Paper towels fill bins, block drains, and cost a fortune to replenish. Hand dryers slash your ongoing costs, eliminate waste, and give your washrooms a modern, professional finish. We supply, install, and maintain them so you never think about it again.
Paper towels are a recurring consumable cost that never ends. A busy washroom can go through thousands of sheets per week. Hand dryers eliminate this entirely, paying for themselves within months through saved consumable spend.
Paper towels overflow bins, get dropped on floors, and get flushed down toilets causing blockages. The maintenance burden is constant: cleaning staff spend hours managing paper towel waste instead of actual cleaning.
Paper towels generate enormous waste volumes. Even "recycled" paper towels end up in landfill after use. Modern hand dryers produce up to 80% less carbon than paper towels over their lifetime.
A hand dryer is a wall-mounted electric unit that dries hands using high-velocity air or warm air in 10–15 seconds, eliminating the need for paper towels in commercial washrooms. Modern hand dryers are energy-efficient, hygienic, and designed for high-traffic environments including offices, schools, hospitals, and public buildings.
Hygiene Solutions supplies, installs, and maintains hand dryers across the Midlands and UK. We handle everything from specification to ongoing maintenance:
We supply a range of energy-efficient hand dryer models suited to different environments:
| Hand Dryer Type | Dry Time | Best For | Noise Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed blade dryers | 10–12 seconds | Offices, leisure centres, stadiums | Moderate–High |
| Warm air dryers | 20–30 seconds | Schools, care homes, medical settings | Low |
| Recessed/built-in units | 10–15 seconds | Executive washrooms, hotels | Low–Moderate |
| Vandal-resistant models | 15–20 seconds | Public washrooms, stadiums | Moderate |
| HEPA-filtered dryers | 10–15 seconds | Hospitals, hygiene-critical spaces | Moderate |
Hand dryers for schools reduce ongoing costs, eliminate paper towel waste, and remove a common source of washroom vandalism. As an ESPO framework-approved supplier, schools and academies can procure directly without tender processes. We recommend quieter warm-air models for primary schools and high-speed units for secondary schools and colleges.
The maths is straightforward. A typical office washroom spending £800–£1,200 per year on paper towels can switch to a hand dryer that costs £2–£15 per year in electricity. The unit pays for itself within 6-18 months, then delivers pure savings year after year. Our free site survey includes a detailed cost comparison for your specific washrooms.
Eliminate paper towel spend entirely. A hand dryer costs pennies per day in electricity vs hundreds of pounds per year in consumables. Payback in 6-18 months.
No more overflowing bins, blocked drains, or paper towels on the floor. Your cleaning team can focus on actual cleaning instead of managing paper waste.
Modern hand dryers produce significantly less carbon over their lifetime than paper towels. A genuine, measurable improvement for your ESG reporting.
Professional installation by qualified engineers. Ongoing maintenance, filter changes, and fault response included. You never need to manage it.
Schools and councils can procure directly through the ESPO framework without tender processes. Fast, compliant procurement.
Every unit comes with a manufacturer warranty. If it fails, we replace it. Simple, straightforward, no arguments.
We replaced paper towels across 12 washrooms and the savings have been remarkable. No more constant restocking, no more overflowing bins, and the washrooms look significantly better. The installation was done in a day with minimal disruption.
Common questions about hand dryer selection, installation, costs, and maintenance for commercial washrooms.
Based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Dedicated routes serving businesses across the UK with our primary coverage in the Midlands and Central England.
Not sure if we cover your area? Book a free site survey or call 0800 389 8124 and we will confirm on the spot.
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