Posted on AmazonJoanJuly 17, 2026Verified It works! This makes a hair raising job a snap. Great product, excellent video and easy to follow instructions. The only surprise was to find out there was no sheetrock behind the shower insert.Posted on AmazonDannyApril 21, 2026Verified One of the best products ever made These are absolutely amazing. I used 2 kits to install 2 grab bars in my elderly in-laws tub/shower. They’ve been installed for 6 months now and still no issues. Definitely takes some knowledge, but if you follow the instructions and watch the YouTube video, you can do it.Posted on AmazonDanOApril 18, 2026Verified Worth every penny.Worth every penny. This is an amazing product. If you need to install grab bars in your fiberglass lined shower enclosure the Solid Mount is a life saver. It is easy enough for anyone with basic mechanical/carpentry skills. I can't say enough how pleased I am with the Solid Mount. I did mine in about 2.5 hours just taking my time, measuring everything 3 times. Well worth the $35.Posted on AmazonSophieFebruary 24, 2026Verified Feels very sturdy. No flex at all.Feels very sturdy. No flex at all. The bar feels solid as a rock mounted with Solid Mount.We bought another type installation bracket that was advertized on the safety bar packaging as 'compatible with'. Very popular brand. Examining our shower walls we could feel a little flex, so this system of mounting just on the fiberglass wall did not seem right to us. Maybe it would be fine if all you need is a little balance help. But we did not want to worry about whether or not the bar would hold, and not cause damage to the shower, if someone did slip and needed it to support their weight. We found Solid Mount. Glad we did.It's DEFINATELY disconcerting sawing a 2" hole in the wall, but, a good a stud finder, and the excellent directions gave us the confidence.We felt that if you are going to put a bar in for safety, and putting a hole in the wall anyway, go with the most secure system. We have every confidence this bar will be secure and be able to hold weight.Posted on AmazonS.January 16, 2026Verified Product works as advertised, is easy to install and is perfect for fiberglass tub/shower surrounds.Product works as advertised, is easy to install and is perfect for fiberglass tub/shower surrounds. Great product and easy to install. My 1978 house has two fiberglass bathroom surrounds, one is a shower stall and the other a bathtub. I was worried about how to attach a safety grab bar on the fiberglass but with this product and the superb video and printed instructions, installation was a breeze. the most difficult part was finding the wall studs behind the fiberglass. After that, it was full speed ahead, drilling the holes and mounting the bar. There was no drywall between the fiberglass shower surround so the SolidMount was about the only option. Buy this product, it works great. Just follow the directionsPosted on AmazonMikeApril 20, 2024Verified sturdy anchor for grab bar. Very sturdy and the instructions are easy to follow for anyone with a little diy experience and equipmentPosted on AmazonAmazonOctober 7, 2023Verified Did the Job! I watched a few videos of the installation process before I even purchased this item, to ensure it would serve my purpose.Additionally, I needed to modify some of the steps for my specific application. (I was using a grab bar with square escutcheons and the distance from the inside of my shower wall to the stud was slightly longer, to name a couple).It can be tricky if you are not experienced at this type of thing. Drilling the 2” holes through the shower wall provide a little wiggle room (approximately 1/4” tolerance) to play with. Once you get the one side attached, you can then mark where the other side will need to go, maintaining the location over the stud. Here is a tip: Read all the instructions carefully, maybe more than once. Watch the video. DO NOT USE POWDER TOOLS for this installation, with the exception of drilling the holes. And use a hole saw bit designed to cut through fiberglass! They sell them on Amazon. You will thank me in the end. I suggest you use a socket wrench with an extension to drive the lag bolts into the studs instead. This also allows for removal, should you need to do so. Also, pre-drill into the studs with a slightly larger drill bit than recommended in the instructions. Scraping your bolt threads across a bar of soap will allow the bolts to go into the studs more smoothly.To fit the square escutcheon, I simply trimmed four sides of the round mounting cover plate. I installed the plates, screwing them down to the proper depth without using the caulk, so that I could mark the mounting plates for the square escutcheons first. Then removed them, trimmed them appropriately 1/8” on the 4 marked sides using a hack saw, and file. Then reinstalled them with the caulk, per the instructions. I did this for both ends, which ensured where to mark the edges for the trimming. Also measure many times, drill once!I ended up purchasing 2 kits so I could extend the mounts, as my shower walls were approximately 1/4”-1/2” further from the studs than the mounts provided for.All in all, it is a very solid system. And even though I modified my installation slightly, it is all still very solid. I am happy I went with the original Solid Mount brand.Posted on AmazonBigRedJuly 26, 2023Verified Problem solver Just had an acrylic shower surround installed in my elderly mother’s house due to a leak in her shower. Previously , she had marble tile and three grab bars . As soon as the panels were installed I realized that they flexed and wouldn’t really support grab bars . That’s when I found these mounts . They’re basically heavy duty spacers . Simple idea , implemented well. Luckily the guy who installed my shower had reinforced areas where he noticed I previously had bars. He was so happy to see these mounts and had no problem installing them. They were fairly intuitive for him to install. Don’t think he even read instructions . They absolutely work like a charm to give a solid foundation to the HEAVY BRASS GRAB BARS that I have. Perfect . Thanks for a great product. Edit: i did order an extra set at the time of purchase . Needed two sets , ordered three. It worked out very well because if i remember correctly, he ended up needing one more spacer , which he took put of the third set . Fine with me because its a seamless, sturdy, installation, And worth every penny spent on this product, even with an extra set only partially used . Buy them and maybe an extra set , also.Posted on AmazonPhramedJune 21, 2022Verified should be 5 stars but.... I found the finished result to be extremely sturdy and relatively easy to install if you have a good stud finder. I would suggest location the studs before ordering the kit or kits, as i had planned to put two bars inside the shower. I ended up placing a second 12" bar against a wall at the outside edge of the front of the shower and didnt need the second kit. Another issue or my screw up I had was with the instructions: the fiberglass shower inserts themselves have some contours in relation to the the stud position. The distance between the mounting stud and the outside dimension of the fiberglass can be very different, To that point, in my case, i had to add a washer on one to bring it flush. The second mount was about an 1 1/2" deeper than the first support. The other thing i didnt do, is secure the first Solid Mount install with two screws to accurately mark and position the second mount. I used one screw. The flange covers do snap over the actual grab bar portion but by not using two screws to secure, i was 1/8" shy on one mounting plate . I think i could have corrected it by carefully removing the grabar and one support, but i didn't. The cosmetics arent terrible and the installation is extremely solid. The product itself is excellent and the instructions nearly perfect except the small caveat i describe, which for some, might not be small. I would not make the same error again but I doubt i will ever have to do it again since i am 80. In fairness to this great product I could have missed something on the instructions and this was just my experience. If i did, my apologies to Solid Mount and my review should be 5 stars.Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
