A modular washroom building is a washroom or shower building built complete inside a factory, then delivered and set on a prepared pad or foundation ready to connect. The fixtures, finishes, ventilation and plumbing are installed in the plant, every standard configuration is barrier-free, and each unit meets or exceeds CSA A277 and the National Building Code.
Herauf builds for sites across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, including the Edmonton region. The catalogue section is under washrooms and showers, and washrooms that sit inside larger commercial projects are on the commercial buildings page. This article covers the sizes, the servicing choice and the buildings already in public use.
What sizes do modular washrooms come in?
Nine standard configurations, all barrier-free:
- 14' × 14' (196 sq ft): a single washroom and shower, or two washrooms.
- 22' × 14' (308 sq ft): two washroom and showers.
- 24' × 14' (336 sq ft): three washrooms.
- 26' × 12' (312 sq ft): three washrooms.
- 22' × 18' (396 sq ft): three washrooms.
- 32' × 14' (448 sq ft): four washrooms.
- 28' × 18': six stalls.
- 38' × 12': a men's side with two stalls and three urinals, and a women's side with four stalls.
- 42' × 18': washrooms, a canteen and a change room.
Washrooms also come built into other buildings in the commercial catalogue: a 30' × 18' EV charging station includes two barrier-free washroom and showers, and the concession buildings include washrooms and a change room. Every layout starts from one of these and is tailored to the site and the people using it.
Sewer connection or self-contained?
Either. Where municipal water and sewer reach the site, the building ties in. Where they do not, the unit can be specified with self-contained water and sewer. The Twin Valley Co-op washroom at a cardlock site in Birtle, Manitoba is the working example: touchless fixtures, epoxy floors and mechanical ventilation, paired with a self-contained wastewater system that uses insulated piping and heat trace so it runs year-round. It was ready to use on arrival.
Where do modular washroom buildings get used?
Anywhere a public or working site needs clean, durable, low-maintenance facilities: parks, splash pads, outdoor rinks, ball diamonds and recreation courts, campgrounds and resorts, highway facilities, fuel sites, and industrial, oil and gas and agricultural operations. Building indoors matters most for public buildings on a fixed opening date, because the weather is out of the schedule and the site sees a crew for days rather than a season.
Which washroom buildings has Herauf delivered?
- Town of Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan: an accessible washroom anchoring the town's water and spray park, set by crane and delivered on time and within budget.
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways: a barrier-free public washroom for travellers, finished inside and out and set complete with an accessible ramp on a prepared pad.
- Twin Valley Co-op, Birtle, Manitoba: a turnkey washroom with a self-contained sewer unit for a cardlock site.
- ValleyView Co-op, Virden, Manitoba: washrooms and showers for a cardlock fuel site, accessible by ramp and built for daily public use.
- A glamping resort on Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan: a washroom and shower facility delivered ready for the season.
What moves the price?
Five things, roughly in order: the size and number of fixtures; servicing, meaning municipal tie-in or self-contained water and sewer; a permanent foundation or steel skids; the distance to the site and whether the final approach takes an oversize load; and the fixture and finish specification. Most builds are manufactured and delivered in about 16 weeks, with the pad and services prepared on site at the same time.
How to get a quote
Send the site, the number of users you expect and whether services reach it through the washroom quote form, or call 1.639.382.4106. Herauf comes back with a written quote, usually within one business day, with no obligation.
Common questions
What is a modular washroom building?
A washroom or shower building built complete inside a factory, with fixtures, finishes and mechanical systems installed, then delivered and set on a prepared pad or foundation ready to connect. Herauf's washroom units meet or exceed CSA A277 and the National Building Code.
What sizes do modular washrooms come in?
Herauf's nine standard configurations run from a 14' × 14' single washroom and shower to a 42' × 18' building with washrooms, a canteen and a change room, including a 38' × 12' layout with men's and women's sides. Every standard configuration is barrier-free.
Does a modular washroom need a sewer connection?
No. Units can tie into municipal services or be specified with self-contained water and sewer. The Twin Valley Co-op washroom in Birtle, Manitoba runs a self-contained wastewater system with insulated piping and heat trace for year-round use.
Where are modular washroom buildings used?
Parks, splash pads, outdoor rinks, ball diamonds and recreation areas, highway rest stops, fuel and cardlock sites, campgrounds and resorts, and industrial and agricultural sites.
A finished modular washroom building on the plant floor, then set on site