed in our reply.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
Prototypes are made from a single piece and small batches of 10–50 pieces are routine. Prototype, first batch and repeat volume are quoted together so the numbers stay consistent as the project scales.
Can you work from a sample or a photo if I have no drawing?
Yes. Send the part itself, clear photographs with a rule or caliper in frame, or a dimensioned sketch. We measure what can be measured, list what is still undefined, and confirm it with you before production.
Need a Similar Part?
Most enquiries that start on a page like this are not an order for Bathroom Shelf — they are a search for a factory that can make something like it. Send us your drawing, 3D model or sample and we will review the manufacturing process and the quotation requirements, then come back with a process plan, a price and a lead time.
We work from 2D drawings, STEP / DWG / DXF / PDF files, or a physical sample if that is all you have.
No complete drawings yet? Describe the part, send photos or a sketch, or send a sample — we can start from there. Discuss your project.
Trade Terms and Delivery
We quote under the standard Incoterms your logistics team already works with, and build the packing and documentation around the one you choose.
- EXW — you collect from our Ningbo facility and run export clearance through your own forwarder.
- FOB Ningbo — we deliver to the vessel at Ningbo port and handle export clearance.
- CIF — we cover carriage and insurance to your named destination port.
- DDP — we handle carriage, insurance, import clearance and duties through to your door.
Send your destination country, target delivery date and preferred trade term together with the drawing. Request a quotation.
Quotation Time
We quote from your drawings. How long that takes depends on what the part asks for:
- Simple parts — quoted within 24 hours. Laser-cut blanks and bent components, supplied with complete 2D or 3D drawings. Mon–Fri, GMT+8.
- Complex assemblies — quoted after the drawing review. Payment kiosks, multi-part welded frames, enclosures with purchased hardware, or anything needing a coating or assembly trial. We confirm a quotation date once the scope is clear.
Production lead time is quoted separately, after drawing review and process confirmation. Send your drawings.
What stands behind this quotation
- Manufacturing since 20162,500 m² Ningbo plant — 3 laser cutting machines (including newer TRUMPF), 4 CNC press brakes and 10 welding stations.
- Shipped to more than 30 export marketsEnclosures, cabinets and formed parts supplied to OEM buyers across Europe, North America and Asia.
- 123 documented product casesMedical device housings, HVAC and heat pump enclosures, agricultural and livestock equipment, industrial hydraulics, material handling trolleys and EV charging cabinets.
- Factory evidence you can checkTUV Rheinland audit reference MIC-ASI243729 and Bureau Veritas reference MIC-ASR263630 available for buyer review under NDA.
Before you send drawings: an NDA is signed on request · first-article inspection is carried out before a batch continues · pricing is staged from prototype quantity to repeat volume · pre-shipment photos and packing records are prepared when the project needs them.