Dec. 24, 2025
The shortage of skilled labour and rising construction costs are squeezing hospitality-project margins in Lisbon and Porto. The artificial-stone shower wall panel emerges as a B2B bathroom-cladding solution that cuts on-site time by 40 % and delivers a five-star finish. This guide shows you how to use synthetic-stone shower surrounds to win public tenders and increase profitability.

Major hotels no longer want grout joints that trap moisture. Wholesale stone-resin panels arrive in 1.2 m × 2.4 m slabs, cover an entire wall in a single piece and eliminate 70 % of joints. This saves three labour days per bathroom, reduces spending on certified labour and lowers post-handover claims. For Portugal B2B tile suppliers it opens a new margin stream: sell the product as a system, not a commodity.
For projects of 50+ units, owners require fire-reaction and chemical-resistance reports. Engineered-stone bathroom walls with CE mark EN 14411 and class A2-s1,d0 comply with the Portuguese Hotel Fire-Safety Regulation. Holding these PDF reports in Portuguese (available within 24 h from the artificial-stone slab distributor) differentiates your bid and shortens approval to seven working days.
A 2024 study by the Portuguese Association of Real-Estate Developers shows that apartments refitted with customised shower wall panels sell for 12 % above market average. Offering 30 standard colours plus laser-etched hotel logos lets contractors invoice added value without extra inventory. An additional cost of €15/m² translates into an extra net margin of €42/m², yielding 28 % ROI on direct sales to real-estate investment funds.
1. Order a free 300 mm × 600 mm sample from info@kotabaths.com quoting “Portugal Hotel 2025”.
2. Receive a pro-forma invoice in euros at 0 % import VAT (product classified under NP 2840).
3. Use deferred-VAT credit and schedule FOB delivery to the port of Sines, cutting freight costs by 18 % compared with Leixões.
4. Coordinate with the artificial-stone slab distributor for 50-piece pallets, enabling standard forklift off-loading and minimising breakage.
Adopting artificial-stone shower wall panels is the fastest way to cut construction costs and meet technical requirements in hospitality and luxury-refurbishment projects. Send your bill of quantities to info@kotabaths.com today and receive a tailored quotation within 24 h with special terms for Portugal B2B tile suppliers.
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