Showerdome Ltd

What Showerdome Ltd does

Showerdome Ltd is a privately held New Zealand company that manufactures and distributes the Showerdome® shower top — a crystal-clear acrylic dome fitted over the top of a shower enclosure to trap steam and moisture inside the cubicle. The product is offered in approximately 15 shapes and sizes (square, rectangular, triangular, curved, and corner configurations), each manufactured on an oversized blank and custom-trimmed during installation to fit the specific shower; a low-profile variant (LB650S) is produced for the tiny homes segment. Core functional benefits include elimination of bathroom condensation, mould and mildew suppression, reduced hot-water and energy use (claimed 10–15% reduction), and improved bathroom safety, with performance claims independently tested by the University of Waikato.

The company sells primarily direct-to-consumer through its own e-commerce site (showerdome.co.nz) at NZ$385 inc GST per unit for DIY install, or from NZ$585 inc GST when bundled with professional installation. Afterpay and Stripe power checkout, and nationwide shipping with 24-hour fulfilment is offered. Distribution is supplemented by a certified installer network (including a national partnership with the Hire-A-Hubby franchise) and shelf presence at major NZ building supply retailers — Mico Bathrooms, PlaceMakers, Mitre 10, and HomePlus. Trade/B2B pricing is available for builders, developers, property managers, and motel operators, and the company maintains a partnership with the Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ for cause-marketing alignment.

Customer base is reported at 100,000+ cumulative residential and trade buyers across New Zealand, with primary segments being homeowners, landlords/developers, motel operators, and tiny home owners. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, subsidiaries, or acquisition history, and operates from a single headquarters in Henderson, Auckland.

Name

Showerdome Ltd

Legal name

Showerdome Ltd

Website

https://showerdome.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Showerdome Ltd is a New Zealand-based manufacturer and retailer of the Showerdome® acrylic shower dome, which traps steam inside shower enclosures to prevent bathroom condensation and mould, serving residential homeowners, landlords, builders, and motel operators nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bathroom Hardware / Shower Enclosure Accessories

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

SIC

Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Bath Fixtures & Wellness (Showers, Tubs, Steam, Saunas) Showrooms (CRAIAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shower Remodel & Installation (Walk-in, Tile, Glass Enclosures) (HSAPABAB), Sinks & Water Filtration/Dispensers Showrooms (CRAIAFAE)

Keywords

• Shower enclosure accessories
• Bathroom moisture control
• Acrylic shower domes
• Condensation prevention products
• Bathroom hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson, Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sale of Showerdome shower top products. Prices are uniform across all shapes and sizes. Volume discounts available for orders of 5+ units.
2. Professional Installation Services: Certified installer network provides professional installation services. Standard metro installation from $200 incl GST, with travel surcharges for non-metro areas.
3. Trade/B2B Sales: Trade pricing available for builders, developers, and property management companies purchasing in volume for group housing developments, spec builds, rental properties, and motels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Showerdome Ltd designs, manufactures, and sells the Showerdome® acrylic shower top — a crystal-clear dome that fits over a shower enclosure to trap steam and moisture inside the cubicle, preventing bathroom condensation, mould growth, and heat loss. The company offers the dome in approximately 15 shapes and sizes (square, rectangle, triangle, curved, corner, low-profile) with DIY self-installation and a nationwide certified professional installer network, supported by online direct sales and major New Zealand building supply retailers.

Product overview

Showerdome Ltd offers a unified product line centered on the Showerdome® shower top, a crystal-clear acrylic dome that covers shower enclosures to trap steam and moisture. The core product comes in 15 different shapes and sizes—including Square/Rectangle, Triangle, Curved, and Low Profile variants—to fit most new and existing showers. All Showerdome® shower tops are manufactured on oversized blanks and trimmed to size during installation for a perfect custom fit. The company sells directly online with free nationwide delivery and offers two service options: DIY self-installation (where customers cut the dome themselves) and Professional Installation through a nationwide network of certified installers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Showerdome® Shower Top (acrylic shower dome) Crystal-clear UV-resistant acrylic dome that fits over a shower enclosure to trap steam and moisture inside the cubicle, preventing bathroom condensation, mould, and heat loss. Sold to New Zealand residential homeowners, landlords, developers, and motels.
• DIY Installation Service Customer self-installs the Showerdome dome using an oversized blank and DIY trimming guide, included with the $385 product purchase.
• Professional Installation Service Certified installer network (including Hire-A-Hubby franchise locations) provides measurement, supply, and professional installation of the Showerdome dome across New Zealand. Bundled package from $585 incl. GST.

Quantifiable outcome

• Families can save over 20,000 litres of water per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hire-A-HubbycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide partnership with Hire-A-Hubby franchise network to deliver professional Showerdome installation services across New Zealand. Multiple Hire-A-Hubby locations offer Showerdome sales and installation.
• Asthma & Respiratory Foundation New ZealandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShowerdome partners with the Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ, supporting kiwis with respiratory conditions. Customers can add optional donations to ARFNZ during checkout.
• Mico BathroomscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide retailer partnership with Mico Bathrooms for Showerdome product distribution through their retail locations.
• PlaceMakerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuilding supply retailer partnership with PlaceMakers for trade and consumer product distribution.
• Mitre 10coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHardware retailer partnership for consumer product distribution.
• HomePluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partnership with HomePlus stores across New Zealand for product sales and installation services.
• University of WaikatominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity conducted independent scientific testing of Showerdome performance to validate company claims about steam containment and energy efficiency.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clearlite Bathrooms: Clearlite is a New Zealand manufacturer of shower enclosures and bath screens. As a fellow NZ-based shower enclosure specialist, it is the most product-category-comparable peer — both companies serve residential bathrooms and trade customers, with overlapping installer networks and retail channels.
• Broan-NuTone: Broan-NuTone is the dominant North American manufacturer of bathroom extractor fans and ventilation products — the primary alternative solution to Showerdome for bathroom moisture control. Both companies target the same underlying problem (bathroom condensation and mould) with different technical approaches, making them direct competitors in the same end-customer consideration set.

Regional players

• Mico Bathrooms: Mico Bathrooms is New Zealand's largest bathroom products retailer and an existing Showerdome distribution partner. It is a comparable channel peer: both reach the same NZ residential and trade customers through showrooms and trade counters, and Mico's product mix overlaps with Showerdome's positioning.
• Reece Group: Reece is the dominant Australian and New Zealand plumbing and bathroom supplies retailer. As a comparable regional channel peer, it operates the same trade/retail model that distributes competing bathroom fixtures and accessories across Australia and New Zealand.

Broad incumbents

• Moen: Moen is a North American bathroom and kitchen fixtures brand with broad retail and trade distribution. It is a broad incumbent in the bathroom accessories category, with a comparable customer base and channel structure to Showerdome.
• Methven: Methven is an Auckland-founded, NZX-listed shower and bathroom brassware brand. It is directly comparable as a New Zealand bathroom brand selling premium shower-related products to residential and trade customers through similar retail channels.
• Kohler: Kohler is a global leader in bathroom fixtures, fittings, and wellness products (showers, baths, steam). As a broad incumbent, it covers the adjacent shower/bath category that Showerdome targets and could plausibly expand into similar shower-top accessories.
• Grohe: Grohe is a global premium bathroom and kitchen fittings brand headquartered in Germany. It is a broad incumbent in the bathroom fixtures category and operates comparable trade and retail distribution channels across Europe and other markets where Showerdome could expand.
• Vent-Axia: Vent-Axia is one of the UK's largest manufacturers of bathroom and domestic ventilation products, including extractor fans. It is a broad incumbent in the alternative-solution market for bathroom moisture control, serving residential and commercial customers.
• Panasonic (Ventilation & IAQ): Panasonic produces a broad range of bathroom ventilation fans and air-quality products globally. It is a broad incumbent representing the mechanical ventilation alternative to Showerdome's passive steam-containment approach, and competes for the same end-customer health and moisture-control budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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