Flip-Up Grab Bar Sizes: 700mm, 784mm and 800mm Compared

Updated 2026-11-09 · RAYEN 雷茵

What is a flip-up grab bar for?

A flip-up bar sits beside a toilet on the open side, where there is no wall to fix a straight bar to. It folds down to give support while sitting and standing, and folds up against the wall so a wheelchair user can move across. It is a U-shaped bar on a hinge, fixed to the wall through one plate. That single plate carries everything, which is why the plate and the wall matter as much as the bar.

What sizes do flip-up grab bars come in?

• HB2600: 784mm overall, measured as 600 + 184mm on the drawing. Ø32mm tube, 120mm rail spacing, 130 × 260mm plate, P=100mm fixing centres. Satin stainless.
• HB2900: 800mm overall, 575 + 225mm. Ø27mm tube with raised grip sections, 160mm rail spacing, the same 130 × 260mm plate and P=100mm fixing. Satin stainless.
• OASHB3000: 700mm overall, Ø32mm tube, a 95 × 256mm plate with fixing centres P=40mm across and P=110mm + P=60mm up the plate. Matt black or Satin stainless.
• OASHB2600: the U-bar form in Matt black. Ask us for its drawing before you plan the wall.

Rail spacing is the distance across the two rails of the U. A wider U gives a broader surface to lean on; a narrower one is lighter in the hand. Hold a sample of each before choosing for a project.

How long should a flip-up bar be?

Long enough to reach where the user's hand falls when seated, and not so long that it blocks the room when folded up. Local accessibility rules usually set the length range, the height and the distance from the toilet. Those rules differ by country and building type, so check yours and read them against our drawing. We send the drawing with the quote for exactly that reason.

What must the wall be?

One plate carries the whole bar. On HB2600 and HB2900 that is 130 × 260mm; on OASHB3000 it is 95 × 256mm. Every fixing must go into solid masonry or into backing built into the wall for this purpose. A hollow partition, glass or a panel is never a fixing for a flip-up bar. Plan the backing before the tile goes on. Our grab bar wall fixing guide goes through it.

What should you measure?

• The distance from the toilet centre line to the wall where the plate goes.
• The height of the toilet seat from the finished floor.
• What is behind the wall at the plate position: masonry, backing, pipes.
• The clear space when the bar is folded up, against doors and other fittings.
• The finish of the other bathroom pieces.

A worked example: an accessible toilet in a care home, with Satin stainless fittings and solid backing planned behind the tile. The plan has room for an 800mm bar, and the residents' grip suits a slimmer tube. HB2900 gives 800mm, a Ø27mm tube with raised grip sections and a 130 × 260mm plate. Send us the plan with the toilet position, and we check the drawing against it before you order.

What to write on the order

Give the model, the finish, the wall type and the side of the toilet it sits on. For example: Flip-Up Grab Bar, HB2900, stainless steel, Satin stainless, 800mm, Ø27mm tube, for solid wall with backing. Quantities, price and delivery are confirmed per order.

Next step

Send your toilet plan or drawing to [email protected], or WhatsApp the factory owner. The number is on the contact page. We reply with the drawing for the bar you choose.