These grab bars are fabricated using American quality craftsmanship starting out from premium #304 stainless steel, to satisfy all dimensional and load requirements specified for ADA applications.  Then the grab bars undergo a special powder coating process that is more resistant to chipping, scratching, and other wear because of the thermal bonding process.  Powder coating also provides superior color retention even after being subjected to harsh wet environments.  Don’t settle for other sub-standard or lesser quality products.  Competitors that use powder-coated grab bars made from lower quality metal are susceptible to corrosion when damage occurs from scratches and chipping.  This is why we use the best product available and why after years of use, our grab bars look and feel the same as the day they were installed.  Forget about grab bars that require assembly and are held together with pins, screws, and bolts.  Your grab bar is only as good as its weakest link and screws and pins that work loose can fail you when you need them most, but not our grab bars because they are TIG welded at the mounting base plate.  TIG welding produces precise and clean welds creating a seamless look and maximum load-bearing strength.  There is no use of inferior and thin mounting base plates that bend and flex under load leading to an increased risk of base plate flexing and slipping past the screw head during installation or when critical loads are exerted.   Our mounting base plates are made from the same gauged premium #304 stainless steel as the rest of the grab bar, and as the old saying goes “always start with a solid foundation” and that’s why we love our grab bars.