Toilet Roll Holders

Toilet Roll Holders, With or Without a Cover

A toilet roll holder is used more times a day than any other fitting in the bathroom, so it should be sturdy and in the right place. This category holds open holders, holders with a cover that keeps the paper dry, and holders with a small shelf on top for a phone. All come in the same finishes as the rest of the accessories. Choose by how wet the room gets and by who uses it.

Buying guide

Choosing a Toilet Roll Holder

A toilet roll holder earns its place by keeping the paper dry in a wet bathroom and by being reachable without twisting.

What to Look For in a Toilet Roll Holder

Open or covered. In a Malaysian bathroom where the shower has no screen, a covered toilet roll holder keeps the roll from going soft. An open holder is fine in a dry bathroom or where a screen keeps the spray in.

How the roll changes. An open bar changes with one hand; a sprung spindle holds the roll tighter but needs two hands to change.

Phone shelf. Useful, but the shelf collects water in a wet room. Only choose it if the holder sits well clear of the spray.

Material. The small arm takes a knock every day. A brass or stainless steel 304 body survives it; a zinc alloy arm snaps. Match the finish to the robe hook and the towel rail.

Where to Fit It

Position. On the wall beside the water closet, slightly forward of the front edge of the seat, about 650 to 750mm from the floor. It should be reachable without turning the body.

Away from the bidet spray. In most Malaysian bathrooms the bidet spray hangs beside the water closet. Put the roll on the opposite side to the spray; it is the simplest way to keep it dry.

Fixing. Aim for a tile centre, drill slowly with hammer action off, and plug to suit the wall. If the wall is a false wall over a concealed cistern, use a cavity fixing rated for the pull, because the holder gets tugged every time the roll runs out.

Buy it with the rest of the bathroom accessories set so the finish matches from one production run.

Common questions

Which side should the toilet roll holder be on?

The side you reach without twisting, which for most people is the dominant hand side, and the side away from the bidet spray. If the bidet spray is on the right, the roll goes on the left.

How high should a toilet roll holder be?

About 650 to 750mm from the floor, slightly forward of the front edge of the seat. Sitting down, the roll should be at hand height without leaning.

Should I choose a covered toilet roll holder?

Yes if the bathroom is a wet room with no shower screen, because spray and steam soften an open roll. In a dry bathroom or one with a screen, an open holder is simpler and changes with one hand.

What material lasts longest in a wet bathroom?

A brass or stainless steel body. The arm and the fixing plate take daily tugs and sit in humidity, and plated zinc alloy fails at exactly those points. Ask about the body, not just the finish.

Can I fit a toilet roll holder on a concealed cistern wall?

Yes, with a cavity fixing rated for a pulling load rather than a standard plug. The false wall in front of a concealed cistern is usually board over a frame, so the plug must grip the board, not the air behind it.

Put the roll on the opposite side to the bidet spray: it is the simplest way to keep it dry.

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