Gio Bella Shower Heads

Shower head and shower rose mean the same thing, and Gio uses both words across these titles, so search either. The range is listed under the Gio Bella and Gio Plumbing names and covers round, square, rectangular and ellipse heads, waterfall heads and a spider rose, in standard and slim bodies. Size, shape and how you intend to mount it are the three decisions, and all three are usually settled before you look at anything else.

Size, and reading it off the title

Round heads are listed at 100mm, 200mm, 250mm and 300mm across the diameter. Square heads run 100mm, 170 x 170mm, 200 x 200mm, 250 x 250mm and 300 x 300mm, with one rectangular head at 180 x 150mm. A larger face spreads water over a wider area, so it wants both the ceiling or wall clearance to sit properly and enough supply behind it. If your pressure is marginal, talk it through with your plumber before committing to a 300mm. A handful of roses are listed as a bare number, 4, 6, 8 and 10, with no unit given, so open those product pages rather than guessing.

Shape and profile

Round and square are the bulk of it. Beyond those there is a rectangular head, a slim ellipse, two waterfall heads in stainless steel and a spider rose. Slim is the other axis: many of the round, square, rectangular and ellipse heads are listed in a slim body, which sits closer to the wall or ceiling and reads as less bulky in a small bathroom. Where a title says slim, the shape and size still work the same way.

Mounting and finishes

A shower head needs an arm to hang off unless you are replacing a head onto an arm that is already there, so check the Gio shower arms before you order. Finishes named in these titles are matt black and stainless steel, with the rest left to the product page; the Gio black collection gathers the black across the brand.

Flow rates are not published in these product titles, so we do not quote one here. To finish the shower, take the valve from Gio taps and the drainage from shower channels. The rest of the brand is up at Gio Bella.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size shower head should I choose?

This range runs from 100mm up to 300mm. A larger face covers more of you at once, but it needs the clearance to hang properly and enough supply behind it to fill the whole face evenly. In a small or low ceilinged bathroom a 200mm or 250mm is usually the sensible ceiling. If your water pressure is marginal, check with your plumber before going to the biggest size.

Is a shower rose the same as a shower head?

Yes. Rose is the older South African term and head is the more common one now, and Gio uses both across this range, sometimes on near identical products. Nothing about the fitting differs between the two words. Search either and you will land on the same collection, so judge products on the shape, the size and the finish rather than the noun in the title.

Do I need a shower arm as well?

Usually yes. A shower head has to hang off an arm fixed to the wall or dropped from the ceiling, and the arm is sold separately here. The exception is a straight swap where you are putting a new head onto an arm that is already installed and in good order. Check the Gio shower arms page and buy the two together if you are starting from scratch.

Which Gio shower heads are stainless steel or matt black?

Stainless steel appears on several of the slim round and square roses and on both waterfall heads, sometimes abbreviated to S slash S in the title. Matt black appears on round and square roses at 200mm, 250mm and 300mm. Where a title names neither, the finish is set out on the product page instead, so open the listing rather than assuming from the collection view.

What is the flow rate of a Gio shower head?

The product titles in this range do not state a flow rate, so we do not quote one on this page. If the figure matters for a specification, a water restriction or a body corporate rule, ask us before you order and we will check it against the supplier data for the exact model rather than giving you a number that covers the whole range.