Toilet Partitions
Toilet partitions – also called toilet cubicles or WC partitions – are the doors, pilasters and dividing panels that form private WC compartments in commercial washrooms. Total Cubicle Solutions manufactures made-to-measure toilet partition systems in MFC, HPL and SGL for schools, offices, gyms, leisure centres and public buildings across the UK.
A toilet partition system is the set of panels that divides a washroom into private cubicles: the door, the pilasters (the upright posts that carry the door), the dividing partitions between WCs, and the headrail or bracing that ties the run together. In the UK the same product is usually called a toilet cubicle; “toilet partitions” and “WC partitions” are the terms more common in specification documents and North American projects. Whichever term your drawings use, we manufacture the panels to your sizes and finishes.
Partitions are specified by how wet and how busy the washroom is. The three main material routes:
| Material | Best for | Moisture | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFC (melamine-faced chipboard) | Dry offices, staff and school washrooms | Dry to occasional splash | Most economical; 2mm PVC edging; wide colour range |
| HPL / compact laminate | Busy commercial and education washrooms | Regular use, occasional damp | Tougher face; through-colour compact options |
| SGL (solid grade laminate) | Gyms, pools, changing rooms, high-abuse areas | Wet and humid | Fully water-resistant; anti-vandal; through-colour edges |
All routes coordinate with matching IPS duct panels, vanity units and lockers so a whole washroom shares one finish. See the full material comparison in our guide: MFC vs HPL vs SGL.
| Layout / height | What it is | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Standard floor-mounted | Pilasters on adjustable feet with a floor gap and top gap | Most offices, schools and commercial WCs |
| Floor-to-ceiling | Full-height partitions and doors with no sightline gaps | Premium privacy, offices, public buildings |
| Ceiling-hung | Partitions suspended from a fixed ceiling grid, clear floor | Easy-clean floors, healthcare and high-hygiene areas |
| Alcove / between-wall | A single door and pilaster closing an alcove or recess | Small washrooms and refurbishments |
| Low-height (junior) | Reduced-height Rainbow partitions for supervision | Nursery, infant and primary schools |
Privacy-focused partitions can be specified with reduced door and pilaster gaps, continuous hinges and overlapping profiles to remove sightlines – useful for schools and public washrooms where anti-bullying and dignity are priorities.
Commercial toilet partitions in England are specified alongside Approved Document T (toilet accommodation) and Approved Document M (access). We supply ambulant cubicles with the required internal dimensions and support rails, wheelchair-accessible unisex compartments, and coordinated colour contrast between doors, walls and floors for visually impaired users. Cubicle sizes follow the ranges set out in our UK toilet cubicle sizes guide.
Yes. “Toilet partitions” and “WC partitions” describe the same product UK suppliers call toilet cubicles – the doors, pilasters and dividing panels that form private WC compartments.
Solid grade laminate (SGL) or compact laminate. Both are fully water-resistant and anti-vandal, so they suit pools, gyms, changing rooms and other humid, high-traffic washrooms better than standard MFC.
Yes. Floor-to-ceiling partitions with continuous hinges and overlapping profiles remove the sightline gaps found on standard cubicles – a common request for schools and public washrooms.
Yes. We manufacture ambulant and wheelchair-accessible partition layouts to Approved Document M and Approved Document T, with support rails, correct internal dimensions and colour-contrasted finishes.
Yes. Every partition run is manufactured to your drawing in Liverpool. Send dimensions, WC positions and a preferred material or colour and we will return an itemised quotation with CAD setting-out support.
Speak to a UK washroom specialist
Total Cubicle Solutions – Unit 7 Luton Street, Liverpool L5 9XR. Call 0151 298 1509 (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm) or request a quote. UK manufacturer of toilet partitions since 2000 and a Made in Britain member, supplying commercial washroom projects nationwide.
Send drawings, WC positions or a rough schedule and we’ll confirm the right partition material, layout and fittings, coordinated with your cubicles, IPS panels and vanity units.